Funding Locked in to Support the Future of Riverina Rice Industry and Local Jobs

Media Release: Minister for the Environment and Water

The Australian Government is supporting a major new investment in the rice industry through a $14.5 million co-contribution towards SunRice’s new manufacturing infrastructure in Leeton that will support over 200 direct and indirect jobs.

The project will be delivered through the Australian Government’s Sustainable Communities Program, which is providing a record investment of over $300 million to support communities throughout the delivery of the Murray−Darling Basin Plan.

SunRice will match the government’s funding and establish a new high-quality, future-ready rice cake manufacturing facility in Leeton.

The project will enhance the long-term resilience of the Riverina rice industry through value-adding manufacturing capability that supports improved returns to growers.