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SHAMBLES: Strathalbyn abattoir reopening delayed by government actions

Oct 27 2022 Updated October 27, 2022

Sara Gilligan

4 min read

Fleurieu Community Co-operative General Manager Grant List says a completed Strathalbyn abattoir will make the “Fleurieu proud” following months of upgrades, including new floor installation, revamped stock and holding yards, raised roof, new walls and ceilings and other amenities, with the reopening now pushed back to January. Photos: Sara Gilligan

The State Government has allegedly butchered the reopening timeline for Strathalbyn’s revamped abattoir after failing to release necessary grant funding to complete the site’s reactivation.

Previously earmarked for an August reopening, the Strathalbyn abattoir was granted up to $1.5 million excluding GST by The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) in February this y...