The Victorian government has signed a deal to purchase the Heyfield Timber Mill, for an undisclosed sum.
Despite the purchase of the mill, there are still fears that up to 100 jobs could be lost.
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Rising energy costs force job cuts at Victorian textile factory
Australian Textile Mills (ATM) has requested voluntary redundancy applications from 20 of its Wangaratta factory staff. The company has cited rising energy costs as a major factor in this decision.
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Murray Goulburn to kill 360 jobs in factory closures
Dairy processor Murray Goulburn has announced that it will close three factories, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.
The processor will close factories in Edith Creek in northern
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Extent of job cuts at Queensland Alumina unknown
Queensland Alumina Limited has followed through with the necessity of job cuts at the Barney Point refinery, however it is still unclear how many have gone.
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Caterpillar cut 70 jobs at Burnie
Caterpillar Underground Mining has cut 70 workers from its manufacturing facility in Burnie, Tasmania.
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Workers face sack in the wake of FBT amendment
The federal government’s decision to amend the FBT in relation to vehicle concessions has been blamed for the loss of jobs at a salary packaging company.
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Westrac slashes 10% of workforce
Westrac, Australia's main Caterpillar supplier, is cutting more than 300 jobs.
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Drill manufacturer cuts over 1000 jobs
Massive cuts across the contract mining sector have come home to roost as drilling service and manufacturing company Boart Longyear slashes over 1000 jobs from its operations globally this year.
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Job cuts at Mackay Sugar
A poor crop estimate for this year and low sugar prices has contributed to Mackay Sugar axing 35 staff positions.
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32 workers cut at mine equipment company
Mining manufacturer Joy Mining has cut 32 workers from its NSW plant, blaming the recent downturn in industry.
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Automotive components manufacturer cuts jobs, shifts to Thailand
Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec (SMR) Automotive is slashing jobs at its Lonsdale plant in Adelaide.
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Cowra cannery closes, jobs cut
70 workers have been sacked without pay following the voluntary administration of Windsor Farm's Cowra cannery.
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Caterpillar axes more jobs at Burnie plant
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has cut about 100 jobs at Burnie in Tasmania.
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ArcelorMittal cuts 1300 jobs
Steel maker ArcelorMittal has cut 1300 jobs at its cold pressed steel manufacturing facilities.
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Manufacturing job losses fuelled by uncertainty in mining industry
The mining industry’s instability has flowed onto engineering and manufacturing sectors causing job losses in small and medium enterprises.
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Mining manufacturer cuts jobs in the Hunter Valley
Sandvik has cut jobs at its Heatherbrae manufacturing and support facility eight months after opening the site, and will shut its Rocklea operations.
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Timber jobs cut in SA
94 jobs will be slashed in Mount Gambier as timber company Carter Holt Harvey closes two of its facilities.
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Boart to cut more jobs, move manufacturing offshore
Boart Longyear will cut a number of jobs as its relocates its manufacturing operations from Perth to Poland.
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Rakon cuts 60 jobs
New Zealand manufacturer Rakon has announced it will cut jobs as operations move to China and India.
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Holden to slash more jobs
Holden has announced it will cut another 170 jobs in Adelaide due to falling car sales.
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