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Consultants will be visiting next Thursday to collect information about the social value of saleyards to the local community\u00a0 (File photo: Tina Torrens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 6, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A national project to assess the social value of saleyards to their local communities will be launched at Coolabunia Saleyards next week.<\/p>\n

The research has been commissioned by the\u00a0Australian Livestock Markets Association (ALMA), the national industry body for\u00a0saleyard owners and operators.<\/p>\n

The project has a three-pronged approach which aims to capture what sale day means to community members, service providers and saleyard stakeholders.<\/p>\n

There will be site visits at four saleyards in Queensland, NSW and Victoria; virtual interviews at other sites; and an\u00a0online survey.<\/p>\n

An ALMA spokesperson said previous research had established that saleyards and livestock exchange facilities provided extensive economic value to regional Australia.<\/p>\n

However, there was also a huge social benefit to\u00a0having operating saleyards.<\/p>\n

“Sale days bring crowds to towns; are multigenerational\u00a0events and are a meeting place for people who normally might lead a more\u00a0isolated life,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“Sale days are also known to be key contact places for service providers to\u00a0connect with communities for information sharing and service access.”<\/p>\n

Project consultants Blue Wren Connections will be at Coolabunia Saleyards next Thursday (July 15) from 7:00am to 3:00pm to meet stakeholders and community members and hear why their\u00a0saleyards are important to them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consultant Heather Ellis is well-known in the South Burnett for the work she has done with the Red Earth Community Leadership Program.<\/p>\n

“Saleyards have historically formed an integral part of the\u00a0social fabric of rural communities and this work will help to quantify this important concept,” ALMA president Ken Timms said.<\/p>\n

“The project report will be a valuable tool in working with all levels of government and the\u00a0livestock industry to help shape future policy and funding direction.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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