Woombye Cheese

Community, Craft, Connection.

Woombye Cheese Company is an artisan cheesemaker in the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Kabi Kabi Country. Founded by Graeme and Karen Paynter in 2013, it is now owned by Beth O’Leary, who leads a small team making cheese by hand from high-quality locally sourced milk.

Beth brings a nursing background, a love of food and a deep appreciation for the way cheese brings people together to the business. Woombye’s range includes Camembert, triple cream brie, feta, cheddar and its celebrated Blackall Gold Washed Rind, all made using traditional methods and carefully matured for flavour.

The team has earned national recognition, including the 2023 Australian Grand Dairy Award for Grand Champion Cheese for Blackall Gold. Woombye is also part of the Slow Food movement, reflecting its commitment to good, clean and fair food, sustainable practices and its Sunshine Coast community.

At its heart, Woombye makes cheese with connection in mind: between milk, makers and place, and the people who gather around the board to share it.