T & D Burke Contract Shearing Pty Ltd | Company
T & D Burke Contract Shearing Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 409 751 922
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25.01.2022 Rousy required for the rest of the week. Possibly next week available also. 0409751922
25.01.2022 28th AUGUST 1894 . . . On this day, 28th August 1894, Paddle-steamer, the "Rodney", is burnt by unionist shearers in protest at it being used as a strike-breake...r. During the 19th century, shearers in Australia endured meagre wages and poor working conditions. This led to the formation of the Australian Shearers Union which, by 1890, had tens of thousands of members. January to May 1891 saw the Great Shearers Strike, marked by violent and destructive clashes between shearers and troopers. The end of the strike in May 1891 was not the end of industrial action. Falling overseas wool prices in 1894 forced the proposal by the Pastoralists Association to cut the shearing rate by 12.5%. A new strike began. The "Rodney" was a large paddle steamer, built at Echuca in 1875. The 32-metre vessel, one of the finest, most powerful steamers on the river, was vital to the transport of goods and passengers along the Murray-Darling River system. On 28 August 1894, the Rodney was transporting non-union labour upstream to the shearing shed at Tolarno Station on the Darling River. It was also hauling a barge carrying goods and supplies for the stations en route. As it reached a woodpile two miles above Moorara Station, it was boarded by 150 striking shearers who removed the passengers, then proceeded to soak the Rodney in kerosene and set it alight. The paddle steamer was irreparably damaged after being burnt to the waterline. Today, the remains of the Rodney can still be seen, lying low down in the riverbed near Polia Station, about 40 kilometres north of the town of Pooncarie, 107 kilometres south of Menindee and around 100 kilometres north of Wentworth. The site remains of historical significance, an indication of the ferocity of the shearers dispute. In 1994, the destruction of this noble vessel was commemorated in an event which attracted over 700 people from the sparsely-populated surrounds. Pictured: P.S. Rodney, with crew at the wheel and decks, with two barges alongside, loaded high with wool bales, at Echuca Wharf. c.1890. Courtesy: State Library of South Australia. #australianhistory #australianunions #unionhistory #shearers #australianshearers #Australia #sharinghistory #rtpa
24.01.2022 Mobile Shearing & Crutching Trailer available. No shearing shed? No worries! We have everything you need to get the job done right here on our 3 stand trailer. Call Tim on 0409 751 922.
24.01.2022 https://fb.watch/7BRsfywbZN/
24.01.2022 After another busy and successful year, tools are down. A huge thank you to our team who have worked their butts off all year especially the last few months. You all do an amazing job and we truly appreciate your effort and loyalty. We are very lucky to have you all. Thanks to our clients who keep having us back each year and we hope you all have a great Christmas and a happy and safe new year. Enjoy your well deserved breaks.
24.01.2022 2 weeks crutching on a trailer available if anyone is anyone is keen.
23.01.2022 With nearly 300 likes I feel like we should give something back to show our appreciation. Ask your friends to like our page and if your friend is the 300th person, I will send you one of our hoodies!
22.01.2022 Good news. Weve been making phone calls urging the need for this for two weeks. Finally, the NSW Government has announced a permit that allows agricultural wo...rkers to cross over into NSW without having to self-isolate in Sydney for 14 days. Ill post more info on the specific details as soon as I have it. Read more: https://www.google.com.au//s/amp.abc.net./article/12558944
22.01.2022 https://mobile.abc.net.au//heatwave-in-nsw-makes/10722244
21.01.2022 That was quick! 300 likes. Thanks to Leisa Desailly for sharing and thanks for the like Andi White. Will get one of our hoodies to you both!
21.01.2022 Looking for 2 shearers and 1 Rousy for immediate start around Tocumwal. Phone Tim 0409 751 922Looking for 2 shearers and 1 Rousy for immediate start around Tocumwal. Phone Tim 0409 751 922
21.01.2022 Back in the day.. 1983!
21.01.2022 As an essential service we are continuing to work...but...it is so important for everyones health that we maintain our distance, strict hygiene and follow the ...protocols established by our industry. This must happen both at work and outside of work. WA is doing a great job, lets keep it that way. See more
18.01.2022 http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au//d5874a753d100c5ce91eec09
15.01.2022 'Sheep crossing the Darling River from Polia Stn back to Moorara Stn after being shorn. Circa 1935.' John Crozier collection.
