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3 October 2025
Julie the first woman to win Tullamore open dog trial

A Boorowa resident has become the first woman to win an open final at the Tullamore NSW Sheep Dog Trials.

And that's not all.

Julie Birkett took out both first and third place with two different dogs in the TJ McMahon Memorial Open Trial in what was her first Tullamore competition.

Her achievement has been described as phenomenal by the region's best sheep and dog handlers.

The trials are held as part...

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