Young people working in the wool industry are set to have greater involvement in the decision making process through the formation of a new representative body.
Bob Garnant
Luke Button, Ellie Bigwood, Bridgitte Brooks, and Bridget Pullella have been selected week-long wool industry leadership course to take place in South Australia in February.
Australian wool and red meat exporters are demanding reform of the stevedoring sector as frustrations mount over ongoing global shipping delays.
Adam Poulsen
A new project to undertake a feasibility study into early-stage wool processing in Australia was announced on Monday by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.
Woolgrowers have voted in one new board director at the Australian Wool Innovation annual general meeting on Friday, and re-elected two incumbents.
The outlook for the Australian wool industry remains “volatile” according to a veteran WA wool broker, but it will weather the storm.
Pingelly woolgrower John Hassell has retained his spot as an independent director on the WoolProducers Australia board with an aim to drive better results for the wool industry.
Longstanding WA woolgrower Steven Bolt has lent his voice to a campaign to have two incumbent directors re-appointed to the Australian Wool Innovation board.
Cally Dupe
Australian woolgrowers have voted to keep the status quo and pay a 1.5 per cent levy on the sale of their wool bales for the next three years, for the second time in a row.
WAFarmers is pushing for better governance at Australian Wool Innovation with its endorsement of three board candidates as the election voting draws to its final week.
A group of Indigenous students are keen to take their new shearing skills to the next level by gaining employment in the industry after completing school at the Eden Valley woolshed in Narrogin.
Young shearing talent Jack Waters, who won the Perth Royal Show’s novice shearing competition, is a true representative of what is required to secure the workforce in the wool shed.
WoolProducers Australia has thrown its support behind a push to get two incumbent and two new directors elected to the Australian Wool Innovation board.
Seven wool industry figures are jostling for three spots expected on the Australian Wool Innovation board.
Owner Mark Dyson was on site for the first day of what is expected to be a six-month demolition and site clean-up process, including the careful removal of asbestos from the 65-year-old structure.
Sarah Makse
Australian Wool Innovation chief executive Stuart McCullough has been sidelined into a new role as chief marketing and innovation officer, with chief operating officer John Roberts as acting CEO.
Seven wool industry figures are jostling for three spots expected to open up on the Australian Wool Innovation board, with two existing directors being recommended for the roles.
Shannon Verhagen
China buys 90 per cent of Australia’s wool but the power crunch in China means many of the mills can’t operate at full capacity.
Jenne Brammer
Boyup Brook shearer Luke Harding was in spectacular form when he took out the open final shearing competition at the Perth Royal Show on Saturday.
Victoria’s sixth lockdown has stymied plans for Australian Superfine Wool Growers Association’s 50-year anniversary celebrations for a second time.
From fleece judging to wool spinning and felting, it was all happening at the Dyson Jones Wool and Technology Pavilion.
Broomehill top-gun shearer Damien Boyle was best on the boards at the 21st Dyson Jones Corrigin Shears on Saturday, winning the open final against a line-up of some of WA’s best shearers.
WAFarmers has rebutted Australian Wool Innovation’s push for more revenue and encouraged its woolgrower members to vote for a 1.5 per cent levy in this year’s WoolPoll.
Nominations are now open for three independent director positions on the WoolProducers Australia board.
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