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Out and About
 
                Have you been out and about this month? Our AWI staff are on the ground connecting with growers at events. Check out the friendly faces we caught up with this month.
14—24 September 2025 
Future Wool Leaders Tour   
China
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                21 September 2025  
Motherland Fundraiser  
Darkin, WA
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                24 September 2025 
Tasmanian Schools Merino Wether Challenge   
Campbell Town, TAS
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                27—30 September 2025 
Perth Royal Show  
Perth, WA  
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                29 September 2025 
AWI Future Sheep Breeders Challenge 
Perth, WA  
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                30 September 2025 
AWI Young Producers Challenge 
Perth, WA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                30 September 2025 
York Peninsula Field Days 
Paskeville, SA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                5 August 2025
Novice Wool Harvesting
Muresk, Toodyay, WA
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                12—13 August 2025
Rabobank National Merino Show and AWI NSW School Merino Wether Challenge
Dubbo, NSW
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                20 August 2025 
Women in Farming Seminar  
Albany, WA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                27 August  
Victorian Schools Merino Wether Challenge 
Clunes, VIC
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                27 August 2025 
Riverina Sheep and Wool Expo  
Conargo, NSW
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                27—28 August 2025 
Dowerin Field Days  
Dowerin, WA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                29 August 2025 
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar Schools Careers Breakfast  
Bunbury, WA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                30 August—7 September  
Royal Adelaide Show  
Adelaide, SA  
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                1 September  
Classings Classic Ram Sale  
Murray Bridge, SA 
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                2 September 2025 
Gippsland Merino Breeders Ram Sale  
Bairnsdale, VIC  
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                2 September 2025 
South West Slopes Stud Merino Field Day  
Harden, NSW  
     
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
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