The company told employees and the Australian Stock Exchange of the closure late on Tuesday, May 6.
A phased closure of the factory is expected to be complete by mid-2026.
Bega Cheese chief executive Pete Findlay told The News the decision to close the Strathmerton plant was not taken lightly, and that details around time frames for redundancies were still being developed.
“Starting from the 12th of May, we’ll be holding individual sessions or meetings with every single employee, and they’ll be done with an HR representative and the site management,” he said.
Can Assist street stall raises $2400
The president of Can Assist Finley Branch, Pat Radford, was completely overwhelmed with the result of the street stall held last Friday.
The total amount raised was $2400 and the organisers would like to express their sincere appreciation for the continued support given by the local communities.
The first prize of a full lamb was Maureen Bevan, with ‘Scottie’ and Carol Kennedy winning a side of lamb each for second and third prizes.
The sheep were donated by Will and Philly Robertson and kindly cut to order by Ashley Haynes Butchery.
Anyone needing support is encouraged to contact Pat Radford on 0411 140 234.
Condo irrigator charged
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has begun a prosecution against a Condobolin region farmer who allegedly pumped water from a creek when the meter wasn't working, and in breach of licence conditions.
The farmer faces a total of six charges in Condobolin Local Court, including:
• One count of taking water when the meter was not working.
• One count of taking water when the meter was not working, while having reasonable grounds to believe the meter was not working.
• Three counts of contravening terms and conditions of water access licences.
• One count related to failing to supply documents to NRAR investigators (in breach of section 340A(1) of the Water Managment Act 2000).
The potential maximum penalty the local court can impose for the offences is $132,000.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between April 2022 and March 2024, with water allegedly taken from Island Creek, a tributary of the Lachlan River.
NRAR will allege that the farmer took water on two occasions without having obtained an exemption to take water when the meter wasn't working.
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