Roger Fletcher started using Council and Government owned abattoirs throughout NSW and Queensland in 1972 to process sheep for a developing customer base in Australia. Seeking to gain better control of his product, the Greenfield site of the Dubbo abattoir was commissioned in 1988. In 1998, the Fletcher Group of companies expanded into Western Australia with another Greenfield site being developed at Narrikup (near Albany). The company’s main production is sheep meat and all various by-products, which are exported to more than 95 countries globally. The abattoirs have the combined processing capacity of up to 90,000 sheep per week, employing over 1,000 people in total. According to customers, the Fletcher Brand is the most established and valued for sheep meat and lamb worldwide. In the years following the establishment of the Narrikup abattoir, Roger carefully amassed an aggregation of landholdings north of Lightning Ridge, New South Wales totaling over 40,000 Hectares. Another Flagship aggregation was secured in 2005 with the purchase of ‘Kiargathur’, Condobolin New South Wales - over 32,000hectares. The Kiargathur purchase included the single largest water entitlement license in the Lachlan Valley. These properties currently hold a flock of approximately 50,000 sheep plus lambs. Mixed farming, including cereal crops and cotton are also undertaken. With the deregulation of the Grain Board monopoly in Australia in 2007 and escalating logistics challenges in New South Wales, the decision to build a Rail siding and intermodal terminal adjacent to the abattoir was made in 2008. The first cargo train, loaded with meat, skins and wool from the abattoir and wheat packed into containers was loaded in December 2009. Expansion at the Intermodal facility has continued, with 42,000tonnes of storage in steel silos and 250,000tonnes of storage in grain bunkers currently being used. Also trading in cotton lint and seed storage. The most recent investment has been the acquisition of a Train set in 2014. The 3 new Diesel-Electric Locomotives and a rake of 62 skeletal rail cars represent the most efficient and advanced rolling available and allow the company to continue to develop efficiencies in logistics management in NSW From modest beginnings, the success story has continued across 4 decades. A passionate commitment to the sheep industry in Australia is Rogers calling. In addition to the empire he has built, he is an active member of the Australian Meat Industry Council, Australian Wool Innovation and has served 10 years on the board of Infrastructure NSW. Roger has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business by Charles Sturt University and is also a Patron of the Westhaven Association.