Jarrod Reedie
The Four Pillars gin distillery is set to expand, with the Breathe Architecture designed project now commencing its construction process.
Located in Healesville in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, the $6 million expansion will see a world class facility that includes new hospitality, production, bottling, and events facilities.
The distillery hopes to be able to double its visitor capacity to 200,000 people a year, once construction is completed.
Continuing their commitment to sustainability and community, the project will create countless new and local jobs, while ensuring that the environmental impact of the distillery is minimal.
The original site of the distillery is an old timber farm that was restored and turned into Four Pillars’ headquarters. Cameron Mackenzie, co-founder of Four Pillars, says the expansion couldn’t come at a better time for the award-winning gin brand.
Four Pillars to begin work on AU$6m expansion 5th February, 2021 by Melita Kiely
Australian distillery Four Pillars will begin work on its AU$6 million (US$4.57m), 12-month redevelopment project next week.
The exterior of the existing Four Pillars distillery
From 8 February, the Yarra Valley-based distillery will start constructing its new home, which will sit adjacent to the current distillery in Healesville. The new address will be 2-6 Lilydale Road, Healesville, and is expected to be completed in December 2021.
The new building will be designed to ‘blend seamlessly’ with the current distillery and hospitality space, which is a re-purposed timber yard.
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ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula and DA MP Cameron MacKenzie also joined in.
Acting ANC parliamentary caucus spokesperson, Nomfanelo Kota, said the ANC will remain true to its non-racist and non-sexist principles.
The ANC will remain true to its non-racist, non-sexist principles and not let the noise made by others keep it from governing the country.
This was acting ANC caucus spokesperson Nomfanelo Kota s response to the xenophobia directed on social media to one of the party s new MPs, Xiaomei Havard.
Havard was born in China, and was sworn in as an MP on Wednesday, along with four other new ANC MPs.
Leading the global charge for Australian gin
Stuart Gregor and Cameron Mackenzie explain the origins of Four Pillars Gin and how the brand is continuing to reach new global heights.
Cam Mackenzie and Stu Gregor Four Pillars Gin When it launched seven years ago, Four Pillars was one of only a few homegrown gin brands in Australia. Fast forward to 2020, and the distiller is a global success and part of a booming and innovative Aussie gin scene - but it remains a front runner in the pack and a major driver of the popularity of Australian gin around the world.
Mark Barnes rips government over interference with Sapo
By Dineo Faku
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JOHANNESBURG - Former South African Post Office (Sapo) chief executive Mark Barnes has taken to social media to vent about the state of the frail state-owned entity as it emerged that the group chief financial officer (CFO) had quit barely two months into his tenure.
Barnes accused the government on Friday of interfering with the institutions turnaround strategy, which has led to financial difficulties at the post office.
“My contract as chief executive of Sapo should ve only ended today. If the government had let management get on with our (board-approved, portfolio committee supported) strategy we would ve completed the turnaround of Sapo by now. Imagine that,” Barnes said on his Twitter account.