News
Melbourne Laboratory Closed - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2016
- Monday, 24 October 2016
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.
Key Test Data Summary for September 2016
- Saturday, 01 October 2016
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.
Grand Final Public Holiday 2016 - Victoria
- Wednesday, 21 September 2016
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.
Flooding delays sample delivery from Central NSW
- Wednesday, 21 September 2016
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.
Minor flooding delays delivery of North Central NSW wool samples
- Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Due to rain causing minor flooding and traffic delays last night, any wool samples collected from Dubbo, Parkes, Forbes and Grenfell on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 did not meet the Southbound service in time for delivery to the Melbourne wool testing laboratory overnight. Instead, the affected samples will be delivered on Thursday, 15 September 2016 and consequently some test results may be delayed.