NCWSBA Wool Broker Development Program 2025
The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers Australia (NCWSBA) conducted its second Wool Broker Development Program in late May/early June 2025. AWET provided initial funding to the NCWSBA Wool Broker Development Program for its establishment phase in 2024 and has…
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2025 Peter Westblade Scholarship Winners Announced
The Peter Westblade Scholarship aims to provide practical learning opportunities for young Australians who would like to pursue a career in the sheep and wool industry. AWET provides funding to the Peter Westblade Scholarship for educational activities to be undertaken…
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2025 Alistair Mackenzie Scholarship awarded to Prue Hillman
The Alistair Mackenzie Scholarship, jointly funded by AWET and Marcus Oldham College, is aimed at enhancing the educational experience of the recipient, particularly as it relates to the sheep and/or wool industry. In 2025, the Scholarship was awarded to Prue…
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Ag Institute Australia launches SA Student Compendium
The Agricultural Institute of Australia (AIA) South Australian Division has launched its 2025 Student Compendium. It aims to consolidate a wide spectrum of opportunities available to those pursuing studies in primary industries and natural resource management, providing information for vocational…
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Wool Industry Placement Grants Awarded for 2025
In 2024, to enhance their Students’ Work Experience and Careers, AWET initiated grants to tertiary institutions for activities that will assist their students to become career ready. Each proposal is at the University’s discretion, and it must be wool and/or…
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Sheep and Wool Education Modules Updated
AWET wishes to advise that the Sheep and Wool Education Modules have now been updated following reviews by academics and specialists in each area. The Modules feature current knowledge and information, which will be of benefit to students and industry…
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Congratulations to Kelly Gellie
Congratulations to Kelly Gellie, of Maroona, Victoria on achieving First place and “Gold Stencil” in the 2024AWEX/TAFE National Graduate Wool Classer Competition. This was held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Tuesday 4th April. The aim of the competition…
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Woon Ling Chew (Victoria) awarded AWET Scholarship to attend IWTO, Adelaide 2024
AWET offered grants to attend to attend the International Wool Textile Organisation conference to be held in Adelaide in 2024. This presents an ideal opportunity for AWET scholars to access global experts from the wool textile pipeline, to gain an…
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Just A Farmer Speaks to the Power of Authentic Storytelling
Courtesy Netflix By Abhi Parasher April 19, 2023 Currently in release the Australian film starring Leila McDougall, Robert Taylor, Susan Prior, Joel Jackson and Trevor Jamieson, marking the feature directorial debut of Simon Lyndon. Merely sitting through the credits of…
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Peter Sommerville retires as AWET Secretary
Peter Sommerville is well known to all of those involved in delivering the education projects funded by the Australian Wool Education Trust (AWET). He has been both a Trustee and the Secretary of AWET since 2006. Over those 18 years,…
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