Merkin Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd
Merkin Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd is the trustee for the various investments and businesses of Sean Rothsey which form The Merkin Group of Companies.
In Agribusiness Merkin Pastoral practise holistic farming and pay particular regard to the environment, protecting the biodiversity of their properties and their immediate communities, and demonstrating the partnership between food production and the environment that has seen Sean Rothsey receive local, state and federal government recognition for their achievements in this area.
In conjunction with a now disssoved family partnership called Merkin Pastoral and Land , Merkin Pastoral practiced holistic farming practices and pay particular regard to the environment, protecting the bio diversity of their properties and their immediate communities, and demonstrating the partnership between food production and the environment that has seen Sean Rothsey receive local, state and federal government recognition for their achievements in this area.
Since 1995 Merkin Pastoral developed and the previous farming partnership operated Noosa Hinterland properties “Whyamba Station” , “Beauty Falls” , “Highfield “ and “Garryowen Park” and owned and operated Queensland icon pastoral properties such as “Eskdale West Station” , “Eskdale South” and “Avonmore” in the Brisbane Valley and “The Glen”, ” Fallowfield”, ” Sugarloaf “, and “Liscard” in the Pilton Valley.
Since 2004 Merkin Pastoral had been developing the flagship property at Cooran “Merkin Park” a fully equipped cattle breeding and equestrian complex.
Merkin Pastoral and Land also had significant forest assets in the Tiwi Islands (north of Darwin) where the managers had a strong commitment to training and providing employment and opportunities to the indigenous communities as well as maintaining their lifestyle and culture. Significant Federal aid and infrastructure has been obtained from the Commonwealth as well as Greening Australia provenancing and providing seedlings for new plantations - another source of valuable training employment and also funding for Greening Australia.
The forests had a strong empathy with the existing bio diversity with attention paid to maintaining wildlife corridors and the like.With the Managers Great Southern Ltd going into Receivership on 15 June 2009 these assets have now been written off the books of the Farm Partnership as a complete loss.
Family and small business are integral to local communities, and both the Australian and global economies however in the unfortunate event of a family breakdown this can cause some confusion in a business environment with staff, advisors, suppliers, creditors, customers and the like.
We regret to advise our business associates that owing to the separation of Sean and Lee Rothsey the Farming Partnership of S and L Rothsey trading as Merkin Pastoral and Land and Merkin Park Stud was effectively dissolved on 31 March 2010 with Sean Rothsey retiring from the Partnership and leaving Lee with a business now known as Lee Rothsey . Effective 31 March 2010 all suppliers, creditors and customers of that entity should deal only with Lee Rothsey , PO Box 366 Pomona Q 4568 , Tel 07 5485 2670 or 0417 710 410 , leerothsey56@hotmail.com and should note that niether Sean Rothsey or The Merkin Group have any involvement in , or will recognise any commitment from that buiness henceforth.
We wish Lee Rothsey every success.
Lee Rothsey holds no authority over any trading or investment vehicle of The Merkin Group . Please refer to our Head Office should any confusion arise.
Lee Rothsey was and is separate to our private and public assets other than this one farming partnership and has no role or ownership or active or passive role in any trading or investment vehicle of The Merkin Group and we expect no disruption to our businesses during the finalization of the dissolution of this Partnership . Sean and Lee Rothsey have been separated for some time and it was hoped that notwithstanding the marital breakdown that there would be no change to our farming activities. Unfortunately this has not been the case however we can advise that there is no other change to our private ownership and our ethics, commitments and principles remain unchanged .
Merkin Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd continues under the stewardship of Sean Rothsey.
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