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Worker shortage forces abattoir closure

Source: 7.30 Report
Published: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:54 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:54 AEST

A shortage of workers has forced a goat abattoir in Charleville in south-west Queensland to close. The owners say that they can't get enough workers to keep production going and need foreign workers to be brought in.

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Tags: industry, australia, qld, charleville-4470

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