Australia's first professional wool classer Anne Cooper

Australia's first professional wool classer Anne Cooper

Anne Cooper believes she was the first professional female wool classer to work in shearing sheds along the eastern seaboard of Australia. As she recounts her story with Skye, she recalls how disruptive it was to have a women in charge of the shearing shed in this time. Shearing contractors and farmers were so put out that Union meetings were called about the issue and in some cases Anne was asked to provided written reports on her wool classing (a requirement that was never required prior) Can you image what that would have been like?! Find out here today.

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Penny and Skye back to say goodbye and thank you!

Penny and Skye back to say goodbye and thank you!

Sorry guys, we've been a bit MIA but we are here now to round out the 2022 season of Women Behind Wool and to say a big fat thank you for listening and supporting this project of ours. In this chat ...

26 Jul 202216min

Innovation in wool fabrics with Woolmark's Julie Davies

Innovation in wool fabrics with Woolmark's Julie Davies

This week our guest is Julie Davies, General Manager for process innovation and education extension at the Woolmark Company. Her work is largely involved in product development and also education, mo...

14 Jun 202235min

The women behind the Haddon Rig merino empire

The women behind the Haddon Rig merino empire

Today we interview Sally and Olivia Falkiner from Haddon Rig merino stud near Warren in central west NSW. Sally met her husband George Falkiner at Haddon Rig as a backpacker and never left. Sally and ...

8 Jun 202242min

Kristen Frost: 5th generation stud breeder, 1st generation wool writer

Kristen Frost: 5th generation stud breeder, 1st generation wool writer

Visit the sheep pavilion at any local show around Australia and there’s a fair chance the punters know Kristen Frost (nee Williams) of Thalabah Stud at Laggan on the NSW southern tablelands. If it’s n...

31 Mai 202232min

Shearer Emma Billett used to be the only female in the shearing shed, but now that's changing

Shearer Emma Billett used to be the only female in the shearing shed, but now that's changing

Emma Billett is a 32 year old shearer from central west New South Wales. She never intended to be a shearer but found she loved the atmosphere and the physicality of working in the shearing shed on he...

24 Mai 202242min

Vanessa Bell on what fresh eyes can achieve for Merino wool

Vanessa Bell on what fresh eyes can achieve for Merino wool

Vanessa Bell is the founder of Vanessa Bell baby blankets, bespoke 100 Australian Merino Wool baby blankets, knitted with care over 3 months by an expert team of hand knitters. Vanessa's blankets are ...

17 Mai 202235min

Author and Merino farmer Maggie MacKellar uses beautiful writing to educate the masses

Author and Merino farmer Maggie MacKellar uses beautiful writing to educate the masses

Maggie MacKellar is an author and writer who lives with her partner Jim on a fine wool farm on the east coast of Tasmania. As a child she used to love spending time on her grandparents sheep farm in c...

10 Mai 202236min

Australia's #1 female shearer Cathy Wendelborn

Australia's #1 female shearer Cathy Wendelborn

Cathy Wendelborn is arguably the best female shearer to have existed in the world. This year she was the first female to be inducted into Australia’s Shearing Hall of Fame. Cathy was a self-taught sh...

3 Mai 202229min

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