[Pil-pc-oceania] Update re the CSIRO scour closure

[Tamara Griffiths]

> Subject: Update re the CSIRO scour closure
> 
> 	HISTORY.......... As explained in our letter of 21/3/08 ............
>  With the threatened closure of the CSIRO scouring facility in Geelong on
> June 30th 2008, we will be unable to scour any wool in future for
> processing into batts, slivers or yarns, and along with all other
> processors of rare fibres here in  Australia, including cashmere, mohair,
> alpaca, coloured and fine wools, we will eventually have to close our
> business. Similarly businesses which process these fibres  will also be
> without work, and all those who use these products for craft work will be
> unable to purchase materials or create goods for sale. The impact will have
> devastating ramifications throughout our industries, our country and the
> world.
> 
> 	We thank everyone for their great support, and for their letters of
> concern to Senator Carr and Federal MP's. We will do our best to keep you
> informed as time goes by. Please see letters below for the latest news.
> 
> Many thanks
> NancyBennett
> 
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> 
> 
>  To Shirley Unthank
> NE Group Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders Assoc of Australia - Vic
> 
> Dear Shirley,
> 	Thankyou for the news. I am still receiving messages of support and
> also of total disbelief and frustration that we are all in this difficult
> situation here in Aust with the threatened closure of the CSIRO scouring
> facility in Geelong.
> 
>  	It is hard to know what to hope for. ......... a continuation of
> the scour under CSIRO expertise,  .......or an entirely new operatorer whom
> we hope will have the knowledge and skills to cope adequately with all our
> varying fibres and needs. We can only hope that eventually all will turn
> out for the best, but for now it still looks a bit wobbly ................?
> 
> 	There is always the thought that China might be the successful
> tenderer ....  and then we might be better off in NZ ?  Who knows ? Surely
> there must be a sensible, viable resolution to this problem, but right now
> it's a little difficult to see it.
> 
> 	We wish you all well for the meeting with Senator Carr and the
> CSIRO on 24th April.
> With thanks
> Nancy Bennett
> Bennett & Gregor
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> 
> >Delivered-To: bennettandgregor at ozemail.com.au
> 
> >X-Sender: sunthank at mail.albury.net.au
> >Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:20:43 +1000
> >To: the Bennett family <bennettandgregor at ozemail.com.au>,
> >        Trish Esson <trishesson at bigpond.com>, karoa at gobushmail.com.au
> >From: Shirley Unthank <sunthank at corowa.albury.net.au>
> >Subject: Re: csiro
> >Cc: vinni at vic.chariot.net.au
> >
> >Dear Nancy,
> >
> >I was planning to send an email to the B&C list over the weekend letting
> >everyone know about the latest info we have. On Wednesday Bill Humphries
> >CSIRO Acting Manager of Geelong plant announced that the Scour would be
> >put out
> >to tender next month.
> >
> >As a result of this the meeting we were planning for the week commencing
> >28/04/08 with Senator Carr and CSIRO has been brought forward to the 24th
> >April.
> >
> >Will let you know what happens as soon as we can.
> >
> >Shirley
> 
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> >
> >
> >At 09:03  18/04/08 +0930, the Bennett family wrote:
> >>Dear Trish, Shirley & John,
> >>		I received the following enquiry  from WA and wonder if you
> >>have any further news which I can convey to Helen re the CSIRO scour. Has
> >>there been any further meetings and if so what was the outcome ?
> >>
> >>	Thanks as always for your efforts,
> >>
> >>	With concern
> >>	Nancy Bennett
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Delivered-To: BennettandGregor at ozemail.com.au
> >>
> >>>From: "Helen O'Neill" <hmoneill at westnet.com.au>
> >>>To: <BennettandGregor at ozemail.com.au>
> >>>Subject: csiro
> >>>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:19:14 +0800
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Hi
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Have you heard any more about CSIRO closing down?  Please keep me informed.
> >>>Is there any thing else we can do, this is just crazy.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Helen O Neill
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> 

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