Victorian shearers concerned over bidding wars and labour shortages

Rebecca Nadge
Updated January 25 2021 - 2:52pm, first published January 23 2021 - 7:30am
SHORTAGES: Ongoing labour shortages have caused Victorian shearers to be up to a month behind on work.
SHORTAGES: Ongoing labour shortages have caused Victorian shearers to be up to a month behind on work.

Victorian shearing contractors are up to four weeks behind schedule, as price wars in New South Wales cause further concerns.

Rebecca Nadge

Rebecca Nadge

Livestock editor

Bec is livestock editor for The Land. She has previously worked for Stock & Land in Victoria, the ABC in Kununurra, and newspapers in Kalgoorlie and New Zealand. Contact her at bec.nadge@theland.com.au

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