A cut to rice processing in Deniliquin has put 68 people out of work, with flow-on effects for downstream industries and the community.
Deniliquin has a population of 7,500 and the loss of 68 jobs at the town's rice mill has hit the community hard.
Edward River Council Mayor Ashley Hall said one in five jobs in the region is directly linked to the rice industry.
The company shed 68 jobs at Deniliquin and another 10 at its milling operations in Leeton in August, while another 13 workers were re-deployed.
With a 22 per cent fall in rice production predicted this summer, the industry and local One Nation MP David Farley have been calling for Commonwealth environmental water to be unlocked for agriculture.
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The ABC has heard of cases where one family member might have retained their job at the rice mill. The company shed 68 jobs at Deniliquin and another 10 at its milling operations in Leeton in August.
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A cut to rice processing in Deniliquin has put 68 people out of work, with flow-on effects for downstream industries and the community.
SunRice says the cut is due to lower rice production as a result of drought and water buybacks.
The Albanese government says it's working with the NSW government, the United Workers Union and the community on how to support affected workers.
Deniliquin has a population of 7,500 and the loss of 68 jobs at the town's rice mill has hit the community hard.
Vinnies Services manager Meghan Fisher said affordable housing was already in short supply in Deniliquin.
The ABC has heard of cases where one family member might have retained their job at the rice mill, while another has been made redundant.
Edward River Council Mayor Ashley Hall said one in five jobs in the region is directly linked to the rice industry.
Downstream businesses, such as Downes Rice Hulls, are also feeling the pinch.
Jenny Downes said the shortage of rice meant they have to mix in straw to produce the bedding, costing her business hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The company shed 68 jobs at Deniliquin and another 10 at its milling operations in Leeton in August, while another 13 workers were re-deployed.
SunRice CEO Paul Serra said the low crop production was due to dry seasonal conditions and government policy of buying water benefit programs for the environment in the Murray Darling Basin.
With a 22 per cent fall in rice production predicted this summer, the industry and local One Nation MP David Farley have been calling for Commonwealth environmental water to be unlocked for agriculture.
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