The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2016 compared with the same period last season are:
-12.5%, -13.0% and -12.1% respectively.
The AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be closed for business on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. As this is a metropolitan Melbourne public holiday, all other AWTA Raw Wool laboratories and regional operations will be open for business as usual on this day.
Due to continued flooding and traffic delays around Forbes any wool samples collected from Dubbo, Parkes, Forbes and Grenfell on Wednesday, 21 September 2016 may not meet the southbound service in time for delivery to the laboratory the following morning.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2016 compared with the same period last season are:
-8.5%, -5.1% and -4.2% respectively.
The Victorian State Government has declared that Friday 30 September 2016 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Melbourne Laboratory will be closed on this day.