East Gippsland Livestock Exchange Commercial Review

The East Gippsland Livestock Exchange Commercial Review emerged as part of Council’s continual improvement process, which delivers a constant evaluation of all services and commercial businesses in East Gippsland to address current and forecasted shifts in industry operations trends.

Recognising the importance of staying current with evolving industry norms and ensuring organisational efficiency, the decision to conduct a commercial review was made to look at the best operating model for our facility, which ensures the facility continues to meet the needs of East Gippsland’s agricultural sector in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

Objective and scope

Our purpose is to identify a strategic pathway for Council and determine the optimal business structure for managing the East Gippsland Livestock Exchange.

The review will assess saleyard operations at a local, regional, and national level, along with livestock movements, and provide detailed recommendations with all findings to be presented to Council for consideration before action can be taken. This will cover an overview of the current in-house business model, forecast performance of the facility and best practice management options.

Our focus continues to remain on what is best for the livestock industry, local vendors and buyers, and ratepayers.

Consultation and community engagement

An industry expert consultant will be engaged to complete the review and work independently of Council. When appointed, the contractor will consult with key external stakeholders, including livestock agents, the Bairnsdale Stock Agents Association, and all relevant staff. It is our intention to keep community informed throughout this project, with specific milestones to be determined once a successful consultant has been appointed.

Funding

Funding for the Commercial Review is provided by East Gippsland Shire Council.

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