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The Border Watch : October 25th 2013
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NEWS TIPS newsroom@tbw.com.au ON THE LAND 29 Students fl ock to school Shearing lessons deliver practical experience LITTLEWOOD L B BROOKE jjourno1@setimes.com.au THE clippers came out and wool fl ew when a group of students got to work in a shearing shed on a Wattle Range farm last week. Robert and Sandra Wallis opened their property gates to 13 keen shearers and wool handlers when they hosted the Lower South East’s seventh annual shearing school run by TAFE SA. The “absolute beginners” course attracted participants of all ages from across the Wattle Range region and from as far as Victor Harbor. Initially, the Wallis’ involvement in the school was driven by the shortage of shearers. Mr Wallis said the shearing school gained popularity with increasing numbers. “It is good to see so many locals involved, I am really pleased,” he said. “The school gives the younger kids a chance in the industry. “It is the best way for them to get into it and everyone is taught in the same way.” Students learnt the basics of shearing and wool handling under the guidance of instructors David Reichelt from Meningie, David Brooker from Lucindale and Graham Buchanan from Karoonda. Mr Reichelt said some shearers could earn the same money, if not more, than those working in the mines. As well as practical techniques, the school also included some theory, with all participants gaining a Certifi cate I in shearing and wool handling at the conclusion of the course. CLIPPERS OUT: Sheep shearing instructor David Brooker guides Tom Gilbertson through some techniques. course was 16-year-old Millicent High School students Chelsey Leigh-Hawke and Matt Ballantyne. Chelsey said the course was a good opportunity to gain wool handling skills. “I wanted to fi nd work in the school holidays,” Chelsey said. Components of the certifi cate included workplace occupational health and safety, work safety, basic shearing and crutching, woolshed support activities, assistance with routine maintenance, machinery and equipment, maintenance of machinery and equipment and preparing the hand piece and down tube for machine shearing. Among those participating in the It is the best way for them to get into it and everyone is taught in the same way “I thought if I could build my skills it would be good to earn some money as a wool handler.” Matt, who lives Robert Wallis his family’s property. “I have learnt a lot from the course and would recommend it to others looking to get into the industry,” he said. The shearing school is the only one of its kind in the South East and is part of the government’s Free Skills for All program. on a Wattle Range farm, also wanted to expand his skills so he could utilise his knowledge on YyvD v r wv urtv vrxv rvrv r uxr trv Exvv vt tyvtr vrv ! Dvv tvyv sv vwwr rrv xvt x vty x! @! %#vr v vxt!Ytr'AWuv x uvv uv rvvu yv v vx! Strs uuvxvv yvxrvutvu Qr v r tvDtvv v wyvxruv @vrxv2# vxrsrxvr uw Br svwvu v xvtr vrv r A&A WORM FARM WASTE SYSTEMS PTY LTD WD8) "$(&( ''&ITX 68U) !(%$"" "# RG9) &$$!!(%'%T6 IU) "$(&(#!%$ National Head Office: Unit 5/2135 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings 03 5979 1887 Email: enquiries@wormfarm.com.au Web: www.wormfarm.com.au GREAT SIZE FARM 3 20 Solid brick family home on approx 104.5 Acres. 3 bedrooms, main with ensuite, BIR’s in other 2 rooms. Spacious family/ dining area with s/c heating. Kitchen/lounge with gas heating, kitchen with gas cook top, dishwasher and walk-in pantry For Sale: $825,000 Brenton Leggett 0438 344 042 Local people... with national connections... Lot 3 Walker Road, Suttontown “SEAVIEW HILL” – ALLENDALE EAST 78.91Ha – 194.98ac Ideal cattle fattening property Three bedroom Mt. Gambier stone home with adjacent • • • • • stone garage in a garden setting Zimamatic 5 span centre pivot, covers approx. 85.3ac Supplied from a 10” bore and the property carries a licence for 35.6Ha IE Property is slightly undulating with proportional fl ats and soils ranging from healthy loams to limestone areas Property is located approximately 26km south of Mt Gambier and 8km north of Port MacDonnell Web Id: LMM2222 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing 1st November 2013 at 12 noon Darryl Gaunt 0428 849 326 darryl.gaunt@landmark.com.au Mount Gambier, SA 5290 08 8724 7590 629985 RLA 102 485 625928 The Border Watch, Friday, October 25, 2013 - 29 NO SERVICE CONTRACTS 7sr Xwq PUY 79V U7 SH@ PV 626742 631908
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