Wool Processing

Prizemoney boosted for shearers and wool handlers at Bendigo

SHEARER and wool handler entries at Australia’s premier sheep and wool show are struggling this year despite an increase in prizemoney…Read More

Terry Sim, June 15, 2026

Millionth WoolClip bale tracked to China for processing + VIDEO

AUSTRALIA’S one millionth wool bale processed via WoolClip has been tracked to China for processing at leading textile manufacturer Nanshan Group to highlight the importance of global traceability…Read More

Sheep Central, May 20, 2026

Jack’s the man as Te Kuiti celebrate’s 40th New Zealand Shears

THE 40th New Zealand Shears shearing and woolhandling championships has ended in Te Kuiti on Saturday with a spectacular 25-sheep open shearing final dominated by New Zealand teammates Jack Fagan and Toa Henderson…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, April 13, 2026

Dubbo wool classer wins coveted Golden Stencil in Sydney

DUBBO wool classer Matthew Cox has won the 2026 AWEX/TAFE NSW National Graduate Wool Classer Competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show…Read More

Sheep Central, April 10, 2026

Overseas shearers hit with UK visa charge and biometrics

AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand shearers wanting to work in the United Kingdom this year will be charged nearly A$1300 and have to provide biometrics before departure under visa regulations updated by the UK’s Home Office…Read More

Sheep Central, March 16, 2026

New strategy for fashion and textile sector growth launched

A NEW national manufacturing strategy for Australian fashion and textiles has received the qualified support of the nation’s peak wool grower body, WoolProducers Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, March 16, 2026

UK visa concession for overseas shearers reinstated for 2026

A VISA concession for Australian and New Zealand shearers working in the United Kingdom has been extended for the 2026 shearing season, the UK’s Minister for Migration & Citizenship Mike Tapp has confirmed…Read More

Terry Sim, March 11, 2026

New Zealand dominates Golden Shears world championships

NEW Zealand became the first nation to win all three teams titles at the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Masterton NZ last Friday…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 10, 2026

Kiwi and Aussie shearers and wool handlers make Golden Shears semis

NEW ZEALAND’S hopes for the major titles at the 20th Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships have soared with all six members all qualifying in the top four for their semi-finals early on the last day on Saturday…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, March 6, 2026

Payback time for black singlets in trans-Tasman shearing test

NEW Zealand shearers reclaimed trans-Tasman supremacy with a win by almost six points over pre-post TAB favourites Australia at the 60th anniversary Southern Shears shearing and wool handling championships in Gore..Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, February 23, 2026

Australian shearers rated favourites in trans-Tasman test

NEW Zealand’s shearing team is likely to start the outsider in a trans-Tasman test match being shorn at the two-day 60th anniversary Southern Shears Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Gore this week…Read More

Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, February 18, 2026

Aussie shearers beat Kiwi speedsters at Oberon Quickshear

WORLD record holding Western Australian shearer Ethan Harder became the first Aussie to win the $20,000 for first place in the Oberon Quickshear on the weekend, shearing a composite lamb in just 19.31 seconds…Read More

Terry Sim, February 16, 2026

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