As central Queensland abattoir nears completion, owners hope to create jobs for the industry’s up and comers

The finishing touches are being put on the first abattoir built in Queensland in two decades and the owners hope it will encourage a new generation of beef producers.

Located just outside of Moranbah in central Queensland, the 200-head-a-day boutique plant is the first of its kind in the region.

It has been a long-held dream of Josie and Blair Angus from Signature Beef to get the $37-million project off the ground.

“[The] roof is currently going on,” Mrs Angus said.

“It’s finally starting to look like an…