Queensland Payment Region - Exclusive - 2026/2027
We are required by clause 12(2)(b) of the Dairy Code to publish on our website a statement of the circumstances in which we would enter into a Milk Supply Agreement with suppliers in the standard form for each region.
Region – Queensland - As far north as Gympie (and surrounds) to the Qld / NSW border, including the South Burnett and Darling Downs. Northern NSW – from the Qld / NSW border to as far south as Tamworth. This does not include Gloucester, Taree or the Hunter Valley.
Milk Requirements – 5 million Litres per annum
Commencement date – 1 July 2026.
You must hold a current Dairy Food Safety Licence and comply with all regulatory requirements relating to the production of milk.
Historic compliance with Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd quality standards and quality assurance program or proof of compliance with another processor’s quality standards and program.
You can supply milk all year round.
You can comply with the terms and conditions of our Milk Supply Agreement, including compliance with all our Group policies and procedures. A Lactalis Supplier Relationship Manager will visit new suppliers to ensure that the standards required can be met.
Sufficient production capacity for a minimum milk collection 800L (milk no more than 48hrs old).
You can provide safe tanker access and it is logistically efficient for us to collect milk from you.
We have not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet our annual demand for milk from the region at the time a supplier offers to enter into this agreement with us. Existing suppliers whose agreements are expiring or have expired may be preferred in meeting this requirement.
Following completion of Lactalis’ acquisition of the Mainland Dairy business in March 2026, Lactalis Australia and Lactalis Mainland form part of the Lactalis Group of Companies. We may take into account the interests of the Lactalis Group as a whole, including in setting the minimum price and in exercising our rights under our Milk Supply Agreement.