Joining us from his ute on top of a hill during a busy week of shearing is the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award winner from Australia, Jack O'Connor. 

Jacko is the General Manager at his family mixed farming operation, Oxton Park. His career has seen him working on farms in developing countries such as Uganda, in the Head Office for Meat and Livestock Australia and now back home in Harden, NSW.

In this chat we cover;

• The moment he found out he won the award from the shearing shed
• reflecting on his life-changing experiences in Uganda
•  The pride he has in the family business
• The community of Harden and the role of sport in the local community.

Jack also mentions - The Schools for Life project and the Manjeri School Project.

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