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200+ Jobs Lost as Parmalat Factory Closes Doors
20 Jan
Summary
- Over 200 workers face job losses with the dairy factory closure.
- The factory has operated on the South Brisbane site since 1937.
- Lactalis Australia cited residential changes in the area.
A significant chapter in South Brisbane's industrial history is closing with the permanent shutdown of the Pauls Milk factory, widely known as the Parmalat site. Over 200 employees received notice on Tuesday that their jobs would cease on July 10.
The dairy facility has been a fixture at its riverside location for over eight decades, with operations dating back to 1937. Site operator Lactalis Australia confirmed the Brisbane workforce reductions.
Lactalis stated that affected employees' roles would be reallocated to other company sites located throughout Queensland and in other states. The company emphasized a strategy of greater utilization of existing, "fit-for-purpose" facilities.
The decision to close the long-standing factory was also influenced by changes in the immediate area. Lactalis noted the precinct's transformation into a more densely residential neighborhood as a contributing factor to the closure.
