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Key Test Data Summary for June 2021

: Thursday, 01 July 2021

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
+40.5%, +44.3% and +43.7% respectively.

Note that testing volumes for June 2020 last year were barely affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for June 2020 were:
+0.6%, +3.7 and +4.4% respectively when compared with June 2019.

AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2021-2022

: Thursday, 01 July 2021

The Board and Management of AWTA have announced that there will be no increase in general raw wool fees for the 2021/22 wool selling season, commencing 1^st July 2021.

Essential Service Provider - Update on COVID-19 (WE ARE OPEN)

: Thursday, 27 May 2021

AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our customers that as an essential service provider, we will continue to operate in Victoria.

Key Test Data Summary for May 2021

: Tuesday, 01 June 2021

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
+71.1%, +72.1% and +71.9% respectively.

Note that testing volumes for May 2020 last year were greatly affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for May 2020 were down:
-30.6%, -28.5 and -28.2% respectively when compared with May 2019.

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2021 compared with May 2019 are::
+18.7%, +23.1% and +23.5% respectively.

Call for Nominations - 2021 NCWSBA Broker Award

: Sunday, 02 May 2021

NCWSBA is calling for nominations for the 2021 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award. After a COVID-forced hiatus in 2020, NCWSBA is again looking for high achieving young wool broking staff. The Award is in its tenth successful year and recognises excellence in service to woolgrowers, auctioneering and/or innovation by an outstanding wool broker employee who is working for a NCWSBA member and has been in the wool broking industry for 10 years or less.