Finley Saleyards Upgrade

⁠⁠⁠PROJECT BACKGROUND Finley Saleyards, Hamilton Street, Finley, NSW, 2713 At present, the saleyards host one (1) sheep sale and (1) cattle sale per fortnight. Over the past two years the numbers at sheep sales have been as low as 750 head and as high as 10,900 head with most sales until recently between 3,000 to 4,000.

Cattle sales have been between 250 head and 1,260 head with a rough average of around 400-500. The saleyards have been constructed over a period of time with the last major works in 1999, being the installation of a sale ring including scales for pre-sale weighing. In the interim, the facility has gradually deteriorated and what was once considered a quality venue has areas within it which are sub-standard at best.

A review of the Finley Saleyards was conducted and discovered the safety concerns of the stakeholders in terms of the current infrastructure within facility and how it performs when compared to industry best practice. This has been undertaken with the understanding that Finley Saleyards, as a saleyard with a relatively small throughput, has restrictions on its capacity to best practice. SITE The Finley Saleyards upgrade project is located on the fringes of the Finley Township.

The Finley Saleyards are located on Hamilton Street, Finley, NSW. The saleyards are owned by Berrigan Shire Council and leased to Scanclear Pty Ltd to operate. There are separate and dedicated sheep and cattle ramps and yards on the premises.

SCOPE The scope of the project shall be to upgrade the existing and potential unsafe concerns relating to the infrastructure at Finley Saleyards. Please see attached Specifications for more information.