Host: Lochon Contracting Written by Tini O’Loughlin – Owner, Lochon Contracting. When last year’s cattle season came to an end in the Kimberley, we had finished contract mustering and Locky and I were delighted to spend some quality time with our new baby girl. I had been in town since the arrival of our daughter […]
Host: Lochon Contracting Written by Sam – Ringer, Lochon Contracting. Today I will share with you Sam’s account of life in the mustering bush camp. Him and his partner Shai have come all the way from England to see and experience this amazing country and they have found their way into our team. Read for […]
Host: Lochon Contracting Written by Tini O’Loughlin – Owner, Lochon Contracting. “This is for the adrenaline junkies. This is for the bullet proof!”- Sometimes this feels to be the subtitle to our lives. We’re out there catching bulls, we’re in the yards with mad cows, and we are four wheel driving on rugged roads and pushing […]
Host: Lochon Contracting Written by Tini O’Loughlin – Owner, Lochon Contracting. This time last year I was pregnant. Locky and I were preparing ourselves for a new chapter in our lives, which we are in the middle of now. Locky runs a contract mustering business, which takes us all over this part of the country […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Stevie Murray – Station Hand/Horse Trainer, Yarrie Station. We are grateful to have Stevie join our team from the States this year. Even though you will hear that her experience with cattle is new, she has an amazing background with horses including completing the Mongolian Derby in 2014. She is […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Wizard – Mechanic, Yarrie Station. The Yarrie Wizard is our senior station hand and mechanic. His name actually evolved from the thought of him being the station fairy due to his ability and brilliant mind to invent and fix anything; of course a fairy doesn’t quite suit his personality so Wizard […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Alex – Overseer, Yarrie Station. Alex is Yarrie’s Senior Station Hand and Overseer. He first started working on Yarrie when he was 15 and has been a part of the family ever since. He left in his late 20’s to manage other properties and even dabbled in the big dollars […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Kelsie Coppin – Leading Hand and Josje de Bruin – Station Cook/Domestic, Yarrie Station. Kelsie is Senior Station Hand and Livestock Leading Hand and has worked at Yarrie over the past ten years. Her family date back in the Pilbara for over five generations. She is a core part of the […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Annabelle Coppin – Owner, Yarrie Station. Building a stronger connection across our complex supply chain. After two weeks of living in the stock camp this month it easy to become quite separated from the rest of the world, to even what is happening in our own cattle industry. The days […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Andrea – Record Keeper/Station Hand, Yarrie Station. It amazes me how many things we have to help us with our lives in the bush, and how we take them for granted. I can’t imagine what it must have been like so many years ago for those who first started grazing this […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Lauren Balfour – Station Hand/Record Keeper, Yarrie Station. Yarrie, the place we call home, for six months at a time, for some longer, means the world to us. A place you can learn, live, and love, with amazing company, who appreciate you no matter what. Real life experiences, something not […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Sarah Ferriday – Overseer, Soudan Station. Living in a relatively isolated area, social occasions are few and far between, so when an opportunity arises to get together, that’s what we do! Over the Anzac long weekend ‘Soudan’ entered a cricket team in the Camooweal Commemorative Cricket Weekend. Teams were entered […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Taylor – Governess, Soudan Station. Shane and I are also the very proud parents of two beautiful children (that’s when they’re not bossing us around or throwing a ‘tanty’, and especially when they’re asleep!), Hayden who is five and a half and Lacey-Jane, who is three, going on 13! This year has […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Mark Sullivan – Bore Runner, Soudan Station. The primary focus of our role as Overseer is to produce high quality beef cattle; for this to happen we need to ensure our cattle have a constant supply of two very important things; feed and water. Our Bore Runners/Water Technicians/Pumpers (their title […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Samantha Dunwoody – Leading Hand, Soudan Station. This week is a pretty busy week; our stock camp is preparing themselves for our first round of mustering. Our stock camp consists of two ladies; Charlotte and Christina, two fellas; Kurt and John and is led by our little pocket rocket Woody, Samantha Dunwoody. […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Michelle Lorensen – Station Cook, Soudan Station. Every week is different on Soudan, but this week is extra special with Kent Saddlery dropping in for their annual visit. Kent Saddlery is a family owned business based in Stanthorpe (southern QLD) who handcraft and sell leather goods from bridles and saddles to […]
Host: Soudan Station Written by Sarah Ferriday – Overseer, Soudan Station. Hi, my name is Sarah Ferriday, my husband Shane and I are the Overseers on Soudan Station, a 1.3 million acre outstation of Alexandria, with North Australian Pastoral Company (NAP Co). We started at Soudan 12 months ago; and what an amazing experience it’s […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Kristie de Pledge – Owner, Koordarrie Station. Seven months ago, Rory and I talked about how we would like to go to Beef Week in Rockhampton, Queensland. Beef Week is a huge event occuring once every three years, showcasing beef cattle breeds, trade stalls, and anything else you could think of […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Sammi McCormack – Girl Friday, Koordarrie Station. The challenges of nursing are endless and far beyond what any text book can fully make you understand. So after five years as a Registered Nurse, working in both the city and country I decided to tick a number off my Bucket List: […]
Host: Koordarrie Station Written by Kristie de Pledge – Owner, Koordarrie Station. At Koordarrie we have a few fur babies. Our little Jack Russell Rosco must be mentioned first as he is everyone’s friend – very loyal, loving, and a great family pet. He was not impressed though when we recently brought home a new addition […]
