Noelly Atkinson
When Noelly Atkinson started out in the shearing industry, he never expected he would become a business owner, managing his own team. Based out of Yorta Yorta country, Noelly loves the life he’s chosen in the shearing sheds and the career he has been able to build.
Find out more about Noelly’s story in the resources below, which can be downloaded and/or shared through networks that help promote First Nations peoples’ connection to agriculture or in conversations relating to First Nations’ careers, skills and training for jobs across this sector.
From shearer to boss
All in a day’s work
What happens in the shearing sheds
Noelly’s story
Read or download this case study about Noelly’s connection to agriculture:
- An inspirational life in the shearing shed
[PDF File - 7.4 MB] - An inspirational life in the shearing shed – accessible file
[MS Word Document - 40.2 KB]
More information
For more information about:
- Atkinson Shearing, go to the Atkinson Shearing Facebook page
- learning how to shear, check out Shearer and Woolhandling Training Inc at www.swti.edu.au or call 1300 787 984 or email admin@swti.edu.au
Page last updated: 16 Oct 2025