CHRIS SHARPE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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WHO ARE WE?
• Richmond Dairies draws milk from Queensland
and New South Wales
• Direct Supply Farms
• Arrangements with other Processors
• Products are exported to world markets
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ENERGY
• Operations heavily reliant on steam from LPG
fuelled boilers
• Cost of fuel substantially higher than our primary
competitors in Victoria
• Northern New South Wales dairy industry facing
difficulty competing with other regions
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METGASCO AGREEMENT
• In addition to cost reduction, Richmond Dairies believes natural gas will
result in a significant reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions
• Reduction in secondary emissions from processing, compressing and
transport
• Cogeneration a possible option in the future
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RICHMOND DAIRIES’ BELIEF
• Richmond Dairies wishes to carry out operations in the most
environmentally sustainable manner possible
• Energy from renewable sources not a current option
• Community concerns regarding the CSG industry
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RICHMOND DAIRIES’ BELIEF
(cont.)
• Debate on the CSG industry should be based on fact – not hysteria
• Regulatory requirements to be addressed before gas is supplied
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RICHMOND DAIRIES’ BELIEF
• The CSG industry and long term community involvement
• Lasting community legacies
• New South Wales gas for New South Wales industry
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(cont.)
THANK YOU
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