Growing Central Queensland Beef Investment Prospectus View the

Central Queensland
...your opportunity in beef
The strength of
agricultural production
and agribusiness
manufacturing sectors
make Central Queensland
a natural choice for a
diverse range of beef
investment opportunities.
Reasons to invest in beef
Central Queensland is an Agricultural powerhouse and the second largest contributor by value of agricultural commodities in
Queensland. The region is dominated by beef production supported by rain fed pastures and dryland and irrigated crops.
Meat processing facilities, two located in Rockhampton and one in Biloela are substantial in scale and contribute significantly to
the regional economy and State exports.
Natural attributes
and water security
Central Queensland’s climate, soil quality
and general environmental attributes
are highly suited to broad acre and
intensive agriculture.
The Fitzroy Basin is the largest
catchment flowing to Australia’s
eastern seaboard and underpins the
region’s agricultural production. The
Fitzroy, Dawson, Nogoa, Mackenzie and
Isaac‑Connors river systems provide
excellent water security.
Central Queensland has existing water
resources and guaranteed allocation
on medium and high priority water
under the Fitzroy Resource Operations
Plan. Irrigated agriculture on soils in
Central Queensland could produce a
gross value of production of between
$0.5M and $1.2M AUD per gigalitre
of water used for broad acre crops.
Intensive agriculture can generate over
$10M AUD per gigalitre.
Cost advantages
The region provides a number of cost
advantages including competitively
priced land, energy and construction
costs. Queensland has a low business
cost environment and the Queensland
Government works to maintain
a competitive tax environment
for business.
Robust economy
Central Queensland’s economy continues
to perform more strongly than that of
Australia or Queensland.
In the ten years to 2010-11, Central
Queensland’s Gross Regional Product
grew at an average annual compound
growth rate of 10.3 per cent, compared
to 8.8 per cent for Queensland.
Established
infrastructure
The region’s transport networks and
infrastructure play a pivotal role in the
productivity of the agricultural sector
with agricultural product transported by
road, rail, sea and air.
The Port of Gladstone and Port Alma
facilitate international export trade and
provide closer access to international
markets than many other agricultural
hubs in Australia.
Central Queensland is experienced
in utilising infrastructure to leverage
agricultural growth.
Lifestyle
Central Queensland is a vibrant and
unique area of Australia with a high
quality of life, sunny climate and low
cost of living, making it an ideal place to
live, work and invest.
Beef in Central Queensland
Total livestock numbers in the Central Queensland region are calculated at around 4 million head with an annual product value of
$1.037 billion dollars. This value represents one third of all Queensland production of beef and over 10% of the National value of
Australian beef both domestic and export.
Australia is a politically stable country and the Australian and Queensland Governments prioritise creating a business climate
conducive to doing business. The beef industry is stable, productive and operates under world’s best practice management.
Feed Lots
Selling facilities
Australian feedlots largely depend on
the climate. Higher than average rainfall
conditions, will in turn have provided
flexibility to producers to utilise grass
finishing while drier years increase
feedlot demand.
Central Queensland housed 3 of
Queensland’s top 6 saleyards, processing
in excess of 392 000 head per annum,
highlighting the regions importance
in the state and national beef
producing industries.
Given that turn-off from feedlots
generally only accounts for
approximately 40 per cent of Central
Queensland’s total cattle slaughter, there
is significant opportunity to increase
feedlot capacity.
Abattoirs
Of the top 25 meat processors in
Australia, Central Queensland houses
three key plants.
JBS Swift’s Rockhampton has a daily
Processing Capacity of 676 head of
beef. The plant produces a range of
products from premium grass-fed chilled
beef through to manufacturing meat
and supplies markets, mainly in the
USA and Asia.
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Tey’s Rockhampton processor has a
slaughtering capacity of 1731 head per
day and remains Australia’s largest
single shift slaughter. Teys Biloela plant
has a daily capacity of 703 head.
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To Brisbane
The Investment Opportunity
New investment is being sought to extend the
capacity and productivity of Central Queensland’s
beef sector in response to increased global demand
for the commodity. Central Queensland has advanced
capability in beef production along the supply chain
in beef breeding, backgrounding, feed lotting and
processing, underpinning expansion opportunities in
broad scale and intensive beef production.
For details on specific beef investment opportunities
available now, please contact:
Fitzroy and Central West Inc.
25 Yeppoon Road
Parkhurst Q 4701
PO Box 307
Rockhampton Q 4700
P: 07 4923 6217
E: ceo@rdafcw.com.au
www.rdafcw.com.au