PHOTO: Pen construction at Coonamble Feedlot. IMAGE SUPPLIED.
The Coonamble Feedlot’s expansion received the go ahead at Coonamble Shire Council’s monthly meeting on 12 February, but not without intense scrutiny from councillors and some additional conditions aimed at protecting local residents from potential ill-effects.
The feedlot now has approval to triple the number of cattle on feed from 10,000 to 30,000 head.
The expansion was first flagged with the previous council in May 2022 and has undergone a long and rigorous process of approval…