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Click go the shears

John McGrath
Posted by Weekly Advertiser in Country Today on 12 May 2010 at 04:46 am

Ararat’s John McGrath won selection as one of 72 Australia-wide blade shearers to participate in a historical North Tuppal Station Shearing re-enactment. John, pictured sharpening his shears in preparation for the event, will be part of a display of blade shearers as they show off their skills on 144 rams. Along with the 144 rams, mechanical shears will be used on a further 5000 sheep on June 4 and 5 in an effort to promote public awareness of the history of the Australian wool and sheep industry. The event, run by Sports Shear Australia Association, is one that brings great excitement for John. “I am very pleased to be a part of it and to find 72 blade shearers from across the country is a huge effort,” he said. “It will be a great buzz to participate in something that happened 100 years ago.”
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Australian Pruning Competition  

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Posted by Chandra from Stawell
in Country Today
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Address: NMIT - Ararat Campus Grano Street, Ararat VIC 3377 

When: Event Expired!

A cut above the rest

The mercury has dropped, we have experienced rain, sleet, and a dusting of snow, which only means one thing. It is time for the annual Australian Pruning Competition.
On the 8th August 2008, the 2nd Australian Pruning Competition will be held in the Grampians region of Victoria at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAF...

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