Having grown up on an island and spending her childhood with the local surf life savers club, Tannas Godfrey could never have predicted what her future held for her: a career in the Australian Military, falling in love with a bloke from the bush, going through the heartache of unsuccessful succession planning, and having to […]
According to the dictionary, adapability is: “the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions”. In today’s episode, I sit down with one of the most adaptable people I have ever met – Sally Jolly. Sally’s family has a long and rich history in the Pilbara pastoral industry, and it’s no surprise that cattle […]
Do you remember the old nursey rhyme from primary school that goes along the lines of “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage”. Well, that was the order of things for Hayley Price – in just over 12 months, she met and married the man of her dreams, falling […]
The name Edwina Robertson is synonymous with incredible imagery of people in rural Australia. In amongst being the country’s most sought after Outback wedding photographer, Eddie has had a number of adventures, including traveling across the country without spending a dollar, and trying her hand at jillarooing at the ripe old age of 34. I […]
Every station has one. He’s part of the rusted tin sheds and fraying lounges. He’s the waft of Peter Jacksons that wake you in the morning, the tang of coffee in the kitchen and the sweet scent of warm beer that hangs in the bathroom. He’s got a chuckle that reminds you of home, a […]
Kirsty Williams lives on Peake Station near Oodnadatta in South Australia. In amongst working on the station, working in town as a teacher, sharing her home with staff, and juggling four kids under the age of 6 (and the endless baskets of dirty laundry that come with it all) – Kirsty certainly didn’t think there […]
Written by Tanya Heaslip One of the greatest challenges for families living in isolated outback Australia is the need to educate their children. Correspondence School and School of the Air lessons fortunately make primary school study possible, which is all thanks to the vision and hard work of pioneers such as John Flynn, Alf Traeger […]
Leading exporters provided first-hand insights into the industry’s daily balancing act between commercial pressures and community expectations, during LiveCorp’s seminar at Beef Australia in May 2021 (panel members are listed below). There is no ‘typical’ voyage in such a diverse industry, but the logistics involved are the same. The biggest cost to exporters is the […]
Tony Williams left home at the age of 16 to work on Nilpinna Station for his childhood idol Jimmy Nunn. That was almost 50 years ago. Today, Tony is in his 40th year as the manager of Mt Barry Station, near the town of Coober Pedy in SA. In this episode, he shares yarns from […]
Today is Part 2 of our episode with Peter Rowe, the Outback Postman. Now, if you haven’t listened to Part 1 – stop right here and go back to find it – because in addition to being a cracker yarn, it provides a lot of context about how Rowie came to be the man he […]
For the last 19 years, Peter Rowe, or Rowie, as he is known by the locals, has been delivering mail to small towns and cattle stations along the Oodnadatta Track in South Australia. Rowie is an incredible gentleman who’s story is, well, incredible. I had such a great time yarning with him that we ended […]
I feel like Tarzan the first time he set foot in civilisation. Or even Mighty Joe Young (yes, the gorilla – but that may just be because of my lack of waxing up on the station). I’ve finally made it to town after last weeks debacle and all of a sudden I am faced with the perplexing […]
Most of us have done a first aid course before. It’s something you have to do, but don’t think you’ll ever actually need. We never think that someone else’s life will actually be in our hands. But that was the reality for Jill Greenfield, when a bystander saved her life during a medical emergency. In […]
In today’s episode, Steph travels to the centre of South Australia to Billa Kalina Station, which has been in the Greenfield family since 1938. Pastoralist Col Greenfield shares what its like running a cattle station that is inside the Woomera Prohibited Area, and outside the dog fence. We would love to hear your thoughts on […]
The Kempe family’s involvement in the pastoral industry traces back to the 1800’s, when Ernest Courtenay Kempe was in partnership with the Sir Sidney Kidman. His nephew Ernest Ravenscroft Kempe ran away from home at the age of 12, joining him at The Peak station. Between Ernest Ravenscroft Kempe and his son John Kempe they […]
Doug McBean is was raised on a cattle station in the Victoria River District in the Northern Territory. With 30 years under his belt as a helicopter mustering pilot, he’s seen and done a fair bit around the traps. So, you might think that a podcast episode with Doug would involve all sorts of wild […]
Written by Tanya Heaslip November, 1974. ‘But Mum!’ I said with tears in my eyes. ‘If I wear this, I won’t know who I am’. The image staring back at me from the mirror was definitely someone I didn’t know. It might as well have been a scarecrow. Thin arms stuck out of an oversized […]
Abbro Woolnough was born a 6th generation dairy farmer on the NSW north central coast. However, despite being surrounded by dairy cattle, he developed a passion for the beef industry. After his initial career plans didn’t work out, he moved to Mt Riddock Station in Central Australia as a jackeroo. But, that’s not the end […]
I am literally penning this entry from the safety of my single horse trailer, wedged firmly in sand, along with my trusty ute…somewhere in the outback. We are meant to be heading back to the big smoke. The next post was meant to be about reacclimatising after the isolation of the station. Instead I find myself laden with all […]
Campbell Duff came to the Northern Territory thinking he knew it all and was ready to take on the world. Today, he is a completely different person. In this episode we speak about what prompted him to grow up from an overly confident teenager to a settled young man who has been given the responsibility […]
