Powranna truck wash upgrades complete

Upgrades to the truck wash at the Powranna Livestock Marketing Complex are complete, allowing the facility to cater for livestock trucks and other vehicles now and into the future.

The Tasmanian Government committed $325,000 to the Northern Midlands Business Association for the necessary upgrades to the truck wash to address effluent management.

The Powranna Biosecurity Truck Wash, opened in 2018, was built to provide livestock transport cleaning facilities in the area, helping to reduce the potential spread of pests and diseases.

Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Jane Howlett, said the truck wash facility is very well used.

“Powranna has developed as a major hub for the livestock industry, with the Tasmanian Livestock Exchange and the Tasmania Feedlot adjacent to the facility,” Minister Howlett said.

“Truck washes play an important role in the State’s biosecurity and animal welfare, preventing the uncontrolled spread of weeds and pathogens between agricultural properties.

“Spillage of waste from trucks causes not only biosecurity issues but reduces amenity for all road users.

“The upgrades, which entailed infrastructure works, concreting, electrical works and plumbing, will now allow the facility to better manage waste from these vehicles.”

An important part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future is to back in the agricultural sector so that it can continue to prosper.

The Tasmanian Government understands the importance facilities like these have to the agricultural community and the State in general.

Providing additional funding to the already established truck wash, which was built through a joint state and federal government investment, was vital for the facility’s ongoing use.

More information on the AGRICLEAN Powranna Biosecurity Truck Wash can be found on the Northern Midlands Business Association website: https://www.nmba.asn.au/agriclean-truck-wash