14.01.2022 WASIA working hard on behalf of our industry. Mr Spencer said WAs wool industry faced "significant impact" from a shortage of shearers and wool handlers unless... the industry was declared essential. "I dont know about the Eastern States, but in WA we have ewes that are getting close to lambing and need to be shorn," Mr Spencer said. "Its an animal welfare issue." Unless pregnant ewes are shorn, the lambing mortality rate in WA is likely to climb in a year where the sheep industry is trying to recover from drought and difficult seasons, Mr Spencer said.
13.01.2022 Have a great day everyone...thank god its friday
13.01.2022 CROSS BORDER FARMERS BACK IN BUSINESS: GREAT news for our farmers after much pressure from The Nationals, peak farming groups and farmers themselves the NSW G...overnment has dropped any quarantine requirement on farmers, contractors and those employed in the agriculture sector. Regardless of whether they live in a border bubble or not. They will now be able to cross from Victoria into NSW without quarantining in Sydney for two weeks. The only condition for Victorians is they must be no more than 100km from the NSW border and can only go 100km inside NSW. This is an excellent start but we will keep pushing because we know there are plenty of farmers and specialists whose properties and/or work need them to go further. There is now a permit for this category on Service NSW (critical services, agriculture worker). disasterassistance.service.nsw.gov.au/b/stepPersonalDetails People who can now make the crossing include: Occupations include: Dairy technicians, consultants, artificial insemination specialists Horticultural technicians, machinery operators and mechanics, harvesters, pruners. Horticultural consultants for agronomy, plant health, harvest management, pest and disease Wool testing technicians, shearers Specialist consultants agronomists, nutritionists, veterinary, seed and crop researchers. Agribusiness specialists for where internet or video conference facilities cannot be accessed Crop harvesters, hay and silage contractors, rice sowing contractors, crop spray/fertiliser contractors Forestry workers/technicians Intensive livestock piggery/poultry (egg and broiler) technicians, processing workers, stockfeed mill operators Specialist contractors/equipment irrigation specialists, fencing contractors Specialist agricultural service providers market access inspectors, saleyard operators and agents, livestock carriers Commercial fishing crew and operators, aquaculture operators/technicians Beekeepers commercial operators Commercial wine production technicians, specialists involved in the production, harvest, testing and management of vintage Biosecurity officers pest trap inspectors, pest and weed controllers Cross-border rural property landowners, leaseholders, agistment holders or their agents directly involved in or responsible for land management, livestock husbandry, agronomy, pest and disease control and production management
12.01.2022 Border collie/ Kelpie pups 8 weeks old. Vaccinated and wormed. Both parents proven workers. Mother is a lovely natured black and white Border Collie and great... paddock dog. Father is black and Tan Kelpie and very good yard dog. $250.00 each If interested please inbox me.
11.01.2022 Shearer needed tomorrow can pick up between Tocumwal and Echuca please phone Tim 0409751922
09.01.2022 Do the right thing guys so we can all keep making a living
09.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1552987828102729&id=631975763537278
06.01.2022 GEORGE THE SHEARER When you tell a 13-year-old boy that he can't do something, it usually spurs them on to do it and also go one better. This is the case of... young George Jacka from Jamestown who got told he probably wouldn't be able to shear 100 sheep at the age of 14. Well he did it - at the age of 13 and he shore 105 sheep. Have you got a young gun shearer in your life?
06.01.2022 Shearers & Shed hands required from next week for minimum 3 weeks. Accommodation available.
06.01.2022 Top effort today Chris Kermond!
05.01.2022 With prices plummeting, many growers elected not to sell their wool at this weeks sales.
04.01.2022 Good news. We’ve been making phone calls urging the need for this for two weeks. Finally, the NSW Government has announced a permit that allows agricultural wo...rkers to cross over into NSW without having to self-isolate in Sydney for 14 days. I’ll post more info on the specific details as soon as I have it. Read more: https://www.google.com.au//s/amp.abc.net./article/12558944
03.01.2022 https://www.sheepcentral.com/wool-growers-support-call-to-/
03.01.2022 Now these guys have got it going on Stay healthy everyone.
03.01.2022 Wools benchmark indicator broke 2000 cents per kilogram, closing at 2011c/kg clean yesterday.
03.01.2022 Rousey’s needed. Immediate start. Call Tim-0409751922
02.01.2022 Well tools are down for what has been another successful year. A huge thanks to everyone who has made this possible. We have been very lucky to have great staff and clients and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Have a safe and fantastic Christmas and much deserved rest!
