Queensland Government Community

Company Kicks Goal

A Caboolture leather manufacturing company, which produces kangaroo leather used to make around one million pairs of football shoes each year, has been congratulated by Minister for State Development and Innovation Tony McGrady.

"Packer Leather is an excellent example of an innovative Queensland company which has developed a strong export market for the Smart State and created valuable jobs, in this case in the Caboolture/Redcliffe region," Mr McGrady told last month's Community Cabinet meeting held at Caboolture.

Mr McGrady said Packer Leather had received State Government assistance last year. "A grant for $48,303 was approved under the Queensland Industry Development Scheme for the company to improve its already substantial export success," he said.