High times after wool’s volatile past

Annabelle Cleeland
December 9 2017 - 2:11pm
Australian Wool Innovation chairman Wal Merriman. Photo: Andrew Meares
Australian Wool Innovation chairman Wal Merriman. Photo: Andrew Meares

In 1989, the Australian wool market collapsed and burdened Australian woolgrowers with the ownership of a 4.7 million bale stockpile and a debt of $2.8 billion.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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