Devondale Murray Goulburn’s $14 million investment in dairy infrastructure will secure jobs and create future training opportunities for Tasmanians.
The investment will allow for the production of new packaging for dairy beverages at the company’s Edith Creek manufacturing site in the state’s North West.
The world first technology will secure the 110 existing jobs and create future opportunities in work and training in the expanding sector.
The investment is a sign that Australia’s largest dairy food company is committed to the state and confident in its economy.
This Government shares in the company’s vision to become the first-choice supplier in Australia and overseas, realising the export potential for Tasmanian products particularly in Asia.
Tasmania’s expanding export-oriented dairy industry is already worth more than $600 million a year to the Tasmanian economy.
It has the potential to increase by at least 50 per cent given the right support from Government.
Our commitment is to grow the value of the agriculture sector tenfold to $10 billion per year by 2050 backed by our long-term Agrivision 2050 plan.
We are committing significant resources to help develop the industry’s potential but it cannot do it alone. This is why it is so pleasing to see stakeholders like Murray Goulburn making significant investments in the state.
Will Hodgman, Premier
