Since 1992, around $33 million has been spent on factory and cane railway upgrades. These upgrades have contributed to operational needs as well as providing social and economic benefits to the community and enhancing the sustainability of the industry. Specific works undertaken included:

• cane rail upgrades in the Redlych / Freshwater area, upgrade of sidings over the whole Mill area;
• contribution to the overpass on the Bruce Highway south of Edmonton;
• increased cane bin storage;
• new weigh bridge / tipper;
• new cane conveyors;
• upgrade evaporator / filters;
• reorganisation of plant;
• shredder capacity extended;
• installation of new No 1 Mill;
• installation of 2 fugals;
• installation of vacuum pan.

Prior to the transfer of Hambledon cane, Mulgrave Mill operated in a viable manner with a ten year average of some 96,000 tonnes of sugar each year. Throughput is maintained at a much higher level where average production is maintained at over 150,000 tonnes of sugar per year.

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