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Out there in the universe, stars are born every day. But, closer to home in Cobden, Western Victoria, a star is born every second – Australia’s favourite butter, Western Star™. 

Families across Victoria’s south west in need of emergency food relief will now see fresh milk in their Warrnambool and District Food Share hampers, with the first donations made from Fonterra’s Cobden plant. 

The Dennington Cricket Club is on its way to unearthing the next Shane Warne, Dean Jones, or Cameron White, with the Club just one of the deserving community groups receiving a leg-up in the latest round of funding from the Fonterra Grass Roots Fund.

Fonterra Australia’s largest site is set to get bigger thanks to a $13.5 million investment to boost butter production.

At Cobden – the home of Australia’s favourite butter, Western Star – our team of experts have crafted Western Star’s first thickened cream, all in time for Christmas baking and festivities.

Fonterra Australia continues to invest in the future of Australian dairy, with a $6.2 million investment to expand the coolroom at its Cobden Spreads plant, home of Western Star, Australia’s favourite butter.