VISIT TO STUDY QA
12 DECEMBER 2023: Our quality assurance team recently hosted a visit by 25 Indonesian students undertaking a short course into standards and halal certification. The course, run by the The University of Queensland in collaboration with the Australia Awards, examines the intricacies of halal certification, its ethical standards, technological considerations and the latest supply chain …
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GETTING SET FOR SUMMER
20 NOVEMBER 2023: With the fire season underway and dry, hot weather expected, our agri-staff have been busy preparing roads and fence lines for fire breaks and back burning. At our 143,947 ha (355,701 acre) Babbiloora property group, the ACC grader and the loader have been making tracks, starting on the northern boundary fence shared …
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A CAREER THAT COUNTS
3 NOVEMBER 2023: What do a physiotherapist, an industrial engineer and an accountant have in common? They all work here at ACC! Discover the world of opportunities in Queensland’s vibrant beef business with this new State Government campaign focussing on our staff. They are making a career where it counts – the business of feeding …
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SAFE WORK TRAINING
1 NOVEMBER 2023: October was Safe Work Month, and the focus of several events on our properties and feedlots across Queensland and our Cannon Hill processing plant. Three horsemanship schools were held at ACC’s southern properties, led by horsemanship expert Wayne Bean. “We’re very proud of our strong horse culture and grab every opportunity to …
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UPPING THE AG ED STAKES
30 OCTOBER 2023: Teach plate-to-paddock, highlight the science of agriculture, introduce students to the variety of off-farm jobs and focus on teacher training… those were some of the transformational ideas aired in today’s ABC Landline. Interviewed for the program, our CEO Anthony Lee offered his perspective on the need for Australia to deliver world’s-best teaching …
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BEEF-BOOST FOR GLOBAL FOODIES
26 OCTOBER 2023: This month we had the pleasure of hosting 25 high-level chefs and food influencers at our Brisbane Valley feedlot, as part of the Aussie Beef Mates tour. The tour, organised by MLA and TIQ, showcased Queensland beef and cattle production from paddock to plate. Representing 15 nations, the group was treated to …
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AWARD FOR PIVOT SUCCESS
23 OCTOBER 2023: A major pivot by Australia’s largest family-run beef supply chain saw Australian Country Choice (ACC) recognised at the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards in Brisbane on Friday night. The Queensland-based company was rewarded for its operational transformation that included a shift to a multi-client customer base, a move towards premium Wagyu and Angus …
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ON LINE WITH LANDLINE
16 OCTOBER 2023: Last week we hosted a film crew from Australia’s foremost agricultural TV program, ABC Landline, a visit that coincided with a school tour of our Cannon Hill processing plant. It was a timely cross-over; journalist Kerry Staight is preparing a story on agricultural education – an issue strongly advocated by our CEO …
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AG-TECH TO LAB-TECH: JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
12 OCTOBER 2023: Our training and recruitment staff this week attended the inaugural careers fair at King’s College, The University of Queensland to explain the diversity of roles in Australia’s world-leading red meat industry.From engineers to e-marketers, stock hands to software hands, drivers to data geeks, ag-tech to lab-tech … we need your smarts! Visit https://www.accbeef.net.au/our-people/careers/ …
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GREETING THE T-L AMBASSADOR
11 OCTOBER 2023: We were honoured to host a visit to our Cannon Hill facility by Her Excellency Ines Almeida (pictured centre), Ambassador for the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and Major Mick Stone, the Timor-Leste Honorary Consul in Queensland. She saw some of her compatriots who work here and watched the Timor-Leste members of the …
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