Wool classers can stay up-to-date with latest industry information using AWEX’s ‘new-look’ newsletter

Australian Wool Exchange has launched a new newsletter designed to keep wool classers up-to-date with the latest industry news and information. The first edition of Quality Counts was released earlier this month — the “new-look” quarterly newsletter published by Australian Wool Exchange. More than 15,000 wool classes and wool industry businesses — including brokers, exporters and classing houses — have received the newsletter direct to their inboxes, with many more accessing the edition via the AWEX website. The 13-page document contained informative content on farm bale, bulk class bale standards, and digital wool industry traceability, a current wool mill contamination report, a 2024 National Wool Classer Trainers Program summary, FAQs on belly wool preparation, the 1964 and 1974 wool classer honour roles, and more. Information in the newsletter is directed at wool classers but is relevant for all wool industry professionals. Notably, four Western Australian wool classers have been noted on the included honour role lists. Dandaragan’s Robert Meecham and Wagin’s William White have hit the diamond anniversary. While York’s Michael York and Kukerin’s Clive Bahr celebrated 50 years of continued commitment and valued contribution to the Australian wool industry. AWEX has been releasing industry-related newsletters intermittently since March 2007. In the past, the newsletter has been known as Board Talk and ePCS Bulletin.