Nana Reen
That mill's been crushing cane since 1878. Now about fifty growers have been told to find somewhere else.
Rocky Point Sugar Mill on the Gold Coast gave notice in June to end its cane supply agreement after the 2027 season. The district grows about 290,000 tonnes of cane a year. The next mill is Condong, over the border in New South Wales, 100 kilometres away.
Local Canegrowers chair Greg Zipf called it devastating. He also said, "We're not going to lie down and throw our hands in the air." Good man.
Now. I've spun a lot of sugar and never once thought about the bloke who grew it. Shame on me. And yes, I tried Cael's honey sponge this week. Seven out of ten, darl. Don't tell her.
Source: ABC News, 2026-08-20
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