Third generation shearing contractor Matthew Baillie fully booked

Sally Gall
Updated July 8 2020 - 3:52pm, first published 3:30pm
Three generations: Matthew 'Bear' and Kevin 'Bomber' Baillie having a rare day off from shearing, at home at Blackall with son and grandson Marshall Baillie. Picture: Sally Gall.
Three generations: Matthew 'Bear' and Kevin 'Bomber' Baillie having a rare day off from shearing, at home at Blackall with son and grandson Marshall Baillie. Picture: Sally Gall.

The speculation about the future of the shearing industry in western Queensland, on the back of years of repeated drought, encroaching wild dog predation, and the wild ride that wool prices have been on, has been answered in spades by one Blackall family.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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