2025 PWS Training Weekends
Jimenbuen, Monaro - 14th-16th March 2025
Wyvern Station, Carrathool - 31st May-1st June 2025
“The Wyvern Training weekend taught me about genetics, explored new technology developments and studied the wool processing pipeline from farm to final product.”
Josh Molloy, 2016 PWS Recipient.
2025 PWS Training Weekends
For the past 6 years the PWS have held an annual Training Weekend at Wyvern Station, Carrathool. The event was established to encourage, educate, and mentor more young people with practical training and professional development relevant to the Sheep and Wool Industry.
The event continues to have a high level of demand with waiting lists each year and an impressive array of passionate young people from across the major sheep producing areas of Australia. While the individual attendee gains a lot from the weekend, the benefits also flow through to their employer and the wider Sheep and Wool industry. In 2024 we were approached by Monaro Farming Systems (MFS), a progressive and passionate agriculture organisation on the Monaro, and were offered the unique opportunity to partner and host a Training Weekend in their region in 2025.
Through word of mouth, and firsthand experience of the positive impacts our Training Weekends have had, the MFS were extremely keen to replicate our Training Weekend on the Monaro and partner with us to provide benefit to more young people. As a result, the PWS Committee are thrilled to announce that for the first time, we will be hosting two Training Weekends in 2025. This has allowed us the opportunity to double our capacity and work to encourage 60 of the next generation of leaders to improve their skill sets and increase their professional networks. We are eager to see both the direct and wider impacts the PWS will have in assisting more young people in 2025.
Jimenbuen, Monaro
14th-16th March 2025
In partnership with MFS, planning is well underway for our first Training Weekend on the Monaro. The weekend will comprise of a minimum of 12 industry specialists, hosting 6 practical sessions, on topics relevant to the attendees. The topics are set to comprise stockmanship, sheep selection, pasture assessment, animal health, animal production and wool marketing. As well as group sessions focused on professional development, business, goal planning and mental health.
Registrations NOW OPEN
Wyvern Station, Carrathool.
31st May-1st June 2025
T.A.Field Estates Pty Ltd has been a long-term supporter of the Peter Westblade Scholarship and has generously offered to host us at Wyvern Station again in 2025. Wyvern Station is 50 000 hectares located Southwest of Griffith in the Riverina of NSW. Steeped in history, as an iconic wool producing property it features state of the art facilities including a new wool shed, yards and shearers quarters. This year’s event will be very hands-on with a focus on the more practical skills associated with sheep work, such as stockmanship, dog handling, stock health assessment and more. The attendees will gain invaluable experience and knowledge over the weekend on one of Australia’s most progressive merino breeding operations.
Applications open 10th February 2025.
2025 Guest Speakers to be announced soon.
Our 2025 guest speakers are leading industry professionals, there to inform, educate and pass down
invaluable knowledge to the next generation.
2025 Training Weekend Monaro
Applications Now Open
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T.A.Field Estates Pty Ltd has been a long-term supporter of the Peter Westblade Scholarship, and has generously offered to host the event at Wyvern Station again in 2024.
Wyvern Station is 50 000 hectares located South West of Griffith in the Riverina of NSW. Steeped in history, as an iconic wool producing property it features state of the art facilities including a new wool shed, yards and shearers quarters. This will again provide a fantastic location for the weekend.
The young attendees will gain invaluable experience and knowledge over the weekend on one of Australia’s most progressive merino breeding operations.
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