THERE has been a livestock saleyard in Warrnambool since 1883, with the current site in Caramut Road established in 1970.

I have very actively followed the demise of the South West Victoria Livestock Exchange (SWVLX), commonly called the Warrnambool saleyards, for decades now. To be clear – over all that time I always thought that the Warrnambool City Council could not see the value in keeping the facility. Call me a cynic if you will; but I think it was always the plan to run the facility down in order to get rid of it.