Hardwicks Meatworks
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Small producers rejected
Small-scale beef producers have been left reeling after Hardwicks abattoir at Kyneton announced it would no longer process small consignments of animals from next year. Kilcoy Global Foods, which owns the abattoir, said it wouldn’t take orders below 15 head of beef or 50 head of lambs. A letter sent by the company to existing…
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Fire at Kyneton meatworks
Firefighters were called to the scene of factory fire at Hardwicks Meatworks in Kyneton last Friday afternoon. Incident controller Tristian Smith said the alarm was raised about 3pm after air conditioning units in the roof of a cool store area caught fire. “CFA worked alongside Hardwicks management to return the facility to operation. A section…
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Irrigation plan a silver bullet?
A plan to dispose of excess wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant has been hatched by Coliban Water in partnership with major trade waste producer, Hardwicks Meatworks. The project aims to prevent any further release of diminished quality water to the Campaspe River, following Coliban Water’s admission it had been forced to make unauthorised…