Host: Katherine Research Station Written by Jodie Ward – Rangeland Research Officer, Katherine Research Station. After another beautiful sunrise this morning we set off again at a cracking pace for my last day in the fencing crew. Yesterday we managed to get most of the pickets in and ran wire out on three sides of […]
Host: Katherine Research Station Written by Jodie Ward – Rangeland Research Officer, Katherine Research Station. Hi everyone, I’m Jodie Ward and I am a Grass Counter. What exactly is, and does, a grass counter do I hear you ask? Well, hopefully by the end of this blog, I will have answered your question! You see, […]
Host: Katherine Research Station Written by Whitney Dollemore – Pastoral Research Officer, Katherine Research Station. This week Katherine Pastoral Production will be giving you some insight into the type of work we do for the northern cattle industry. There are six of us in the team and we are involved in collecting and sharing information […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. So, it’s our final instalment for our week as hosts of Central Station and seeing as you have all met the “Big Boss” and “The Backpacker”, it wouldn’t too hard to figure out who I have referred to as “The Bean counter”. […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. G’day to you all again. I hope you enjoyed getting a perspective of our life from both Kurt and Mary over the last few days. I have no doubt it would have been a refreshing change to the animated and sometimes convoluted […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Mary – Governess/Au Pair, Country Downs Station. Today I am heading into to town to do a ‘stores run’ and a general run around . . . you know, the Post Office, various local businesses to pick up parts for our broken, run-down or just plain neglected machinery/equipment, the […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Kurt Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. Today I am heading out to do some fencing (checking and fixing wires etc.) and to chainsaw the larger shrubs and the not-too-large trees that continuously annoy us by growing along all of our fence lines. As I will be out all […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. Well today we have to spend some time in the vegie garden! Tie up tomatoes, pick the ripe fruit/vegies, and any fresh greens or herbs that we want for dinner. Fertilise, water, and check for pests . . . the biggest being our youngest […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. On Mondays (so yesterday!), I spend the mornings teaching our four year old, William, his school work. Because he is only in Kindy, it is relatively simple but very time consuming as it is all about ‘play-based’ curriculum. We have lots of fun […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. Hi to everyone reading this blog. As you may have garnered from our profile, I am Nikki Elezovich from Country Downs Station. My husband and I feel quite privileged and humbled at being a part of such a grand scheme as Central Station, […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Karen O’Brien – Manager, Liveringa Station. The 2013 cropping team consists primarily of Barry Chapman (Cropping Manager) and his two hardworking offsiders Jake O’Dell and Lisa Leonhardt. Barry and his wife Bev joined the Liveringa team quite recently, and are a wonderful addition to the “Liveringa family”. Barry is a […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Karen O’Brien – Manager, Liveringa Station. I’ve found over the past couple of years that our Home Tutors have become like family members. Lucy is no exception. We all adore her – she is fun, intelligent and funny. I love her positive influence on the kids . . . and […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Jed and Karen O’Brien – Managers, Liveringa Station. On a personal note, I think we are extremely lucky here to have a gorgeous group of young workers who are understanding and inclusive when it comes to our kids. While they are not often out and about around the cattle while […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Karen O’Brien – Livestock Manager, Liveringa Station. Cattle come out of “Paradise” paddock en route to “Big Farm” yard . . . the chopper brings up those who really don’t want to leave Paradise . . . despite the fact that, as far as paddocks go, this one is about as far from […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Karen O’Brien – Manager, Liveringa Station. For several weeks at a time (and for three months of the year) our ringers go out to “stock camp”. This means dragging a trailer with supplies and the camp kitchen, otherwise known as “the gypsy wagon” (a rough kind of caravan with an oven/stove, sink, fridges, […]
Host: Liveringa Station Written by Peter (Jed) O’Brien – Livestock Manager, Liveringa Station. Comprising about 265,000 hectares of pastoral cattle lease, Liveringa is situated 120km southeast of Derby; the Fitzroy River forming more than 100km of its southern boundary. We are a large cattle holding with 14,000 breeding cows and 22,000 total head. While our main focus […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Wave Camp – Owner, Kalyeeda Station. Click to enlarge pictures Since Dad and Mum bought the station, it has always been a family run station, and school and work has always been a big part of life. I remember in year five I didn’t actually complete many school sets, Linda […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Wave Camp – Owner, Kalyeeda Station. Kalyeeda Station is a 122,000 hectare property including 45km of Fitzroy River frontage and 42,000 hectares floodout with eight natural waters. To cater for the dispersal of 8,000 head of cattle, including 3,600 breeders, we also have 13 bores and three dams. These are […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Wave Camp – Kalyeeda Station. Motorbikes. Even though the horses undertake an important role in Kalyeeda work life, the bikes here also have a vital part to play. Obviously they’re very helpful to have on musters and while walking cattle away from the yards, as they keep the cattle moving […]
Host: Kalyeeda Station Written by Wave Camp – Owner, Kalyeeda Station. Justin Cooney first worked for Peter and Cheryl Camp in 1988 on the station they managed on the edge of the Northern Territory; Carlton Hill. It was here that he met his partner Julie, a Kiwi, and after a year of station work they […]
