December Media Releases

  • Personal trainers hit the shearing sheds

    9 December 2004

    Specialist coaches are hitting shearing sheds this week as part of Australian Wool Innovation Limited's (AWI) new national shearer and wool handler training program.

  • NZ boost for AWI wool harvesting program

    7 December 2004

    Australian farmers' efforts to develop new technology designed to help make shearing easier, safer and more efficient have been given a boost with $1.5 million in funding from their Kiwi counterparts.

  • Federal Court grants hearing to Australian wool industry against PETA

    3 December 2004

    The Federal Court of Australia has today set a hearing date of 11 February 2005 for Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) to seek an injunction against People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (PETA).

  • Wool production forecast revised slightly for 2004/05

    6 December 2004

    The forecast for Australian shorn wool production in the 2004/05 season has been revised marginally down to 487 million kilograms (mkg) in the latest figures released today by the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Production Forecasting Committee.

 

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