Coreen Pig Breeder Farm (Proposed) (proposed or under construction)

Record as of 24 May 2026

Coreen Pig Breeder Farm Operator: JBS Pork Australia Pty Ltd SSD: 94413235 Status: Environmental Impact Statement in preparation

Site proposal: The Coreen Pig Breeder Farm is a proposed intensive pig confinement facility for approximately 35,000 pigs, comprising six enclosed breeding sheds on a 17-hectare footprint at 665 Balldale-Coreen Road, Coreen, approximately 22 km north of Corowa. The site is a new facility on land previously used for cropping, within a total landholding of approximately 1,000 hectares. Pigs are bred on site with weaned piglets transported to the Corowa operation for raising and slaughter. The facility operates up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Odour: Odour is generated from three sources: the pig sheds, wastewater treatment ponds, and irrigation of treated effluent across surrounding land. The proponent acknowledges pig odour cannot be prevented.

Wastewater & effluent: Pig waste and washdown water are collected and treated through on-site anaerobic, settling and polishing ponds. Treated effluent is irrigated across approximately 810 hectares of on-site cropping land.

Water extraction: The facility will extract up to 200 megalitres of groundwater per year from on-site bores - equivalent to around 80 Olympic swimming pools annually.

Noise: Noise sources include pigs during morning feeding, truck movements, tractors, ventilation fans, feed equipment and pumps.

Traffic & road access: The site is accessed via Kardinia Road, an unsealed local road, connecting to Balldale-Coreen Road. Federation Council has noted that Kardinia Road is only 6 metres wide and is unformed dirt, and has stated that no access will be permitted from Joes Lane. Road upgrades may be required to accommodate the volume and weight of heavy vehicle movements generated by the facility. Weekly heavy vehicle movements include 8 B-doubles plus 25 staff vehicles per day and multiple light vehicles.

Relationship to other JBS facilities: Coreen is one of five concurrent JBS piggery proposals in the Federation Council area. Weaned pigs from Coreen are intended to be transported to the Corowa Grower Farm for raising and slaughter at the adjacent Corowa abattoir.

Source: Coreen Pig Breeder Farm - SSD-94413235. Documents: Scoping Report (PSA Consulting, 09 September 2025, V2), Planning Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (issued 17 October 2025), Attachment 2 - Government Authority Advice.