Women man the engine room of change in red meat

Shan Goodwin
Updated October 9 2019 - 7:38pm, first published 5:57pm
INSPIRING: Emily Coutts, from Oakey Beef Exports in Queensland, speaks about attracting, and retaining, women in the meat industry workforce at the innovative Meat Business Women event in Brisbane.
INSPIRING: Emily Coutts, from Oakey Beef Exports in Queensland, speaks about attracting, and retaining, women in the meat industry workforce at the innovative Meat Business Women event in Brisbane.

IT was women working as sausage linkers in Melbourne who lobbied for Australia's first equal pay decision 50 years ago.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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