Around 350 people filled Bomaderry Bowling Club on Thursday night for the farewell party of Australian Paper’s Shoalhaven Mill which was shut down on Monday, July 20.
A RECORD crowd showed for the farewell party on Thursday night as the Shoalhaven came to terms with the mill’s closure.
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A celebration of around 350 workers, their families and friends involved with Australian Paper’s Shoalhaven Mill united to remember its extensive working history and enjoy some laughs and stories of a happier time.
After 56 years of paper production, the mill closed with its last run on Monday, July 20, putting 75 workers out of a job.
Those present as the machine shut down were sad as the historic moment signalled the end of an era.
