Shortage of shearers cuts deep

December 4, 2009

Shearing
Many sheep producers across the district have struggled to find shearers this season. Read more

Super blade-shearing performance

November 12, 2009

Blade shearing
John Nicholls (pictured) from Port Fairy shore 216 sheep with blade shears in an eight-hour shearing day at Edenhope last Friday. Read more

Shearers resist changes to industrial award

October 20, 2008

More than 40 people packed a meeting in Naracoorte on Sunday to protest against possible changes to the Pastoral Industry Award.

Australian Workers’ Union Mount Gambier branch organiser Terry Langham said people travelled from Penola, Millicent, Lucindale and the Naracoorte area to attend. Read more