Apparel Wool, Meat for a Feast
February Newsletter 2025
Council’s annual Face to Face meeting will be held in Adelaide from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 March 2025. Council would like to invite members to attend the meeting on Tuesday 4 March for discussion on a number of important topics regarding the future direction of the ADBA. (There is also a zoom link available for this day, if unable to attend). There will also be a casual member dinner held on Tuesday night at the hotel to allow everyone to mingle. Continue reading
Christmas Newsletter 2024
What a Year!
The focus for the first half of the year was the Feature Breed Celebration at ASWS in Bendigo in July.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a great success! We hosted a celebration dinner at the Shamrock Hotel which was a great opportunity to gather socially with judges and new and old attendees.
We also hosted the second site visit to Coonong Station for the AMSEA Dohne Merino Evaluation. All information has now been gathered and the results will be available soon. Again, thanks to Tom and Sophie Holt for hosting this valuable trial and all staff and volunteers for the huge amount of work you have done over the past years. Continue reading
December Newsletter 2024
It had been many years of planning and hard work by the show committee, but this year the big event was finally here. The DOHNE Feature Breed at the 2024 Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo. The Dohne Marquee was a sight to behold with eight studs (NSW - Calga, DD, Kardina, Macquarie and Uardry, VIC - Gunyado, SA - Clover Downs and Ulooloo) from three different states showcasing their finest exhibits. Continue reading
November Newsletter 2024
South Australian Dohne Merino ram sales for 2024 have overall been quite strong compared to the previous year with an increased 87% clearance rate at the only slightly lower average of $1287. This is a pleasing result in what for most South Australia has been one of, if not the lowest rainfall year on record. Continue reading
October Newsletter 2024
September was a big month for Dohne Merino ram sales, with rams being sold across three states New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia. See below sale results from the September sales. Continue reading
September Newsletter 2024
The ADBA AGM was held on Friday 19th July at the Bendigo Australian Sheep and Wool Show (ASWS) as part of the Dohne Merino Feature Breed celebrations.
Rachel Browne was awarded Life Membership in recognition of her many years of service, leading to serving as Vice-President to John Nadin then President. John Nadin gave a run-down of her many achievements in all areas of the Association and presented the award. We look forward to her continued input. Continue reading
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