This week marks the official end of the 2023 crushing season of Wilmar Sugar and Renewables’ Proserpine Mill.
Group Manager Operations James Wallace said the last cane was crushed at 4.24pm on Saturday 9 December.
“We processed just over 1.7 million tonnes of sugarcane for the season, to manufacture about 240,000 tonnes of raw sugar,” Mr Wallace said.
“I’d like to thank all of our Proserpine employees for their hard work in processing this year’s crop. They’ve put in a stellar effort and should be proud of their achievements.
“I’d also like to thank the growers and harvesting operators for working with us to get the whole crop off.”
Mr Wallace said the 2023 season was characterised by a slightly smaller crop, but higher sugar content, due to the El Nino weather conditions.
“The total crop was about 5.5 per cent down on our pre-season estimate of 1.8 million tonnes, but the average yield was good at close to 84 tonnes per hectare,” Mr Wallace said.
“The drier conditions did support good sugar content this year. We ended up with a provisional season CCS of 14.52 units, which is above the original forecast.”
Proserpine Cane Supply Manager Jed Page commended harvesting operators for working hard to maintain a continuous supply of cane to the factory.
“We ensured there was a good flow of communication between our logistics team and the harvesting sector, and it resulted in good cane supply,” he said.
“The harvesting sector has a tough job to do, and we appreciate their dedication and hard work,” he said.
Mr Page said although the production season had ended, locos and track maintenance vehicles would continue to use the cane rail network over the coming months for bin maintenance and track work.
“Please continue to use your train brain and approach all cane crossings with caution.”
Proserpine Mill employees mark the last bin for the 2023 season. Pictured, back from left, are Ryan Muller, Billie O’Brien, Debbie Taylor, Operations Superintendent Jamie Bell, and Letitia Taylor-Smith. At front, from left, are Mitchell Davis and Oliver Rasmussen. Photo supplied
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