App to help the next generation of shearers

TRAINING and skills minister, Gayle Tierney and Shearing Contractors Association Australia trainer, Nathan Fidler launching the new Shearing Training App to help get more young people into shearing, with the help of Kahlee O’Leary and Harry Rees. Photo: CHRIS DOHENY.

By Ash Bolt

November 20, 2020 | 1:50 PM

A SOUTH-WEST project is being used across the state to help teach the next generation of shearers.

Training and skills minister, Gayle Tierney visited Cavendish’s Eulong Farm on Wednesday to launch the Shearing Training App, which was developed through a collaboration between South West TAFE, RIST and the Shearing Contractors Association Australia.