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From sponsorship of each of the local schools, local Mungindi Show, Mungindi Junior Grasshoppers Netball and Rugby League and Mungindi Golf Club, the JBS Australia Mungindi feedlot plays an active role in the local community. Additionally, management team members at the feedlot sit on many of the local community organization boards, such as the Mungindi…

Each year, the JBS Australia Caroona feedlot supports its local Quirindi High School by sponsoring the “JBS Australia Caroona Feedlot Award”, a recognition that has been in place for more than five years. The award is given to a student from grades 8, 10 and 12, who may not be first in the school academically…

Since 2014, the JBS Australia Caroona feedlot has supported various events hosted by the Spring Ridge Development Committee, including their annual Christmas Chocolate Wheel BBQ held at the local Spring Ridge Public School. In the past, funds raised through the barbeque were used to help install new lights at the sporting ground and support the…

In November 2018, the Assistant Commissioner of Queensland Fire & Emergency Services visited the JBS Australia Beef City facility to present the site with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of its ongoing support of the community of Oakey. The award also commended team member Nathan Scott for serving as an Auxiliary Firefighter in his…

In 2018, the Queensland government introduced a statewide container refund scheme, Containers for Change, to incentivize people to collect and return containers for recycling in exchange for a 10 cent refund payment. Community members also have the option to direct their refund payment to a charity, community group or organization. Since the scheme was introduced,…

The Dajarra Rodeo, Campdraft and Gymkhana is an event that has been run by long-term JBS Australia partner, the Hacon family, for many years. Dajarra is an isolated community 150 kilometres south of Mount Isa, with a population of 190 people. The Hacon family strives to run a great event each year for the bush…

Mistake Creek is a small rural school in the JBS Australia supply area of Clermont in central Queensland that was established so children from nearby properties could attend school rather than be home schooled or taught by distance education. In 2018, JBS Australia donated AUD$500 worth of product to support the school’s fundraising events for…

Every year, JBS Australia contributes approximately AUD$13,000 to the annual Paradise Lagoons Campdraft, one of the largest and most anticipated regional horse sporting events in Australia. Hosted on one of the properties belonging to the Acton family, a long-standing supplier of JBS Australia, Paradise Lagoons attracts up to 12,000 competitors and spectators from far and…

The Isolated Children’s Parents Association is made up of members from some of the most isolated areas of regional Australia. They struggle to fund events, yet are responsible for getting people together from all over Australia to promote the education of rural children who will be the future of the bush. The organization’s 2019 conference…

In 2018, the Pilgrim’s Canton team participated in the community’s local Eastern Star Annual Fundraiser in support of the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Atlanta. Donations made at the event went toward purchasing another canine dog and other items not normally covered by the hospital’s general fund, such as high chairs, strollers and walkers.