Australian Fleece Competition 2013

Entries are currently being sought for the 13th Australian Fleece Competition, a feature event at this year's Australian Sheep and Wool Show to be held in Bendigo, Victoria from 16 - 21 July 2013. Typically over 400 fleeces are entered in this national...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

capture and transfer of PIC data by sellers to AWTA which would facilitate rapid response in the event of an EAD outbreak - Sheep Sustainability Framework - funded by AWI and MLA ACWEP President Josh Lamb says co-operation across the industry is the...

Feed Gaps & Fibre Variations

Feed Gaps & Fibre Variations

Fine Wool Out West - The Newsletter of the Condobolin Fine Wool Project

Scoured Wool

Scouring is the process of preparing and washing a batch of raw sheep's wool to remove impurities such as grease, dirt and suint. AWTA Raw Wool is able to perform the certified testing of scoured and carbonised wool for Wool Base, Vegetable Matter Base...

Wool to Benefit BlazeAid Charity

BlazeAid has been chosen as this year's Australian Sheep and Wool Show fleece competition charity. The volunteer organisation works with farmers and families in rural Australia to rebuild livestock fences that have been destroyed by natural disasters...

Industry Links

Merchants Australia (PTWMA)) National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (NCWSBA) Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Sheep Co-operative Research Centre (CFC) Australian Wool Education Trust (AWET) WoolProducers Australia Australian Superfine Wool...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

Testing service offered by AWTA is targeted at white-wool growers who are attempting to manage contamination from exotic sheep breeds, or who wish to monitor the contamination in lots carrying a high risk of contamination. Two technicians visually...

Mount Challicum Fleece Tops Competition

Stud won the Grand Champion Fleece title at the Australian Fleece Competition held in Bendigo as part of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show during July 2014. The 16.5 micron fleece was one of almost 500 entries this year and scored 94.85 out of a possible...

Australian Wool Production Forecast December 2014

of NSW, Victoria and South Australia, but this will not be enough to offset fully the estimated decline in the number of sheep shorn (-4.7%). Download full report: Wool Production Forecast Report (Dec 2014)

Wool donation to warm treasures

charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies. The contribution was made on behalf of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show Fleece Competition and is the largest donation made in a single year in the history of the competition....

Wool ComfortMeter Video Available

in use, describes how it works and what it reports as well as providing some insight into its development by the Sheep CRC. This instrument is available for purchase or individual tests can be performed by AWTA Product Testing. Wool ComfortMeter from...

2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal - Call for Nominations

11 recipients of the Australian Wool Industry Medal came from a broad range of fields including: education, leadership, sheep breeding, administration and community initiatives. The hard work by all those across the Australian Wool Industry contributes...

Call for nominations - 2019 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

industry and retailers in China. The Award has been made possible by the support of the Award Sponsors – AWTA Ltd and Sheep Central. “Past winners of the Award have attended IWTO Congresses in China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Italy and South...

Nominations for the 2020 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

and retailers in Japan. The Award has been made possible by the generous support of the Award Sponsors – AWTA Ltd and Sheep Central. “Past winners of the Award have attended IWTO Congresses in China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Italy and South...

Call for Nominations - 2021 NCWSBA Broker Award

brokers.” “I am thrilled that the Award has been made possible by the generous support of the Award Sponsors – AWTA Ltd and Sheep Central” The prize in 2021 is a fully paid trip to attend the 2022 congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation...

Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO

brought with him extensive and relevant agricultural experience from his substantial family property, Terrick West Estate, a sheep and cropping enterprise in Bendigo, Victoria and having served as President of the National Farmers’ Federation. Adding to...

Specialised Wool Equipment

Fleece Measurement Scour SAFS1820 is specifically designed for scouring fleece wool samples extracted from the midside of sheep, weighing between 18 and 22 grams. Capable of processing up to 18 samples per wash, the scouring process effectively...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

and the United Kingdom. As such, planning for, and mitigating the risks associated with such an outbreak in the Australian sheep flock has been an industry focus. A vital tool in managing any Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) outbreak is being able to track...

Fee Reduction for the Length and Strength Testing of Mid-Side Samples

AWTA has reduced the fee for testing mid-side samples from individual sheep from $10:51 to $7 (inc GST). The reduction in the fee for the Mid-Side (Fleece Measurement) Staple Length & Strength tests follows a reduction in the number of individual...