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GMP

Locality: Gundagai, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6944 1001

Address: 2916 Gocup Road 2722 Gundagai, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.gmpgundagai.com.au/

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25.01.2022 WE ARE GMP: Sharing the stories of the people behind our business ----- From an operation initially processing 10 to 15 cattle and 100 lambs per week, GMP now processes almost one million lambs annually. We’ve made large investments in our plant and capital however it has always been our people who are at the centre of our success. As we continue to grow, we’re welcoming many new faces to an ever changing GMP. Over the next eight weeks, we’ll be sharing the stories of team me...mbers as we celebrate our increasingly diverse workplace. This week, we’re shining a light on our Administration Officer, Rodee Manefeldt. Rodee grew up in Richards Bay on the east coast of South Africa, where she balanced studies with a professional modelling career. Following her studies, she held several buying positions with high profile fashion labels owned by the Mr Price Group. In late 2016, Rodee’s husband caught the eye of packaging company Visy Industries. With sought after experience and a degree in pulp and paper engineering, he was offered a position with Visy in Tumut. The pair had previously only visited Perth, however the opportunity to live and work in Australia outweighed the unknown and in 2017 Rodee and her husband relocated to Tumut. Whilst Rodee says it has taken some time to adjust to a quieter, country lifestyle, she says that the wide expansive landscapes and small-town living are some of her favourite things about being in Australia, having spent most of her life in cities. In addition to working at GMP, Rodee also designs and makes evening gowns and has opened a modelling school in Tumut. Drawing on her experience as Miss Mzansi Africa 2016, Rodee is helping to build confidence in young women in the local area including presentation and public speaking skills. Rodee says Australia is home for her now. She will never take for granted how safe she feels in Australia and looks forward to continuing to build her future and family in Tumut.

24.01.2022 Check out our new shiny set of wheels that just rolled into town (a bit more upmarket than the first refrigerated truck from the 70s!). This purchase is part of a wider company strategy to internalise functions that add value to our business. It also means more jobs for locals. From Monday 10 September we’ll be taking over the freight of our mixed ovine material (MOM) in a daily run from Gundagai to Melbourne with Matt Guszlovan behind the wheel. We’re also currently looking ...for an MC licensed driver for a Gundagai to Sydney run on a Saturday as well as a backup driver to be on call to cover annual leave. If you’re interested in learning more about these positions, please contact Janet in our HR team on 02 6944 1001.

23.01.2022 Did you know we process around 1 million lambs each year with the potential to export to more than 70 countries?

23.01.2022 We are proud to share that we are now approved to export meat to the USA! Today we celebrated with an American classic, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for all employees at Smoko! Special thanks to 7-Eleven Pheasants Nest South for being so helpful in making it all happen!

23.01.2022 As many of you may be aware there is currently unprecedented external market conditions (lamb prices and drought) impacting supply volumes of lambs across the industry. As a result we’ve made the difficult decision to move production from five days to four as an interim measure until market conditions improve. There will be no reduction in staff numbers as a result of this temporary decision and full production will resume once market conditions improve. Thank you for your continued support of GMP.

23.01.2022 Check out the LIVEstock Pricing App for the latest lamb grid prices from KC Natural Angus / Gundagai Lamb over December 2019 / January 2020. Download the App here https://livestockpricing.com.au/app-store-links/

21.01.2022 Good luck to the CSU team this week!

20.01.2022 WE ARE GMP: Sharing the stories of the people behind our business ----- The Murdoch family is almost as synonymous with GMP as the Barton family. Brothers Smiley, Shorty and Son Murdoch have more than 72 years’ combined service at GMP, however the family’s association with the business doesn’t end there with children, nephews and in-laws and their sister Joy also employed with the company.... With each brother’s tenure extending 20 years, it’s not hard to imagine the changes they have seen to the operations and evolution to a more culturally diverse workplace as the business has grown overtime. GMP has invested $30 million in capital upgrades and improvements over the past two years to increase not only production capacity but to deliver cost savings and quality measures for clients and secure GMP’s position as one of the most innovative processors in Australia. This includes the introduction of world-leading technology and automation including a ‘no-touch’ carcase chiller and sortation system. The brothers all agree the recent investments have been great for not only GMP but also Gundagai and surrounding regions to provide stable and secure employment opportunities, in addition to reducing the manual labour required through the use of robotics and automation. Shorty has also benefited from GMP’s redevelopment with a change in position to a new area of the plant processing product for international markets. It’s workers like the Murdoch’s who have provided stability within our teams and given absolute commitment to their work, supporting and mentoring new comers that helps underpin our business every day. From one family to another, we thank you for your ongoing dedication to GMP.

