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World championship shearing runs on a community that spans hemispheres. National federations select and back their teams. International judges hold every competitor to the same standard. Trainers bring the next generation through. Producers supply the sheep and the standards. And behind all of it sits the World Sheep Shearing Championships Council, which awards the world titles through a competitive international bid.
Geelong 2029 was won inside that community, not apart from it. The bid — developed with Shearing Sports Australia — drew strong support from national federations, sponsors and industry leaders internationally: a collective endorsement of Australia's ability to deliver, and of Geelong as a worthy host.
The world's shearing nations, converging on one arena.
Delivery draws on the same depth. Sportshear, the Royal Geelong Agricultural & Pastoral Society and the Royal Geelong Show Shearing Committee bring decades of national and international competition experience; SCAA Shearer Woolhandler Training Inc adds the training pathways that turn spectators into competitors and competitors into champions.
Which nations will stand on the board in November 2029? That list is written by the federations, and we'll publish each confirmation as it lands — watch the Global Stage map light up. Register for competitor and nation news to hear first.