Gowanbrae Piggery

1510 Old Dookie Rd, Pine Lodge VIC 3631, Australia

Born in a bad way, in the worst place
Saturday 16 Aug 2025 by

Investigator diary of a sow in group housing giving birth to piglets, many of whom were dead or dying. The investigator describes how and where they found them, and the feeling they had observing and filming this discovery. Read more >
Illegal investigation by animal rights activists uncovers pigs in sow stalls across Victoria
Wednesday 21 Sep 2022 by Jane McNaughton (ABC News)

Animal activists have accused several Victorian piggeries of using sow stalls for extended periods, despite the pork industry pledging to voluntarily phase out the practice by 2017. Read more >
Pigs still held in narrow pens industry promised to ban, Victorian Animal Justice party claims | Animal welfare | The Guardian
Wednesday 21 Sep 2022 by Calla Wahlquist (The Guardian)

Pigs in Victoria are still being held in narrow pens that are not wide enough for the animals to turn around, despite an industry promise to stop using them five years ago, according to the Animal Justice party. Read more >