Around 30 years ago, Australia started to dismantle the tariff protection which had existed for decades in the footwear, clothing and textile industries. Back then, many large Australian towns had their own spinning mills. The removal of protection led to all but a handful of mills being shut down. Amid all that gloom, one mill in western Victoria has battled against the cheap imports and actually prospered, now to be the only large-scale Australian mill which spins coloured yarn. The mill's survival is due to the tenacity and foresight of one of the nation's oldest businessmen.

Coloured Wool — Landline