Minto. $90m maltings project approved

The Department of Planning has approved the Minto Maltings project, at Stonny Batter Road, Minto, which includes development of a malt plant with an annual capacity of 110,000 tonnes, a grain packing plant and associated infrastructure. Fifty workers are expected to be employed on its construction, with 20 workers employed when the facility becomes operational The estimated cost of construction is $90 million. The applicant was Cardno Pty Ltd, in Wollongong.