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Family abattoir to close

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THE McGillivray Abattoir at Gunbower will close its doors this time next week after 60 years of operation. The closure will result in significant job losses and leave butcher shops, farmers and paddock-to-plate business without a local small-scale option to have their animals slaughtered.Owner Jack McGillivray said the difficult decision had been a long time coming.”The maths just […]

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