The Wool Industry
Shed safety campaign focuses on cutting out drug and alcohol misuse
April 10, 2018
Woolgrowers, shearing contractors and members of shearing teams are reminded of their responsibility to maintain a drug and alcohol free shed, as…
WoolProducers Australia ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program
March 26, 2018
WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) has identified a gap in industry representative capacity building within the Australian wool industry...
WoolProducers Australia 2016-17 Key Achievements
December 18, 2017
WoolProducers Australia is the national Peak Industry Body (PIB) representing and promoting the needs of Australia’s wool growers. Our membership…
Missing AWI Ballot Paper Investigation
December 14, 2017
WoolProducers, in an effort to assist AWI in their investigation in to missing voter information in the lead up to the 2017 AGM, ask that if you are…
Zero Tolerance for Drug & Alcohol Shed Poster
August 21, 2017
WoolProducers Australia, in collaboration with other industry stakeholders, has developed a Drug and Alcohol Shed Poster which can be downloaded and…
Drugs & Alcohol in the Shearing Industry
August 12, 2017
In May 2017, the Wool Industry Stakeholder’s Reference Group held a summit to address Drugs & Alcohol in the Shearing Industry...
Latest News
WoolProducers AGM – New director welcomed
November 18, 2019
The WoolProducers AGM was held on 14 November, 2019 where new independent director, Mrs Stacey Lugsdin, was welcomed to the WoolProducers board of directors. Mrs Lugsdin is a woolgrower from Hay, NSW and has completed both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Rural Leadership programs.
New thinking around mulesing is a must if the industry is to retain the practice
November 11, 2019
WPA reminds growers that haven't yet voted in this year's AWI director elections to make sure have their say. Unless attending the meeting in person, all votes are to be received by AWI by 10am Wednesday 20 November. To seriously address the issues around mulesing, WPA encourages growers to vote for Dr Holmes, Dr Hocking-Edwards and Mr Henderson.