Murray Goulburn’s (MG) decision to close three of its milk processing plants in Victoria and Tasmania with the loss of 360 jobs could spell the death of the small rural communities that are heavily reliant on employment in MG’s plants.
For the smaller communities of Kiewa in Victoria and Edith Vale in Tasmania, MG was the main employer and the closures will have severe ramifications for them and for the surrounding districts. Rochester in Victoria will also feel the pain as r…
