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24.01.2022 A million sheep!

21.01.2022 85 and still shearing! Ken Taylor of Jerilderie, NSW, shears one sheep every year on his birthday. He says it keeps him accountable after a long career of she...aring. What a legend! Thanks to Ken's granddaughter Sara for sending in this ripper photo.

21.01.2022 Even iets heeeel gezellie hihi

18.01.2022 We want you back in Peak Hill! Meet Steve Lindsay owner & operator of The Fleece Luxury Farmstay. The Fleece offers a total escape in the stunning Australian c...ountryside. The Fleece Luxury Farmstay is the perfect place for a romantic getaway, weekend away with friends or a country escape with the kids. We want you back, come & unplug, unwind & recharge. #WeWantYouBack #LoveNSW #VisitPeakHill #TheFleece Central NSW Tourism

17.01.2022 Still shearing at 86! Colin 'Tyke' 'Pa' McGillivray from Gunbower, Victoria, is true blue. According to his daughter-in-law Sue, not only can he shear with th...e best of them and has never complained of a bad back, but he helps tend to his ailing wife and delivers home-grown veggies to his family (often with leg of lamb, chops or liver thrown in!). His sheep yards are made of anything he could find for free, including wooden pallets, old gates and wire. He even once won an award for having the worst sheep yards in the country! Sue says, "He is a character like no other and deserves some recognition for his contribution to the shearing world." We agree! Good on you, Colin. : Susan Maree McGillivray

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Ryka Swann from Wairoa on winning the Golden Shears Cydectin Novice shearing champion for 2020 yesterday.

14.01.2022 There's expected to be pressure on the shearing industry heading into spring and summer, with New Zealand shearers and wool handlers not likely to be available ...to come over as usual due to COVID-19 restrictions. I spoke to shearing contractor Hilton Barrett to get his thoughts. He thinks they will cope this coming season, but the following year will be more challenging as sheep numbers increase. See more

13.01.2022 Shearing technique, shearing shed design and building, shearer training; it’s all in Don Boyle’s repertoire. Hear how one man went from a handpiece at 15 to over 20,000 sheep in one lifetime.

11.01.2022 The Womens Invitational shearers are on fire!!!

10.01.2022 ALMOST A SHEARING RECORD Ethan Harder was just 10 sheep short of a world record today in Cordering, shearing 488 merino ewes in eight hours. The current r...ecord of 497 merinos was set by New Zealand-born shearer Lou Brown in April last year. Not a bad effort from Ethan, who's only 20 years old!

10.01.2022 CLICK GO THE SHEARS Sheep shearing is probably the most iconic activity in rural Australia. In truth, there is perhaps no greater theatre than the she...aring shed - that unparalleled performance of men in singlets skilfully transforming wool-laden sheep to bare white, ready for the harsh reality of another year of production; the bit parts played by shed hands wielding their brooms and throwing soft fleeces; the intensity of classers making on-the-spot quality decisions that just have to be correct; the background music of whistling and whooping from the yards, and the startled bleatings of sheep brought in from a distant paddock for their matinee performance To see a shearing shed in full swing is truly an experience for the senses. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the taste of dust swirling in the heat of the shed. It’s not something you will forget easily. And nor would you want to! The history of shearing sheds, the rouses, the cockie and the shearer is a long and interesting one At the start of the wool industry in the early 19th century, sheep were shorn with blade shears, similar to garden clippers. The first authenticated daily tally (amount of sheep shorn in a single day) was 30 sheep by Tome Merely in 1835. By 1892, Jack Howe managed a tally of 321 sheep at Alice Downs in Queensland However, the rise of the wool industry meant that new inventions and processes were introduced to make shearing more time and cost efficient Patents for shearing machines started to be granted from the 1860s and in 1882, a shearer called Jack Gray became the first man to completely shear a sheep using mechanical shears. The method that most woolgrowers adopted was the Wolseley stand. Frederick Wolseley was an Irish-born pastoralist who had a sheep station near Sydney. His invention was a handpiece connected to a power source - originally driven by horse power, but later connected to an external engine. With these changes, the industry was one of the key industries involved in the development of the trade union movement in Australia. At first shearers were opposed to using new technology such as mechanical shears and joined together to fight it when James Wilson, the manager of the Dunlop station, installed the first 40 shearing machines in 1888 and his shearers went on strike. By 1900, machine shearing was the norm, although it was as late as 1949 when Jack Howe's blade shearing tally was broken by a machine shearer when Dan Cooper achieved a total of 325 sheep by machine. Mind blowing to think it was only a handful more than that of Howe That chap sure had skill! Despite various 21st century automated advances and new technologies, shearing is still the most common way to harvest wool and the shearer remains an iconic part of Australian culture These days you can experience a taste of what shearing is all about at Shear Outback - Shearers Hall of Fame, in Hay. An amazing display from yesteryear, live demonstrations and even a cafe - the museum is rated on Trip Advisor as the top thing to experience in Hay. Don’t just take our word for it though. You can read some of the reviews here: https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g528964-d1 Photos courtesy of shearer and photographer James Braszell Photography. History courtesy of the State Library of NSW.

