Fears towns will be 'decimated' as rice miller cuts production
SunRice cut shifts at its Leeton and Deniliquin mills due to reduced rice supply from drought and water buybacks. The company, which typically employs 650 people, is consulting with workers and exploring redeployment options. Communities in southern NSW fear that these cutbacks could decimate local economies and jeopardize hundreds.
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Published 08 Jul 2026, 20:31 UTC · Updated 08 Jul 2026, 20:40 UTC
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