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Community commitment

MSF Sugar already directly
employs around 800 people in
Queensland, and the indirect
benefits to local communities
are massive. Despite its size -
MSF Sugar is Australia’s largest
cane farmer with assets totalling
more than $800 million - the
company rates its people as its talents of our people,” he said. not been difficult to find the
most valuable asset. In his role “The power plant means extended necessary expertise from our
as Tableland Mill manager, Kirk employment for our casual employees local communities,” he told Tropic.
Lang has been at the forefront and the possibility of full-time jobs as “In the future we may look for
of delivering exciting new we grow our sugar cane supply from additional electricians, fitters and
employment opportunities in local farmers.” boilermakers, and boiler operators.
the region. He said the vast majority of new We will also explore the use of
“Our commitment to MSF Sugar’s positions are going to locals. outside contractors from the local
performance can only be achieved “The Tablelands has a diverse community to do some of the
through combining the individual work experience group and it has maintenance work.”

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