Generations click

 Simon Darby and dad, Peter, celebrated five generations to work at one wool growing property (above). 

Peter and Simon at work on Wednesday (below). Photos: Chris Fleming.

History was made in a Woodend sheep shearing shed on Wednesday.
Young shearer, Simon Darby, 20, is the fifth generation Darby to shear at the Woodend property.
The property, on Woodend-Tylden Road, belongs to fifth generation wool grower, Trevor Pollard.
Wednesday marked Simon's first day of his first season working at the property, and was kicked off shearing alongside his dad, Peter, in celebration.
"Five generations have shorn at that shed in Woodend, my great grandfather, my grandfather, my father, me and Simon," Peter said.
"We were just born with sheep shearing on our brains really."
Simon has worked as a shearer for about 18 months, making Peter proud.
"He's going really good. It's good to see," Peter said.
Peter is hopeful to have a grandchild take on the sheep shearing tradition.
"One or more of them will carry it on anyway. We just hope there will be generations to follow," he said.
The pressure is on for the only grandchild so far, Sophie, who is 12 weeks old.
"I'd like to see a girl shearer in the family," Peter said.