Lyndy Morris, a dairy farmer who also works for farm charity Aussie Helpers, told 7.30 that many farmers had little faith in Mr Brumby. But, you know, the alternative for our regional economies and for Australia is not worth contemplating.'īut Mr Brumby's appointment has not been welcomed by everyone. 'It's going to take a carefully put together plan to take the industry forward. 'There's no silver bullet, there's no magic bullet that's suddenly going to fix this industry. He said complex answers were needed for the complex problems facing the industry. Without dairy, we won't have prosperous regional economies.' 'There really is no regional industry that has such an impact in Australia as dairy,' he told 7.30. Mr Brumby said Australians needed to talk about dairy. The Dairy Plan is holding workshops with farmers around the country to work out a way forward and attempt to speak with a united voice to Government. ( ABC News: Lauren Day)įormer Victorian premier John Brumby has been tasked with coming up with a plan for Australian dairy. Lyndy Morris does not think John Brumby is the right man to head up the Dairy Plan. 'However, with no genuine interest in the site as a whole, the most responsible option is to close.' Dairy Plan set up to tackle industry's challenges The company said it had considered all options for the site, including sale. 'The unfortunate reality is, the site is not viable in a low milk pool environment, and we need to remove excess capacity,' the statement said. In a statement, Fonterra told 7.30 the Dennington factory was ageing, underutilised and did not meet customer needs. 'It's basically taking away one of the major focuses of the town, so I don't know what will hold. 'It's just turning a town into a ghost town now because it's sort of the lifeblood,' he said. That's pretty sad.'Īt 52, Mr Noonan worries about his future job prospects and the impact of the closure on the town. 'And it just had been our tradition and it's the end of an era.

Damien Noonan is worried about his job prospects and the future of Dennington.

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