19.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day and the team here at GMP encourages you to take a moment to check in on the people around you at home AND at work. Workplace safety is our number one priority and this includes mental wellbeing. If someone you know doesn’t seem themselves, ask them if they are OK. A conversation could change a life. View the R U OK’s four conversation steps, especially if you’re worried about saying the wrong thing > https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask ... #RUOK See more

17.01.2022 We’re thrilled to announce Will Barton has been selected to join the Taskforce to oversee the Red Meat Advisory Council’s (RMAC) Review of the Red Meat Memorandum of Understanding (the Review). The aim of the Review is to drive a better future for the Australian red meat industry. Commenting on the appointment of the Taskforce, Independent Chair of the Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC), Don Mackay said Together with the Board of RMAC, we are absolutely delighted to announce t...he appointment of the Red Meat Reform Taskforce which was open for applications nation-wide, in a skills-based appointment both in terms of industry, governance and policy skills and is subject to a third-party analysis of being sufficiently arm’s length. This Review is about creating real value for Australia’s red meat businesses, enabling industry to meet future challenges and opportunities and building better relationships with all three levels of government. See more

16.01.2022 Make sure you pick up a copy of the spring edition of Central West Lifestyle Magazine which features our fantastic town Gundagai! GMP is thrilled to be included alongside a line up of fantastic people and places. The magazine is available from select newsagents or purchase the digital version at > https://centralwestmagazine.com.au/

12.01.2022 The Australian National Busking Championships are coming to Gundagai! On 27 October we’re expecting to see our streets filled with up to 100 buskers and 500 attendees from around the country, with finalists progressing to the Grand Final in Cooma to be held on 3 November. If you can belt out a decent tune, you might also consider stepping up to the challenge with six categories to enter. It’s great to see events like this coming to Gundagai and we’re proud to be sponsoring the Open Award. Follow ANBC Gundagai Busking Championships for more information.

12.01.2022 GMP is a proud sponsor of Gundagai Remember's 2018 come along this Saturday and Sunday to remember our fallen heroes.

12.01.2022 If you are a participant in the red meat supply chain you need to be part of the national conversation about how the red meat industry is governed. The Red Meat MOU Review Taskforce is using an innovative online platform, MindHive to collect your views. Never has it been easier to get involved and be heard. ... Click the link: https://mindhive.org//how-the-red-meat-industry-is-governed The discussion will cover four main topics: 1. What you see as the main current strengths and weaknesses of the Red Meat MOU and governance of the industry more generally; 2. Areas where you think reform is needed and the nature of that reform; 3. Your thoughts on possible future models for the governance of the industry; 4. How fit for purpose these models would be for future challenges for the red meat industry. You will be asked your thoughts on each and then have the opportunity to respond to others comments, like in a social media platform such as Facebook.

12.01.2022 WE ARE GMP: Sharing the stories of the people behind our business ---- As a locally owned company with a proud 100-year history in the region we have long recognised the power of our people in shaping business success. From a small family operation, we now have a 250 strong team from diverse backgrounds and experiences that have helped us become a Tier 2 Export processor. This week, we’d like to share the story of our recently appointed Lamb Floor Manager, George Mathoat, wh...o has moved to the region from Colac, Victoria and a world away from his journey as one of the lost boys of Sudan. In 1989, at age seven, George was forced from his home and family in Sudan due to the civil war. This led to a 1,000km journey to Ethiopia, taken by hundreds of people on foot, involving terrible conditions, including limited food and water, and many people falling prey to attacks by lions and leopards. After three months, George arrived at a refugee camp in Ethiopia, where the United Nations (UN) provided shelter, food and water, medical care and clothing. Here he stayed until 1991, until war broke out in Ethiopia and forced everyone to flee once again back to Sudan. The group of about 4,000 boys travelled through several places, none of which were safe to stay for long, until 1992 when they were transported to a Kenyan refugee camp by the UN and Kenyan Government. George lived in this camp for 12 years in harsh conditions and while there began his education. With the help of the UN, George was resettled in Sydney in 2005 before moving to be closer to friends in Melbourne where he continued his studies and completed his Certificate II in Information and Technology. George relocated to Colac in 2006 to begin his career in lamb processing before joining us at GMP with his wife and four children here in Gundagai.

11.01.2022 We’re thrilled to share that GMP has been announced as a finalist in the 2018 Murray-Riverina Regional Business Awards for Excellence in Innovation. Our plant is now equipped with world-leading new technology and automation including our fully automated carcase chiller and sortation system featured here. Will Barton has also been recognised for his leadership at GMP named as a finalist in the Outstanding Business Leader category.

09.01.2022 Dr Michelle Henry, Client Research Advisor GMP with the CSU Intercollegiate Meat Judging Team at the Australian Society of Animal Production conference in Wagga. GMP is proud to be sponsoring the CSU Team. #ICMJ2018

08.01.2022 We’ve had a fantastic night in Wagga Wagga celebrating the best of the best in business at the Murray-Riverina Business Awards. Our CEO Will Barton has won in the category of Outstanding Business Leader and will now go on to compete at the state finals. GMP was also honoured as a finalist in the Excellence in Innovation category. Thank you to the Business Chamber for hosting these awards and to the sponsors for making them possible. We’ll see you in Sydney! #nswbcawards

06.01.2022 A group of our managers and leaders have spent the week in Newcastle learning the principles and tools of lean and we are super excited about the positive influence they will have on our culture, as the business continues to grow. Special thanks to our generous hosts Bis.