About Us
When Lorraine and Geoff Mance bought their first dairy goat in 1967, they
had no idea it would lead to running a business centred around those
often-misunderstood animals. Lorraine says “dairy goats
changed my life!” and she now runs Westhaven Dairy, a business
built from scratch.
Westhaven Dairy is located in Launceston, Tasmania, and produces an
excellent range of hand made Cows' and Goats' milk cheeses and yoghurts. All
the milk is produced in the clean, green environment of Northern Tasmania
and is hand made into products with no added colours, flavours or emulsifiers. We
endeavour to keep our products as natural as possible.
Most of the goats‘ milk at Westhaven Dairy is made into the soft,
French style cheese “Chevre”, which is sold natural or in one
of five flavours. Geoff and Lorraine also make fetta cheese, marinated products
and yoghurt from goat’s milk and fetta, yoghurt, paneer and marinated
products from cows milk.
Westhaven Dairy continues to grow producing exceptional quality products
that can only be achieved by small boutique dairy manufacturers.
Part of Lorraine’s story is told in the Australian Government publication
of “Women Entrepreneurs” – 18 inspiring tales of small
business success.
This publication is available free of charge from the Office for Women at www.ofw.facsia.gov.au/publications. The
participants will be available for any needed input for other women
wanting to start a small business.
Awards
Westhaven Dairy is a Tasmanian Award Winning Dairy.
Major awards are:-
The Royal Agriculture Society of Tasmania 2005 Wrest
Point Hobart Fine Food Awards
The Tasmanian Dairy Industry Trophy
for “Best Yoghurt”
The Royal Agricultural
Society of Tasmania 2007 Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine
Food Awards
Paul A. Geard Trophy National
Champion Award Dairy “Other Dairy Product”
DIAA – Tasmanian
Division Trophy – Tasmanian Champion Dairy – “Other Dairy Products”
Community Achievement Awards:
The Angove Family Winemakers Trophy for Primary Industries and
Agricultural Award 2008 Winner
GOLD MEDALS:
2005 Wrest Point
Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards “Yoghurt”
2007 Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards “Yoghurt”
2007 Wrest
Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards “Chevre”
2008 Wrest Point Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards “Marinated
Chevre”
SILVER & BRONZE: From 1997 – 2008 Many awards achieved at
the Royal Melbourne, &
Sydney Royal
Easter Shows, and the Wrest Point Fine Food Awards.
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