Tuesday, 31 October 2023

 Peter WALSH (Murray Plains) (13:29): On behalf of the Tongala community and the wider beef industry, I would like to congratulate Peter Greenham, managing director of HW Greenham & Sons, on the opening of their new beef processing plant at Tongala. The Greenhams are a sixth-generation business in the meat industry, and what they unveiled on Saturday 7 October is a state-of-the-art plant that replaces the plant that was there for the last 30 years. By the end of the year they hope to have reached a capacity of 700 cattle per day, next year building to a full capacity of over 1000 head a day by May. Most importantly this will create 230 additional jobs in Tongala – a fantastic result for that community and a major investment in the beef industry. The facility’s design focuses on animal welfare, safety and zero-waste carcass utilisation. Additionally Greenhams have committed to environmental stewardship. Their commitment to environmental stewardship is evident with a solar power system and cogeneration providing 70 per cent of the plant’s energy needs, and the upgraded water recycling capability reduces water consumption by 30 per cent. This is not only a major investment in the town of Tongala – it underwrites that town as the major employer there – but a major investment in the beef processing sector of Victoria and the export dollars that it will generate as it exports prime beef to the rest of the world.