Budding shearers step up to help industry in crisis

Samantha Townsend
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:20pm, first published March 23 2022 - 8:00pm
Cathy Soligo from Widgelli is among the new crop of trainees who are taking part in the shearing school at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre in Wagga. Women are increasingly taking on the role of shearer.
Cathy Soligo from Widgelli is among the new crop of trainees who are taking part in the shearing school at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre in Wagga. Women are increasingly taking on the role of shearer.

For the first time in TAFE NSW's history more females have enrolled in its shearing course, which could change the evolving face of the industry.

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