Murray Industrial Hemp is shaping a new path for construction that works with nature. We are building Australia’s first hemp precinct to deliver sustainable materials for housing and infrastructure. By connecting farmers, researchers, and industry, we’re creating regional growth through locally made products that strengthen communities and support a cleaner future.
Business Name: Murray Industrial Hemp PTY LTD
Contact Name: Leigh Fletcher
Contact number: +61429144743
Email: leigh.fletcher@murrayindustrialhemp.com.au
Website: murrayindustrialhemp.com.au
Business Address: Barham NSW
Postal Address: P.O. Box 85, Barham NSW 2732
Areas serviced: Victoria, NSW +Australia wide
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Speciality: Supplier
State license / accredited: TBC
HBD Member Since: 1st October, 2025
HBD Member ID: MIH2732
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About Murray Industrial Hemp
Murray Industrial Hemp Pty Ltd is an emerging leader in Australia’s sustainable construction industry. MHI is committed to producing renewable, carbon-negative building materials made from industrial hemp. Based in Barham, NSW, the company brings together local farmers, builders, and innovators to create an end-to-end supply chain that supports regional growth and environmental sustainability.
The company’s origins trace back to 2020, when the Western Murray Land Improvement Group (WMLIG) united farmers to explore new industries that align with water availability, diversification, and community resilience. So from that vision, Murray Industrial Hemp was established to develop a commercially viable hemp industry. An Industrial Hemp hemp industry that complements the region’s agricultural strengths and delivers long-term economic and environmental benefits.
Murray Industrial Hemp’s goal is to manufacture hempcrete blocks, insulation batts and related products as sustainable alternatives to conventional building materials. The company’s comprehensive business assessment, undertaken in accordance with the Department of Treasury and Finance’s guidelines, projects a Benefit-Cost Ratio of 1.6 and a Net Present Value of $59 million. So there are clear indicators of strong financial and social value.
MHI Team
The team brings a wealth of expertise across agriculture, manufacturing, and construction. Directors Bryan Goble, Felicia Chalmers and Leigh Fletcher combine experience in farming, project management, and community leadership, with Leigh’s 6 years of hemp industry involvement playing a key role in advancing local partnerships and knowledge. They also have energy-efficient building practitioner Joe D’Alo of The Hemp Building Company contributes his technical expertise in hemp construction, ensuring product innovation and real-world application.
Barham offers the ideal foundation for this venture: a skilled workforce, abundant water resources, a Mediterranean climate, and excellent transport links to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. The region’s existing infrastructure and enthusiastic agricultural community make it perfectly positioned to support industrial hemp cultivation, processing, and manufacturing.
Looking forward
With plans to commence Australian-made hemp block production within two years, Murray Industrial Hemp is poised to become a cornerstone of the nation’s hemp building movement. They will be delivering products that lock up carbon, reduce waste, and inspire a sustainable future for the Australian construction sector.
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