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Wool shines at ISPO, Munich
Read MoreAttracting more than 2,850 exhibitors from over 55 countries to exhibit at their January show to 80,000 visitors, ISPO Munich is the world’s largest multi-segment trade show in sports with exhibitors presenting their latest sports products for the upcoming Autumn/Winter season segments for Snowsports, Outdoor, Health and Fitness, Urban and...
Fox & Lillie Rural’s 20/20 Vision Fleece to Fashion Wool Study Tour
Read MoreFox & Lillie Rural is delighted to offer you the opportunity to visit Vietnam and China in June on our 20/20 Vision Fleece to Fashion wool study tour. The tour will depart Australia on the 10th June and return the 23rd June. The 12-day tour will take you through each...
Goodas Wool Inverell Joins Fox & Lillie Rural
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Goodas Wool in Inverell, New South Wales has joined the Fox & Lillie Rural business. Both family owned and operated, Fox & Lillie Rural and Goodas Wool have an extended and successful history of business, so the acquisition was a natural fit. Fox &...
Make your next knitwear purchase as eco-friendly as possible
Read MoreAs winter approaches areas in the Northern Hemisphere, consumer minds turn naturally towards cosy knitwear and after a long summer of climate-crisis headlines, shopping sustainably is becoming even more important. The longevity of wool makes it one of the most environmentally-friendly natural fibres around. As a natural and biodegradable fibre,...
Fox & Lillie Rural Sponsors Wedderburn Shearing School
Read MoreWith the Australian wool industry facing continuing to face a shortage of shearers and woolhandlers, shearing schools such as Wedderburn’s, in north Victoria are crucial in providing entry level training to individuals wishing to pursue a career in the wool trade. Seven students recently completed the Wedderburn two-week intensive Shearing...
Ethical, Sustainable, Profitable wool production wins two Premier’s Sustainability Awards
Read MoreThe Finnegan family wool-producing farm, Kia Ora, has won the Small and Medium Enterprises category Award and the Premier’s Regional Recognition Award in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards for their cross-operational commitment to sustainability. E.S.P. or Ethical, Sustainable, Profitable wool production is now a feature of the farm, just...
Yumbah honoured with the Primary Producer award at the 2019 Victorian Seafood Industry Awards
Read MoreFox & Lillie is a major shareholder in Yumbah Aquaculture, the largest abalone farming enterprise in the Southern Hemisphere. The Seafood Industry Awards recently announce the winners of the 2019 Victorian Seafood Industry Awards. Primary Producer – Yumbah Aquaculture Seafood Business (Large) – Mainstream Aquaculture Seafood Business (Small) – The...
Wedderburn Shearing School
Read MoreWedderburn Community House in partnership with Fox & Lillie Rural, Shearer & Wool Handlers Inc. and the local branch of the VFF, present Wedderburn Shearing School 2019. Taking place in September/October 2019, Wedderburn Shearing School hosts 12 students over two weeks for intense training in shearing and wool handling. At...
Australian wool prices under big pressure
Read MoreThe price of wool is falling steeply as China’s textile industry feels the fallout from the trade war with the United States, and European economies weaken. with industry leaders bracing for worse to come. Australian wool prices are back to 2016 levels with growers withdrawing bales from auctions after more...
Young wool growers awarded Fox & Lillie Rural’s student scholarships
Read MoreAmy Jackson and Amy Pilgrim were awarded Fox & Lillie Rural’s 2018/2019 scholarships, aimed at providing Longerenong Agriculture College students with financial assistance towards their tuition fees. Fox & Lillie has been awarding student scholarships at Longerenong College since 2016, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to the industry....