EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 9 MARCH SALES FEATURE 2024 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Elle an important part of the team Elle Woodgate, 26, has worked for Brad Obst at Nutrien East Gippsland Livestock for 18 months and next week will mark her second Mountain Calf Sales. The fact she is the only female livestock agent based in East Gippsland makes absolutely no impact on her. Ζ GRQ W VHH WKH GLHUHQFH WKHUH DUH GHȴQLWHO\ VRPH ROGHU IDUPHUV ZKR GR EXW Ζ GRQ W FODVV P\VHOI GLHUHQWO\ IURP DQ\RQH HOVH (OOH VDLG Ζ JR WR ZRUN Ζ P DV HIȴFLHQW DV WKH EORNHV DQG we all work as a team. $ IDUP JLUO DW KHDUW Elle Woodgate grew up in Buchan around 'a lot of Hereford cattle and crossbred sheep'. $W WKH WLPH ZRUNLQJ DV a livestock agent was not on Elle's agenda until she received a call out of the EOXH IURP %UDG RHULQJ her a job. "I actually told him I didn't think I would suit WKH UROH VKH VDLG "I get really nervous and shy around people all the time." 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