02.01.2022 WOOLSHED REPAIRS COMPLETE The iconic heritage-listed Cordillo Downs woolshed in SAs outback has a new roof! Thanks to the help of the locals and Scottish stonemasons Niall Tonagh and Cameron Rae, the woolshed has been restored to its former glory!
02.01.2022 DO GIRLS EVEN BELONG IN AG? Im sorry for such a provocative headline, but it seems to be an unfortunate attitude which occasionally rises to the surface. A few... weeks ago I was involved in an intense leadership course in the UK. There were 10 males and 5 females, though interestingly I never even really thought about the gender balance till the end. Thats because it was a course full of successful, high performing, articulate, forward thinking people who had been brought together based on merit alone. 14 other people who challenged and inspired me, listened and cared for me, taught and mentored me. We commented at the end of the two weeks how everyone contributed equally according to their individual skill and comfort levels, there was no dominant personalities - and there was a level of trust and friendship I had rarely seen in an agricultural setting. After the course was over, I met with a leading figure in UK agriculture who asked me how the course went. In the midst of conversation, he asked me the most bizarre question: So, how did the girls go? Do you feel there was much benefit in them being there? Did they actually contribute much to the discussions? I was dumbfounded. I initially didnt know how to respond. It was actually one of the few times in my life I actually felt the urge to hit someone. I didnt but I found myself going into an exuberant defence of 5 of the most amazing, capable women I have ever met. But, I shouldnt have. I shouldnt have had to. How did the questions even come up? It was in fact the first time in that two weeks that I had even been confronted by the fact that we werent all of the same sex. We were all farmers. We were all people passionate about agriculture. A few days later in a rural pub, another guy asked me a similar question. (he was a bit smashed though but maybe thats when true feelings come out). This time I responded something along the lines of well if they halved the group size on merit, its likely all the girls still would have been invited and I probably would have missed out. Thats how good they were. Its interesting, because sometimes I have raised an eyebrow when I have seen all the womens only events in ag and questioned why. Why are we segregating women and giving them special treatment when we are saying we are all equal? During this course, we were addressed by three of the most powerful women in UK agriculture, and each had stories to tell of the misogyny they faced in their careers, and the abuse they still face today just because they are women in what is still perceived by some to be a mans world. Really? Isnt this 2020? Are we not better than that? Surely today it is all about the best person for the job? Surely, we have moved past the glance around room when we see the female walk into the agronomy workshop. How is it that we still make a fuss when we see a female header driver, or shearer, or agronomist almost as if they are a freak of nature. No, I dont expect that the agricultural industry will ever be 50/50 in representation. In general, I think more males are naturally attracted to agriculture, just as it could be argued that more females are attracted to roles such as nursing and secretarial. I dont mean that as a sexist remark, I think it is just realistic. It is about genetic make up and interests. For the record, over 80% of the followers of our Bulla Burra page are male. We dont distinguish or target who follows us that is a choice. Maybe we are not as accommodating to female interests, and that could be because I am a bloke and I post things which I think might interest people which tends to appeal more to males. If that is the case, I apologise. Males and females are different in so many ways but they compliment each other. And that is what agriculture needs. It needs people who look at things from different perspectives, with different skills and different values. Maybe blokes are generally stronger in a physical sense, but women can be more empathetic. From our experience women are softer on machinery, but just as competent. We have said many times that when we have women on our harvest teams it is a much better team environment, and the busyness of harvest is a better place to be with their involvement. The girls sometimes pick up on things that the boys dont. And visa versa. We do need to encourage more women into agriculture. We need them to stand tall and call themselves farmers with all the passion and conviction of their male counterparts who may well see it as their sole birthright. We need to help create pathways to give them confidence to pursue a farming career without always feeling they have to prove themselves. At the end of the day it is about having the right people in the right seats on the bus - whatever their gender. We shouldnt even be talking today about treating women as equals, we should just be doing it. Surely the days of talking about it are gone. And the ignorant comments should be condemned to history.
01.01.2022 President of WoolProducers Australia, Ed Storey, said it was critical for both animal welfare and economic reasons for shearing to continue.
