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The Victorian region where oil is central

Olives have been cultivated in central Victoria for more than 100 years. However, it was only in the early 1990s that commercial olive cultivation was truly established in the region. Central Victoria is one of Australia’s most premier agri-food production centres,...

Have you purchased your 2008 Olive Industry Directory?

As Australia and New Zealand’s olive industry continues to grow, so too does the number of new growers and processors listed in the 2008 Olive Industry Directory. 821 olivegrowers and oliveprocessors include their details in the 2008 Olive Industry Directory,...

Olive Press open day

The Olive Press is having its open day on Sunday, 6 April in Riverton, South Australia. The day will feature a presentation by a panel of harvesting contractors followed by question time. The day will also include an exhibition of products and services including...

Olive groves on tourism map

The Queensland Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry is to include olive groves in its periodical wine map. The large, hard copy Queensland road map, designed and produced by Hema Maps, is available at winery cellar doors throughout Queensland. For...

Olea sells its Dandaragan grove

Olea Australis Limited has sold its flagship oil business Dandaragan to investment scheme giant Great Southern Limited for $18.75 million. The Asset Sale Agreement was approved by Olea shareholders at a meeting on 21 December. The sale of assets by Olea to Great...

Waste shows anti-bacterial properties

Olive and grape waste-derived extracts showed better anti-microbial activity against a bacteria and yeast than three synthetic antioxidants, according to a new study. A report in the journal Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies (17 November 2007) said a...