Australian shearing industry facing shortage of shearers

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Australian shearing industry facing shortage of shearers

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Each year around 500 shearers travel to Australia from New Zealand and shear around 7 million sheep but due to Covid-19 travel restrictions that will not happen this year and farmers and shearing contractors have concerns about getting the flock shorn. Photos by Justin McManus

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Ian McClelland with his daughter in law, Julie McClelland on the family farm of Windarra near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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John Ferrier on his property Wirrabilla near Birchip. Credit:Justin McManus

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Ian McClelland with his daughter in law, Julie McClelland on the family farm of Windarra near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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John Ferrier checking on ewes lambing on his property Wirrabilla near Birchip. Credit:Justin McManus

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Taragan owner Jim Sheahan penning up sheep.Credit:Justin McManus

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Ward Davidson owner of Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Taragan owner Jim Sheahan penning up sheep.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Taragan owner Jim Sheahan penning up sheep.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearer Cajun Fowler.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearer Broughton Taiwhanga.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearer Halwan Fowler.Credit:Justin McManus

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Ward Davidson owner of Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearers Broughton Taiwhanga, Cajun Fowler and Halwan Fowler.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Ward Davidson (centre front) owner of Shearing contractors Mallee Shearing, working at a shed called Taragan near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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Ian McClelland with his daughter in law, Julie McClelland on the family farm of Windarra near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus

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John Ferrier checking on ewes lambing on his property Wirrabilla near Birchip. Credit:Justin McManus

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Ian McClelland with his daughter in law, Julie McClelland on the family farm of Windarra near Birchip.Credit:Justin McManus