Host: Myroodah Station Written by Christeen Young – Station Cook, Myroodah Station. There’s a very important lady on the Station here who I like to refer to as our “Lamington Queen”! She is our Station Cook and I assure you it is one of the most important roles on any cattle station that employs staff. If […]
Host: Myroodah Station Written by Pam Daniels – Manager, Myroodah Station. It is the start of March and we have our core station crew back on board for the new year comprising our Cook, Headstockman, Stock camp of six, Machinery Operator, Bore Runner, Governess, and Workshop Allrounder. Our entire crew have returned from 2014 which is […]
Host: Hodgson River Station Written by Jo Bloomfield – Owner, Hodgson River Station. This week I was trying to look at different aspects of ‘change’ in the northern beef industry. Today I’m using some old photos from my husband’s family to consider some points of how things have changed from the early 1900’s and through that century […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Owner, Dampier Downs Station. Fifty years ago last month my parents were married in New Zealand, my mother’s home country. For my mother, this meant moving to the Australian outback, first to the family property near Kynuna, Queensland and then to a small, undeveloped station […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Peta Anderson – Dampier Downs Station. Hi my name is Peta Anderson and I am here to tell you about my recent adventure in the Kimberley, Western Australia. Filled with fun, animals, and a small amount of sleep. Last school holidays, for about two weeks, I visited Dampier Downs […]
Host: Dampier Downs Station Written by Anne Marie Huey – Owner, Dampier Downs Station. As another busy year kicks off there will undoubtedly be many first time jillaroos and jackaroos heading north to try their hand working on a cattle station. For most, it will be a huge change and, despite what you may think […]
Host: Helen Springs Station Written by Sally Towne – Manager, Helen Springs Station. I really hope you have enjoyed reading our blogs this week and it has provided you with a small insight into our world! To finish off I have put together a photo essay to give you a further snapshot of our amazing, […]
Host: Helen Springs Station Written by Sam Wood and Belinda Milsom – Governesses, Helen Springs Station. Miss Sam To say teaching on a cattle station in the middle of the Northern Territory is a little bit different to teaching in a classroom with on average 28 students would be close to spot on. My name is Sam; […]
Host: Helen Springs Station Written by Sally Towne – Manager, Helen Springs Station. Tom Hall Hello my name is Tom Hall, I am currently employed as a station hand at Helen Springs station which is owned by S. Kidman & Co. I began my journey in the northern cattle industry at the beginning of 2013 […]
Host: Helen Springs Station Written by Luke Giblin – Outstation Manager, Brunchilly Station. My name is Luke Giblin, I am the Outstation Manager of Brunchilly. Located 120km north of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, Brunchilly is the outstation of Helen Springs. I started my station life when I was sixteen and got a job on a […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. You have heard a few stories over the last couple of years on Central Station about people that have gone from city life to station and how much things have changed for them. But what about going back to that city life […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. The Sale family are ready for take off. It’s 2015 and Central Station is coming to you for its third year. Thanks to you, we have a huge following and interest in what the people of the Northern Beef Industry are up […]
Host: Monkira Station Written by Deb Desreaux – Manager, Monkira Station. Our daughter Abby has lived on the land all her life just about. At 21 years of age she has learnt many skills from her years in the bush. Abby is currently cooking for the staff on Monkira Station. After the cook left she […]
Host: Monkira Station Written by Kirk Fenton – Head Stockman, Monkira Station. Hi, my name is Kirk Fenton and my job position is Head Stockman here at Monkira Station. Delaney’s Creek (QLD) is where home is for me, not far from the Sunshine Coast where we have plenty of green grass and lots of Hills. […]
Host: Monkira Station Written by Deborah Desreaux – Manager, Monkira Station. Hi, well this is a little bit about Monkira Station. Monkira is owned by one of Australia’s oldest pastoral companies, The North Australian Pastoral Co Pty Ltd. It is 921,000 acres situated smack bang in the middle of the Channel Country. The Diamantina River […]
Host: Gallipoli Station Written by Jacki Bishop – Overseer, Gallipoli Station. One of the things I really enjoy about where I live is the people we get to meet and work with. One of the Jilly’s on the station with her Colt. Every year we generally get some new faces on the place, whether they […]
Host: Nerrima Station Written by the Crew, Nerrima Station. The whole stock camp together at the recent Picnic Races Ball in Derby, from left to right – Callum Moore, Courtney Turner, Jacob Dunn, Tahlia Moore, Kay Sandford, Dave Milton. Courtney Turner Hi I’m Courtney Turner and I grew up in Newcastle NSW. I am one […]
Host: Nerrima Station Written by Mick and Sally Courtney – Managers, Nerrima Station. Hi All, Welcome to the desert and Nerrima Station! My wife Sal and I moved to Nerrima early 2012 with our two girls, Grace and Lilly and then young Jack came along just before Christmas, and previous to that we had spent […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner and Josh – Station Hand, Country Downs Station. Already Day Five . . . time just flies when you’re having fun! Yesterday, you got a short and succinct version of events from Kurt. As you can probably guess, we are currently so busy that all […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by – Tammie, Station Hand, Yarrie Station. Before you read this blog I think it would do it justice to firstly introduce Tammi. She’s a great example that you don’t need to be big fiery eyed gun ‘ringer’ with ten years under your belt to become an important part of a […]
