Thursday, 27 May, 2010 - 00:00
The lighter note
Tax-linked downsizingBeing a wordsmith by profession, The Note only begrudgingly concedes imagery may be a conveyance of meaningful thoughts and ideas.
Bannister Downs Farm is a dairy farm to over 1500 Holstein Fresian cows, specifically bred to produce the finest quality milk. The company produces fresh milk, flavoured milk, cream and other dairy products.
Rank | Company | # | |
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14th | R Moore & Sons | 1920 | |
15th | Craig Mostyn Group | 1923 | |
16th | Bannister Downs Dairy | 1924 | |
17th | Shellabears | 1925 | |
18th | - | Baileys | 1926 |
Rank | Company | # | |
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39th | - | Ausplow | $13.50m |
40th | Barramundi Group | $12.14m | |
41st | Bannister Downs Dairy | $12.00m | |
42nd | - | Capilano Honey | $10.00m |
43rd | - | Cygnet Bay Pearls | $10.00m |
Rank | Company | # | |
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33rd | - | Molycop | 75 |
34th | Steel Blue | 65 | |
35th | Bannister Downs Dairy | 60 | |
36th | - | Arcus Australia | 60 |
37th | Binder Group | 50 |
Rank | Company | # | |
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22nd | Richgro | 75 | |
23rd | R Moore & Sons | 65 | |
24th | Bannister Downs Dairy | 60 | |
25th | Leeuwin Estate | 50 | |
26th | Compu-Stor | 40 |
RANKING: 40 Up from 41 in Agribusiness list | 10 Dec 2024 | |
RANKING: 16 Down from 15 in Family Business Dynasties list | 03 Dec 2024 | |
RANKING: 41 Down from 40 in Agribusiness list | 10 Oct 2024 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Robotic dairy a test case for growth | 06 May 2024 | |
RANKING: 40 Up from 41 in Agribusiness list | 02 Apr 2024 | |
UPDATED: Family Business Dynasties list | 01 Dec 2023 | |
NEWS: Tagged in Barista awards showcase WA talent | 08 May 2023 | |
NEWS: Tagged in WA dairy wins national award | 30 May 2022 |
Tax-linked downsizingBeing a wordsmith by profession, The Note only begrudgingly concedes imagery may be a conveyance of meaningful thoughts and ideas.
This year’s candidates again proved what a wealth of talent we have in WA.
A shake-up in Western Australia’s dairy industry may be set to deliver for local stakeholders, but the broader sector is unimpressed with free trade commitments made with South Korea and Japan.
A Western Australian dairy boss who waited three years for the business to turn a profit has discovered the other end of the spectrum, and is now dealing with an operation that has outgrown its facilities.
Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart has agreed to invest in WA business Bannister Downs Dairy, to support a planned $20 million-plus expansion of the niche dairy producer.
Bannister Downs Dairy Company managing director Sue Daubney has won the Industry Advocacy award at the 2015 Women in Industry Awards in Sydney.
Bannister Downs Dairy Company managing director Sue Daubney is aiming to rebuild Azzura Gelati to its former glory after striking a deal this week to buy the local ice-cream manufacturer.
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The South West Development Commission has appointed Sue Daubney as deputy chair to replace former Busselton Mayor Ian Stubbs who left the board after stepping down from his role on the council.
Bannister Downs Dairy has appointed Perkins Builders as head contractor for its $20 million-plus creamery project at Northcliffe, and is planning to commence construction in coming months.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has appointed a new executive director and a new chief executive at Hancock Prospecting and foreshadowed plans to recruit additional senior executives to run its commercial and agribusiness operations.
Balcatta-based PS Structures has won a $28.5 million contract for expansion work at Churchlands Senior High School due to be completed in 2018.
From pods to beans, the founders of social enterprise Community Pod have extended their business model.
An upgrade to a meat processing plant at Katanning, a chicken feed mill in Muchea, a new piggery at Moora and a live lobster holding facility in Welshpool are the latest in a string of investments that will boost the agribusiness sector in Western Australia.
SPECIAL REPORT: Mitsui & Company, Shell and Itochu Corporation are among a swag of businesses that have made substantial investments in the state’s exporting industries over the decades, showing that foreign investors can contribute without directly operating assets.
Western Australia’s three largest dairy producers are now under foreign ownership, after Brownes was sold to a consortium of investors that includes Chinese dairy operator Shanghai Ground Food.
Sue and Mat Daubney’s Bannister Downs Dairy officially opened its $20 million-plus robotic milking operation and tourism centre at the weekend, with the pair cutting a special ribbon with major investor Gina Rinehart.
SPECIAL REPORT: Acquisitions and pricing discounts are shaking up the rankings of WA’s main iron ore exporters.
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Bannister Downs Dairy, jointly owned by the Daubney family and Gina Rinehart, has created the first Western Australian milk to be crowned most popular dairy product in the country.
Darkstar Coffee Roasters has taken the top spot at an inaugural barista event hosted by Gina Rinehart backed Bannister Downs Dairy.
The owner of WA’s biggest dairy farm is placing his reputation and cash on the line to prove the potential of an autonomous and green production facility.
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Bannister Downs Dairy is included in 4 lists - Agribusiness, Food Companies, Manufacturing and Family Business Dynasties.