Host: Lake Nash Station Written by Luke Chaplain – Horsebreaker/Bronc Rider, Lake Nash Station. G’day Central Station patrons! Good to be having a yarn with you all. My name is Luke Chaplain, and I am originally from a cattle station North West of Cloncurry. After graduating from high school I spent two years working on Boomarra […]
Written by Steph Coombes – Editor, Central Station. As the editor of this website, I get to (ok, technically I have to) read every blog before it’s published; it’s like being the only person at the world premier of a movie every week. Every now and then I’ll send a blog on to my co-manager, […]
Host: Miss Jodie Written by Miss Jodie – Jill of All Trades, Northern Australia. When 2014’s FutureNTCA crew were given a bike as part of a professional development program, it was decided by the team that it would be used to promote mental health awareness. I went along with the idea saying I knew a few […]
Host: Miss Jodie Written by Miss Jodie – Jill of All Trades, Northern Australia. Ladies and Gents, Today we have something a little different. I would like to introduce you to my husband. A man of many talents. He is an excellent horseman, a patient cattleman, and a wonderfully supportive husband. There is potential that I […]
Host: Miss Jodie Written by Miss Jodie – Jill of All Trades, Northern Australia. Editors note: The views reflected in this blog are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Central Station staff or other hosts associated with this website. This entry is genuine advice which has been written in good humor. […]
Host: Miss Jodie Written by Miss Jodie – Jill of All Trades, Northern Australia. This blog is a little different to the others here on Central Station, but I still think it’s relevant. In fact, if one person reads this and tries it out, I will be ecstatic. I would like to share with you a gem […]
Written by Ihsan – Student, 2014 Indonesia Australia Pastoral Industry Program. Editor’s Note: Ihsan is an Indonesian Student who visited Australia as a part of the 2014 Indonesia Australia Pastoral Industry Program. We asked him five questions about his experiences in the Indonesian and Australian cattle industry. The following is not a representation of the […]
Written by Febrina Prameswari – Student, Bogor Agricultural University. Hi I’m Febrina Prameswari. I am 21 and I’m a student of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) majoring in Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology in the Faculty of Animal Science. Hopefully this is my last year in University so I can graduate and get a job in […]
This entry was one of the finalists in our 2015 Birthday Competition and was written by Anne-Marie Huey. One of the advantages of living in a well-developed, affluent country like Australia is that we have the luxury of being able to allocate our discretionary spending according to our own personal moral leanings. Nowhere is this more […]
This entry was one of the finalists in our 2015 Birthday Competition and was written by Grace Hambling. During 2009 to early 2010 my life had been spiralling out of control with the constant parties, drinking, and even a lift home in the back of a police car. I really needed a change, and fast. About […]
This entry was one of the finalists in our 2015 Birthday Competition and was written by Shorna Ross. I’ve been living and working on cattle stations mostly in the Pilbara since I finished school in Victoria in 2007, left my family farm, and headed West to chase my dream of being a Jillaroo on a station […]
This entry was one of the finalists in our 2015 Birthday Competition and was written by Emma Hawkins. Fear. A gut wrenching, body shaking, skid mark inducing gift to humanity. There are many fears in life. Fear of death, animals, clowns, peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth (Arachibutyrophobia), and the list goes […]
Host: Fortescue Helicopters Written by Weldon Percy – Owner and Chief Pilot, Fortescue Helicopters. Last year I wrote a post about wanting to be a helicopter pilot. This year, I have now had almost two years of being Chief Pilot and a shareholder of an aerial mustering company; I thought I’d share some of my […]
Host: Fortescue Helicopters Written by Weldon Percy – Owner and Chief Pilot, Fortescue Helicopters. On the 29th of July 2015 the pastoral and helicopter industry alike lost an iconic figure. Mr Ross McDowell from Rossy Rotor Aviation, a fellow mustering pilot and company in the Pilbara, was reported missing and later found to have passed […]
Host: Fortescue Helicopters Written by Weldon Percy – Owner and Chief Pilot, Fortescue Helicopters. I often find that I get asked what we do outside of mustering season, some people asking as if they think we can’t or wouldn’t do anything else. Well, really the only answer to the question, “what do we do” is […]
Host: Fortescue Helicopters Written by Weldon Percy – Owner and Chief Pilot, Fortescue Helicopters. G’Day and welcome back to Fortescue Helicopters for our first post as hosts for 2015. A lake system at Mulga Downs Station which is near the dry stretch of the Fortescue River. Photo: Weldon Percy. Thank you to all our loyal […]
Editor’s Note: Felicity Brown is a dear member of the Central Station family and wider northern beef industry community. Central Station’s editor Steph was delighted to travel to NYC recently to attend Felicity’s first solo show at New York Fashion Week. Imagine big blue open skies and red dirt for as far as the eye […]
Host: Abingdon Downs Station Written by Barry Keough – Owner, Abingdon Downs. I love rain. I can never get enough of it so when the first rains come at the start of the wet season I am like a crazed child splashing about in the rain, often being referred to as a “loon”. What the […]
Host: Abingdon Downs Station Written by Barry Keough – Owner, Abingdon Downs. During mustering season things get pretty busy and days are long and hard. When there is the odd day off everyone likes to relax, catch up on washing, and go fishing and swimming. Our river is everyone’s playground; we do have crocodiles, but […]
Host: Abingdon Downs Station Written by Jason Kohler – Headstockman/Manager, Abingdon Downs. Jason has been employed with us for nearly 11 years. “Bush, Bush, Bush, Heifer, BLOCK UP – fat cow!”. There’s never a dull moment when drafting cattle so it pays to stay alert. It all starts with a muster the day before where we […]
