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Wambo District is predominantly rural based. With cotton, grain, and other products grown in the region, the economy depends heavily on agriculture. The main crops are cotton and cereal grains such as Wheat, Barley, Sorghum, Corn and various legumes. Wambo Shire's diverse agriculture also includes piggeries, dairies, cattle feedlots, sheep, ostrich, vineyards, olives and native blossom farms aplenty.
There are two cotton gins in the area: Dunavant Ginning on the Cecil Plains Road employs 25 people year round and grows to around 50 in the ginning season. Queensland Cotton Gin on the Warrego Highway employs 20 people year round and the labour force expands to 60 in the ginning season April - July is the cotton picking season which sees these two gins becoming a hive of activity, operating around the clock 24hrs a day 7 days a week, depending on the actual crop for that year.
Wine is becoming a new growth industry for Wambo Shire. Rangemore Estate at Maclagan is a cattle and vineyard property high in the foothills of the Bunya Mountains with expansive views of the mountains and surrounding hills. Jimbour Cellar Door was officially opened on 7th April 2002 in the restored Water Tower at the magestic Jimbour House. The enterprise has already won many awards and is expanding rapidly.
Jandowae is a small town of around 1000 people and is currently expanding. It has established businesses including two sawmills, Gowan Lea and Blinco's. Morrisseys Calf Cradle is Australia's premium calf cradle and cattle crush business and with new startups (such as the boomerang factory) Jandowae is a town of opportunity.
Finch's Engineering is a well established business in Kaimkillenbun, manufacturing grainhandling equipment and cattle feeders. Finch's employ 35 people and distribute Australia wide and export to Germany, China and New Guinea.
The Dalby Regional Council Quarry is operated from Jimbour and is the main supplier for gravel products in the Dalby/Wambo area employing approx 10 people. The Jimbour Quarry not only supplies the Dalby/Wambo area but also Taroom, Roma, St George, Millmerran and over the Range to Kingaroy, Murgon and Nanango.