09.01.2022 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 go one better! This is the case of ...young George Jacka from Jamestown in SA 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 got 105 sheep ticked off Have you got a young gun shearer in your life?

08.01.2022 Wow what an incredible night! Ccongratulations to Rowland Smith claiming the Golden Shears Open Shearing Championship for a 7th time! It wasn't without challeng...e from 10-times finalist Nathan Stratford and first-time finalist and fellow Invercargill shearer Leon Samuels, who were second and third respectively. See more

08.01.2022 A message from George Graham, Chairman of Golden Shears World Council. As Chairman of Golden Shears World Council I hope this message finds you well during th...ese uncertain times. I would like to complement all the shows that have been able to go ahead and a special congratulations to Golden Shears on their 60th year. My commiserations about all the shows that have been cancelled or postponed. it will be difficult to see any shows take place in the northern hemisphere this year but we will keep our fingers crossed. After speaking to a number of Shearers and Wool Handlers lately, I've noticed the hard question many are asking themselves is: TO work OR NOT TO work??. Every countries guidelines set out by their Department of Agriculture may vary but it is, in my opinion, that now more than ever people should put the safety of themselves and there families ahead of anything else. I think it is so important to adhere to the instructions of World Health Organisation as they state " it is the people that can help stop the spread of this virus". I know there may be animal welfare issues and financial losses but if shearing has to be delayed for this short time it is better to have kept yourself safe and in good health instead of putting yourself, your family and others at risk. We all know it is farmers that produce the food to keep the world fed. Times like this may cause people to become anxious or get stressed but just remember We as a community are all in this together. I understand first hand how things can become too much and get on top of us but do not be afraid to ask for help. We will get through these challenging times together and keep moving forward. Yours George Graham Chairman of Golden Shears World Council

07.01.2022 This will make your day. Rachel's sons can't wait follow in dad's footsteps at their farm in south-western NSW - so they practise shearing on their teddies! ...Ollie, 11, Billy, 9, Hugh, 7, and Charlie, 4, have all been practising since they could walk, spending hours in the loungeroom pretending to be in the shed. This past holiday is the first time the boys have ventured into the shearing shed, and they can't get enough! Rachel says Ollie is nearly strong enough to start learning the real deal and he can't wait. : Rachel Fitzgerald

06.01.2022 Have you worked with women in the shearing shed? Back in the day, it was men on the shears and women classing or sweeping. But as demand grows for young peop...le in the industry, more women are moving into shearing. "I think the big change there is the mentality," said grazier and learner shearer Diana Goode. "Once upon a time women would look at that kind of work and think, 'I could never do that'. But when you see one or two, all of a sudden it opens up everything and you think, 'Why can't I do that'?" Full story: https://ab.co/2Jlo8gL : ABC Rural - Maddelin McCosker

06.01.2022 We stumbled across this wonderful short 1938 film about sheep and shearing that we thought we'd share.

05.01.2022 Festive Friday! We would like to thank all of our members, visitors and followers for your support of the Dubbo Show Society in 2019! Will we be seeing you at the New Years Eve Fireworks?

05.01.2022 Building community trust in agriculture: social license. Hear from the global expert, Charlie Arnot.

05.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week. Thank you to all our Show Society volunteers who work tirelessly for the Agricultural Show movement Changing Communities. Changing Lives Thanks a million to each and everyone of you.

05.01.2022 If you have never been to the Golden Shears before, get a feel for what it's like with our new 360 Camera. Here is the Senior Final Live.

02.01.2022 What an incredible way to celebrate our Golden Shears - 60th anniversary! A huge thank you to all of our competitors and sponsors, everyone made this one of the best competitions yet.