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North Bourke abattoir upgrades to Gorman-Rupp
Government and law enforcement action needed against animal activists
DARLING Irrigation supplies solutions for irrigation, domestic water systems, mining hydraulics, stock wa- tering and more.
With a staff of around 50 and four locations in western NSW (and one in Launceston), Darling Irrigation assists a wide range of customers with
quality water systems. The company recently undertook a contract for the design and construc- tion of water and waste- water infrastructure for a new North Bourke ab-
attoir.
Wanting to deliver a
quality project with pumps that were reli- able, easy to maintain
and safe for operators, Darling Irrigation ap- proached Hydro Innova- tions for solutions us- ing Gorman-Rupp self- priming pumps.
There were five appli- cations for a total of nine pumps from kill floor hose-down to pond stor- age transfer and effluent
pumping.
As some of these ap-
plications contained abrasive media in the pumped water, Hydro Innovations offered pumps with Gorman- Rupp ‘hard iron’ in- ternals to reduce wear rates and considerably lengthen the intervals between servicing.
Darling Irrigation chose the Gorman Rupp pumps for their strong international reputation, reliability
and longevity in tough pumping conditions.
And because they are self-priming pumps, they could be mounted at ground level so opera- tors have easy and safe access to the pumps for monitoring and mainte- nance, without the need for cranes.
Phil Chegwidden, project manager on the job for Darling Ir- rigation, has been im- pressed by how easy the pumps were to install, how quickly the pumps prime and how smooth- ly they operate.
He said he can under- stand why many abat- toirs have standardised on Gorman-Rupp pumps for their wastewater sys- tems.
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THE Queensland Farm- ers’ Federation has re- newed calls for govern- ments and law enforce- ment to increase and effectively implement punishments for animal activists trespassing on farmers’ properties.
For the second succes- sive weekend, Queens- land’s intensive animal farmers had to prepare for a co-ordinated animal activist rampage, know- ing they cannot rely on meaningful support from governments or the police.
QFF president Stuart Armitage said Queensland farmers adhered to world- leading animal welfare standards and condemned animal activists for their radical and unjustified ac- tions which invade farm- ers’ privacy, threaten the welfare of their animals,
long time to better address these issues, but progress on an effective response package had been too slow.
And the lack of action and protection by Queens- land Police was also very disappointing.
“Governments at all lev- els and law enforcement must take a harder stand against the actions of ani- mal activists and ensure the legal protections and punishments are reflec- tive of the danger they pose,” Mr Armitage said.
“If this level of unac- ceptable law-breaking be- haviour was occurring in Brisbane there is no doubt we would be seeing more urgency and response.
“Meaningful and effec- tive action is needed to ensure farmers receive the fundamental protec- tions of a civil society and they can continue feed- ing, clothing and growing amenity for the world.”
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AGRICULTURE’S goal to reach $100 billion in farmgate output by 2030 was turbocharged recent- ly, with the Government giving the green light to a Future Foods Cooperative Research Centre.
National Farmers’ Fed- eration president Fiona Simson, Chair of the con- sortium that developed the case for the CRC, said the benefits would be wide- ranging.
“The CRC will respond to the growing trend for a move away from com- modity food production to niche, nutrient-focused products,” she said.
“Through the develop- ment of new technologies, products and services, the objective is to position Australia as the leader in the provision of fresh, nu- tritious, safe and sustain- able food products.”
It is estimated the value of verified, premium fine foods and healthy conven- ience meals alone is set to increase from $2.7 trillion today to $3.6 trillion in 2025.
‘Free from’ foods such as organic produce and foods for allergy sufferers is estimated to be worth $3.4 trillion.
The Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen An- drews announced $35 million over 10 years for the CRC, with an extra $149.6 million in kind to be provided by partners.
The CRC will assist in the graduation of 60 PhD candidates over its 10-year lifespan.
The bid for the CRC was led by NSW Farmers, complementing the peak body’s successful advoca- cy for a Fresh Food Pre- cinct at the new Western Sydney Airport.
“Western Sydney will be home to one of the CRC’s six regional food hubs to be established across Aus-
tralia including in Dar- win, the Peel Region of Western Australia, Coffs Harbour and Armidale in NSW and Mildura in Vic- toria,” Ms Simson said.
“The Regional Food Hubs directly complement the NFF’s 2030 Roadmap objective to create region- al centres of production excellence.
“The Hubs will provide new specialised career pathways in the six deter- mined locations and the resulting social and eco- nomic benefits that new industries and employ- ment opportunities bring.
“The CRC will also assist to further NFF’s 2030 Roadmap goal of enhancing customers’ un- derstanding of the prov- enance and positive health and sustainability attrib- utes of Australian food products.
“We have been pleased to support NSW Farm- ers in bringing this na- tional project to fruition, in a demonstration of the great things that can be achieved when Australian agriculture works together for a common goal.”
Ms Simson also con- gratulated the CRC’s 56 committed partners for bringing the concept to a reality.
“The Centre has the sup- port of organisations from across the spectrum in- cluding agricultural rep- resentative bodies, local government, large corpo- rations such as Telstra, federal government agen- cies including the Depart- ment of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the gov- ernments of key trading partners China and Singa- pore,” she said.
“Together, we will achieve great outcomes for Australian farmers, our regions, the research and development commu- nity and Australia’s pros- perity as a whole.”
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pose unacceptable risks to their businesses and have implications for food se- curity.
“For many farmers, their property is their business, their workplace and their family home,” Mr Armit- age said.
“As the frequency of these incidents increase, farmers are unable to op- erate their businesses and go about their lives for fear of being the next ani- mal activist target.”
Mr Armitage said QFF and member industries had been constructively working with the Queens- land Government for a
New future foods focus
propels agriculture’s
$100 billion vision