Lack of young people wanted to learn shearing trade worries old-timers

Sally Gall
May 6 2017 - 5:00am
Top earner: Karl Goodman says good money can be earned in the shearing industry. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Top earner: Karl Goodman says good money can be earned in the shearing industry. Picture: Sally Cripps.

While wool prices may be up there with the best seen for years, and cuts boosted by winter rain, the outlook in the shearing industry isn’t so rosy.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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