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REDESDALE BUSHFIRES - 7th FEBRUARY 2009
Unfortunately our property was directly affected as a result of the fires that occurred on ‘Black Saturday’.
Over 2,000 of our 10 year olive trees were destroyed One house completely burned down Around 1,000 acres of pasture and many kms of fencing destroyed 10 head of cattle also killed in the blaze
Most importantly, nobody was hurt.
Fortunately the fire was contained around the processing shed and our processing plant and oil were saved. Despite the losses, we will still continue to harvest this year. We will also continue to provide processing services to other growers.
Our cellar door will remain open everyday (10 am – 4 pm). Our annual Open Weekend will also go ahead in June 2009 as planned.
We sincerely would like to thank our valued clients and everyone that expressed concern and offered support for our family during this difficult time.
We have commenced replacing our damaged irrigation system so that we can save the trees.The olive trees that were scorched will be pruned back. They should regenerate with time.
Our 5 acre vineyard which is situated close to the processing shed was also saved.
Our heartfelt thanks also go out to the CFA volunteers for their tremendous efforts.
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Don’t miss our annual Harvest Launch which is traditionally held each year on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend.
Jake Ward is a judge for the Australian olive oil industry, having cooked in some of the most renowned kitchens in London. Jake is now the executive chef at Le Meridien at Rialto, one of Melbourne’s leading hotels.