Farm boys: four-year-old Charlie Eade, and his little brother, Oscar, 2, took time out from their shed work for some colouring in.
An enormous response to Lockington Action Club’s Wool Off on Saturday has encouraged organisers to lock in the fundraiser as an annual event.
Stocking up: Heidi and Ivy Francis, whose parents run D&T Livestock Carriers, with some of the wool from the weekend’s community shearing fundraiser.
Quick clip: Nathan Tuohey was one of the shearers to give his time for the fundraising event, which attracted 120 sheep from the region.
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The club surpassed its initial goal of 100 sheep and ended up raising almost $2000 with the support of Echuca’s Nutrien Ag Solutions and Caddings & Co of Lockington.
There were 120 sheep supplied by more than 20 vendors for shearing, a constant flow of trailers coming to and from the Tennyson Rd shearing shed that hosted the event.
Action club treasurer Davin Francis said the response would probably ensure the event became an annual fundraiser for the club.
With COVID regulations dominating much of the past 18 months, the club has been unable to perform its usual community role.
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