Labour shortage is “biggest issue” for timber supply
Christian Fleetwood. The peak body representing the South Australian timber supply chain says a labour shortage is affecting the state’s ability to meet demand for structural timber. Amid an ongoing construction boom, demand for structural timber in residential builds has surged, but Australian processors are unable to increase the amount of timber entering the supply chain.
Casterton’s $35k kelpie
Gabrielle Duykers. An Edenhope trained kelpie fetched more than $35,000 at a recent auction for his superb herding abilities, smashing the world record for the purchase of a working dog. The two-year-old dog named Hoover was sold to a Victorian sheep and cattle grazier at the Casterton Kelpie Association’s 25th Annual Working Dog auction on June 13.
