NEW AG SECRETARY VISITS
29 SEPTEMBER 2023: Only two weeks into the job, the new Secretary of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Adam Fennessy PSM spent a few hours visiting our Cannon Hill processing plant yesterday.We were honoured to host him and some of his staff, including long-time department vet Dr John Lyons.All animals at our site come …
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ICMJ PROCESSING FOCUS
25 SEPTEMBER 2023: The rising talent of Australia’s red meat industry gathered at our Cannon Hill facility on Friday night.The 19 finalists of the Inter-Collegiate Meat Judging (Australian ICMJ ) awards https://icmj.com.au/ spent some hours studying our processing operations guided by our workplace training officers Tony Kickert and Rick Jurd, assisted by our R&D manager Paul Gibson.The visitors, who are …
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WE’RE BEHIND BIG PINK!
4 SEPTEMBER 2023: The ACC logo is among those on the back of this new prime mover dedicated to the women of Australia’s agri/feedlot/transport/logistics business. The custom, one-of-a-kind production from Mack Trucks has been added to the Martin’s Stock Hauler fleet. Expect to see it on the backroads. …
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SUPPORTING RURAL FUTURES
22 AUGUST 2023: ACC’s ongoing commitment to developing industry leaders saw us again supporting the annual Queensland Rural Ambassador Awards – both as a sponsor and an adjudicator. Our Chief People and Compliance Officer, Rachel Corcoran (seated, second from right) was part of the judging panel that saw Harrison Lehman taking the state title in …
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R&D BOSS MEETS UNE STUDENTS
4 AUGUST 2023: There’d be few people better-versed in ACC’s Cannon Hill processing plant operations than Paul Gibson, our group manager R&D (pictured far right) This week, with workplace training officer Tony Kickert, he led a tour of agribusiness/agriculture students from the University of New England. A special welcome to the Nepalese students in this …
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CEO NAMED AS MENTOR
2 AUGUST 2023: Our CEO Anthony Lee has been named a mentor for Beef 2024 ’s Graeme Acton Beef Connections program, making a practical contribution into nurturing young talent in the beef industry. “Mentoring young professionals allows us to share our experiences, challenges, and successes, giving them a solid foundation to build on. The beef …
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HONING OUR HORSE SKILLS
20 JULY 2023: Maintaining our focus on safety and commitment to developing the skills of our people, ACC’s Barkly Downs Station recently hosted world-renowned expert horseman, David Stuart. Spending several days with us, David shared his wisdom and knowledge with the Barkly stock crew, teaching a range of horsemanship and riding skills on their own …
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Ana’s degree of determination
5 JULY 2023: Ana Da Silva was 13 when she arrived in Australia from Brazil speaking no English. Last month she was awarded her Diploma in Human Resources Management. She is next planning to enrol for her degree studies in September. Ana emigrated with her mother and her ex-husband, both of whom worked in the …
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CELEBRATING NAAJI’S VISION
4 JULY 2023: We celebrate the achievements of our QA queen Naajihah Mahmood, recently recognised by the University of Queensland as a rising food entrepreneur. Naaji is our food safety auditor and, in her spare time, she’s using her degree-specific knowledge and work experience to create HalalBee – a solution to help the Muslim community more easily …
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BOOSTING DATA-DRIVEN ‘SMARTS’
1 JULY 2023: We have partnered with MLA’s Co-Innovation program to bring more data-driven decision-making into the business. Specialist staff have been employed to enhance digital capability and employee engagement is a project called the ‘data lab’. The project will improve data integration across our grazing properties, processing plant and markets. Australian Country Choice’s group …
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