D.M Cross & K.J Cross

Friday 5 Jun 2026 by

Charlie McKillopPlant and equipment from the mothballed Innisfail meatworks will go under the hammer today.It comes after Teys Brothers also sold off assets at its Katherine abbatoir last week.The Innisfail facility closed in 2006 after Cyclone Larry - leaving Townsville as the only remaining meat processing centre in North Queensland.Alex Stubbs from AgForce says northern cattlemen had always hoped the meatworks would re-open."We had a total working plant in Innisfail up until not that long ago and it was ready to work at any stage," Mr Stubbs says."I would have liked to see it stayed, I... Read more >

Friday 5 Jun 2026 by

A Far North Queensland butcher is expanding to provide an "innovative" end-to-end supply chain for beef producers and consumers.What started as Doug Cross's small butcher shop seven years ago has since expanded with an on-site boning room and established brand, Altitude Beef, supplying businesses and consumers throughout Queensland and interstate.Mr Cross said purchasing the meatworks at Innisfail in June - about 100 kilometres away from the Atherton shop - marked the next logical step towards securing the brand's future.He said it paved the way for more supply chain control while ensuring the process remained local once the facility... Read more >