With a long and proud history associated with the site, the town of Kandos itself came into being as a means to support the cement works constructed in 1914.

By building Kandos Cement Works works, Australia ended its reliance on imported European concrete. Instead, it has created a capacity for self-sufficient cement production by utilizing nearby coal and limestone reserves.

Kandos Cement Works supplied cement for some of Sydney’s major building projects including the Sydney Opera House, the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney city’s underground...Read More

With a long and proud history associated with the site, the town of Kandos itself came into being as a means to support the cement works constructed in 1914.

By building Kandos Cement Works works, Australia ended its reliance on imported European concrete. Instead, it has created a capacity for self-sufficient cement production by utilizing nearby coal and limestone reserves.

Kandos Cement Works supplied cement for some of Sydney’s major building projects including the Sydney Opera House, the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney city’s underground railway system, and homes and office towers throughout the city.

Cement production was the principal non-agricultural industry in Kandos for 97 years until the decision was made to permanently close the plant in 2011 due to a combination of factors.

The distance of the plant to its central market put the operation at an immediate disadvantage.

There were difficulties in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce.

The technology on which the facility was built had become dated and inefficient (even after a $10 million upgrade), and the high Australian dollar all contributed to its eventual closure in 2011, bringing with it the loss of 98 jobs.

For 97 years of production, this operation's contribution towards building Sydney is undoubtedly worthy of acknowledgement.