Host: Miss Chardy Sick kids. It is the pits isn’t it, so scary. I mean, I get worried (and totally freak out) when a jackaroo comes to me with a cut on his eyebrow that needs stitches (may or may not have happened last week) so can you imagine how much it worries me when one […]
Host: Kent Saddlery Written by Helen Kent. This story excerpt has been contributed by Lyle and Helen Kent of Kent Saddlery from their book “Stories of Australian Country People“.’ “Well, I actually sorta grew up in the Territory and Kimberleys. I was born in 1933; I’m from Toowoomba in Queensland and I left school at 11. […]
Host: Kent Saddlery Written by Helen Kent. This story excerpt has been contributed by Lyle and Helen Kent of Kent Saddlery from their book “Stories of Australian Country People“. Mugs of tea have been poured and a plate of freshly-baked Anzac biscuits sits in the middle of the table, begging to be dunked and enjoyed. Overhead, […]
Host: Kent Saddlery Written by Helen Kent. This story excerpt has been contributed by Lyle and Helen Kent of Kent Saddlery from their book “Stories of Australian Country People“. Returning to the couple’s time at Walhallow, where any self-respecting crocodile would never be found, the Daniell family have accumulated memories of moments and events, which in […]
Host: Kent Saddlery Written by Helen Kent. This tribute and story excerpt has been contributed by Lyle and Helen Kent of Kent Saddlery, from their book “Stories of Australian Country People“. Following the recent passing of Merv Wortley Senior of Ruby Plains Station, Halls Creek, WA, we received more sad news from Allan Fogarty of Lucy Creek Station, […]
Host: Kent Saddlery Written by Helen Kent. This tribute and story excerpt has been contributed by Lyle and Helen Kent of Kent Saddlery. Recently, it was with great sadness that we received news from Jenny Rigg of Ruby Plains Station, Halls Creek, WA that Merv Wortley Senior had died. The father of Merv Wortley, current manager […]
Host: AG Workforce There is a real sense of positivity in the agricultural industry when it comes to research and development. There are always more innovating ways to do things and solutions to old problems which are being rapidly introduced. It has been clear that technology in the agricultural industry is continually developing. In the […]
Host: AG Workforce There are different approaches and steps each Recruiter takes to find the best suited Jobseeker to fill a position. What it comes down to is the needs of the client and the type of position, skills, and experience required. Recruiters have a certain criteria to adhere to with each client and job […]
Host: AG Workforce This weeks’ host is Ag Workforce. They’ve shared their experience in agricultural recruitment, including job seeking and interview tips – now it’s time to hear what their clients think about their service! Employee testimonials “I saw all the photos and jobs on Instagram and loved them! It was so much easier to […]
Host: AG Workforce Source: Stockgirl Tara So you have passed the preliminary part of the recruitment process and now you are lined up with an interview with a potential Employer, first by phone, and then a face to face to follow. Our Recruitment Team has created some vital interview tips to help you in securing […]
Host: AG Workforce Are you looking for a role in the agricultural industry? Let the team at AG Workforce take the headache out of finding that perfect rural job. We have many years’ experience in agricultural recruitment and have a network of agricultural jobs across every state and territory of Australia. We aim to make […]
Host: AG Workforce AG Workforce is a privately owned Agricultural Recruitment Agency based in Toowoomba, Queensland. Since 2005 we have been supplying casual, seasonal, and permanent staff across all areas of agriculture and livestock industries Australia wide. The seed was sown after the employment landscape changed when the mining boom exploded and workers up and […]
Host: Horsemanship Linked Learning Written by Shorna Ross I read a quote the other day which really struck a chord with me: “A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it . . . ” Throughout my life I have had opportunities to work with more than one truly special one. A […]
Host: Horsemanship Linked Learning Written by Shorna Ross 2012 saw a pretty big change for me, I decided to exchange the stock camp for the schoolroom and become the Governess or ‘Govie’ at Sylvania Station near Newman. I initially had one very cool little student in Year One through Port Hedland School of the Air. […]
Host: Horsemanship Linked Learning Written by Shorna Ross During the years I worked at Ashburton we ‘Coacher Mustered’ and this is what I would like to talk about today. There was very little fencing on the place, only a few small paddocks to stockpile sale cattle in between export boats. Therefore the majority of the […]
Host: Horsemanship Linked Learning Written by Shorna Ross When I first rocked up at Ashburton, I had a lot more practical skills and a grasp of what working on a station would be like thanks to growing up on a farm, than some of the McLeod’s Daughter’s fanatics I have seen since. However, I still had […]
Host: Horsemanship Linked Learning Written by Shorna Ross I’ve read with interest the blogs written by hosts of Central Station over the years and am inspired to share a glimpse of my adventures related to the Pastoral Industry with readers. At this moment, I am actually in a vehicle driving across the Nullarbor, headed for […]
Host: Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Written by Fleur McDonald Save the date for the 2017 Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Federal Conference to be held in Alice Springs, August 2-3. Hosted by the Alice Springs Branch, this promises to be a great conference in true Territory style. Find all information at this link: http://icpa.com.au/events/view/79/2017-federal-icpa-conference I’m sure I’m not […]
Host: Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Written by Margo Sullivan, Cave Creek Station. Photo credit: Donal Sullivan Save the date for the 2017 Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Federal Conference to be held in Alice Springs, August 2-3. Hosted by the Alice Springs Branch, this promises to be a great conference in true Territory style. Find all […]
Host: Isolated Children’s Parent’s Assocation Written by Annabel Tully, Bunginderry Station. Save the date for the 2017 Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Federal Conference to be held in Alice Springs, August 2-3. Hosted by the Alice Springs Branch, this promises to be a great conference in true Territory style. Find all information at this link: http://icpa.com.au/events/view/79/2017-federal-icpa-conference Some […]
