Work begins on new Struan Research Centre

Works to deliver a new multimillion dollar agricultural research centre are moving ahead on the Limestone Coast.

The Malinauskas Government is investing $6.5 million to build a new Struan Research Centre near Naracoorte and east of the historic Struan House, securing the return of a facility with a proud history of important research and development for South Australian agricultural and livestock industries.

Mossop Construction + Interiors has been awarded the contract to build the new facility, after the original centre was destroyed by fire in late 2022.

The new purpose-built centre will feature contemporary laboratory facilities, office accommodation and staff amenities, and improved security measures including CCTV and secure fencing.

The Struan Research Centre will continue to be operated by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research arm of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), in support of a broad range of sectors including broadacre cropping and livestock.

Research undertaken at the centre includes livestock production, animal health, cattle and sheep genetics, grazing management and agricultural technology.

Construction is expected to be complete by early 2028.