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Sucrogen
Wilmar Sugar Australia is a subsidiary of the Singapore-based company Wilmar International that incorporates sugar production business and renewable energy cogeneration. The principal product of Wilmar Sugar is raw sugar. By-products from the production of sugar include molasses (which is used to produce ethanol) and bagasse (which is used to generate electricity). It is Australia’s largest biomass renewable energy generator. History The Company originates in the 1855 Colonial Sugar Refining Company, renamed CSR Limited in 1873. In 2009, CSR Limited created Sucrogen to handle its sugar activities then sold it to Wilmar International on 31 March 2010 for US$1.47 billion. Sucrogen sponsored the 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400, and the 2011 Sucrogen Ayr Show. Wilmar subsequently renamed Sucrogen to Wilmar Sugar. Mills Wilmar Sugar operates the following sugar mills in Queensland: * Macknade Sugar Mill in Macknade, Shire of Hinchinbrook * Victoria Sugar Mill at Victoria Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400
The 2010 Sucrogen Townsville 400 was the eighth race meeting of the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It featured Races 15 and 16 of the series and was held on the weekend of 9–11 July at the Townsville Street Circuit, in Townsville, in Queensland, Australia. It was the second running of the Townsville 400 street race. Race 15 Jamie Whincup secured pole position with a clean run in the top ten shootout, three-tenths faster than Mark Winterbottom and half a second ahead of Garth Tander. Jason Bright highlighted a resurgence for Brad Jones Racing to qualify fourth fastest. Teammate Jason Richards had been fastest in Friday practice but faded without explanation in qualifying. The two Dick Johnson Racing Falcons were next, James Courtney ahead of Steven Johnson. Craig Lowndes had qualified fastest, but a mistake in the Top Ten Shootout at the final corner saw Lowndes start tenth behind Fabian Coulthard, Lee Holdsworth and Shane van Gisbergen. Cameron McConville on his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macknade, Queensland
Macknade is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Macknade had a population of 229 people. Geography Mackade is bounded by the Herbert River () on the south and east, the Seymour River () on the west and the Hinchinbrook Channel () to the north (separating the mainland from Hinchinbrook Island). Seaforth Channel is another off-shore passage (). History The Macknade Sugar Company opened a sugar plantation and the Macknade Sugar Mill in the area in 1874. The district took its name from the mill, which in turn took its name from a house in Kent, England where the mill's owners had lived. Macknade Provisional School opened on 13 November 1893. On 1 January 1909, it became Macknade State School. The postal receiving office opened in about 1901 and became a post office in October 1902. The post office closed on 29 October 1993. In the 2011 census, Macknade had a population of 304 people. In the , the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmar International
Wilmar International Limited (); is a Singaporean food processing and investment holding company with more than 300 subsidiary companies. Founded in 1991, it is one of Asia's leading agribusiness groups alongside the COFCO Group. It ranks amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), being the second largest as of September 2010. It was ranked 211th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2020. It was ranked 3rd in the World's Most Admired Company (Food Production) by '' Fortune'' in 2019. Wilmar International business activities include oil palm cultivation, edible oils refining, oilseeds crushing, consumer pack edible oils processing and merchandising, specialty fats, oleochemicals, and biodiesel manufacturing, grains processing and merchandising, and sugar milling and refining. In 2021, Wilmar placed 2nd on FoodTalks' Global Top 30 Specialty Oil Companies list. It has over 500 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkerman Sugar Mill
The Inkerman Sugar Mill is located in Home Hill, Queensland on the banks of the Burdekin River. The mill was designed and built by the Scottish engineer J Pickering under the instruction of John Drysdale, using machinery manufactured by Geo Fletcher and Company of Derby, England. It was completed in 1914 and began crushing the following year. From March 2010, it is operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia Pty Ltd. Before that it was operated by CSR Limited. See also * List of sugar mills in Queensland * List of tramways in Queensland List of tramways in Queensland provides three separate lists, each in alphabetical order of the key identifier. They are: * Non sugar cane tramways, ordered by Tramway Name as contained in Wikipedia articles. * Sugar cane tramways, ordered by Sug ... References Buildings and structures in North Queensland Food and drink companies established in 1914 Sugar companies of Australia Sugar mills in Queensland Australian companies established in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamia Sugar Mill
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Brandon, Queensland
Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Brandon had a population of 1,094 people. History Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year. The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions. Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills. Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883. Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898. Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928. In the , the town of Brandon had a population of 783. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people. In the , the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,094 people. Heritage listings Brandon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 27 Spiller Street: St Patrick's Catholic Church Economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneer Sugar Mill
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Plane Creek Sugar Mill, Sarina, 2016 01
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Shire Of Burdekin
The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government entity since 1888. History Yuru (also known as ''Juru, Euronbba, Juru, Mal Mal, Malmal'') is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin, including the town of Home Hill.' On 16 January 1888, the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1887''. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903. On 12 June 1982, the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin, a change long desired by the residents of Home Hill. Council members were elected to represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proserpine Sugar Mill
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Proserpine, Queensland
Proserpine () is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,562 people. Geography Proserpine is situated on the Bruce Highway. Proserpine is located on the North Coast line with Proserpine railway station located in Hinschen Street in the town centre. The town is located along the banks of the Proserpine River and is immediately surrounded by floodplains used for sugarcane and cattle farming. Clarke Range is located to the west, Dryander National Park is to the north, and to the east is Conway National Park. The Clarke Range to the west of the town contains the small former gold mining town of Dittmer. Proserpine is locally governed by Whitsunday Regional Council, a product of amalgamation of the former Shire of Whitsunday with the former Shire of Bowen. Proserpine is situated within the Queensland electorate of Whitsunday, and the federal electorate of Dawson. History Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
