Tribute to champions

Taradale shearing champion John Conlan and artist Richard Yates pose with the public art tribute.
Taradale shearing champion John Conlan and artist Richard Yates pose with the public art tribute.

Taradale’s most famous residents have been honoured with a new public art tribute.
On Tuesday, Mount Alexander Shire Council and the Taradale Community Forum unveiled the much-anticipated tribute to local brothers and world champion sheep-shearers, Mark and John Conlan. 
Located at Taradale Mineral Springs Reserve, the public art piece recognises the brothers’ world-famous record of shearing 426 sheep each in seven hours and 15 minutes.  See the Mail for the full story.

Angela Crawford
Angela Crawford is the editor of The Midland Express