Issue #25.4 July/August 2022

Australian Country

Your Contemporary Country Lifestyle Magazine

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Editor’s Letter
As this issue goes to press, we are reaping the rewards of finally being able to be on the road again, searching out the most interesting people and places to keep you entertained and inspire travels of your own. We travelled to Oberon in the NSW Cen
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Helping Out On This Issue …
Having moved from Sydney to London four years ago, Anastasia's passion is to see the world and tell the tales of the people she meets along the way. She has worked in publishing for 10 years as an editor, writer and sub-editor and until recently was
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Master Of Destiny
After spending the majority of her working life in offices, Helen Hopgood finally found a way to unleash her creative flair. And as the 66-year-old chats wearing what she calls her “daggy old Chanel glasses”, with her hair impeccably blowdried in a l
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Diary Notes
Australia’s most celebrated outback horse racing event, the Birdsville Races, have been held since 1882 and continue to be a bucket-list experience for intrepid travellers and punters from all over the country. Known as the “Melbourne Cup of the outb
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A Fine Romance
When Elizabeth and Steve Mason made a sale before they had even opened their shop in the north-eastern Victorian town of Beechworth, they took it as a sign she was onto something special. More than 30 years down the track, The Finer Things of Life, a
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Champion Of The Everyday
There’s a note on the fridge at the farmhouse Bec Kos shares with her husband, Denis Tomlinson, and daughters Clancy, 17, Imogen, 15, and Edie, nine, that pretty much sums up Bec’s approach to country life. It’s a quote from one her favourite people,
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Feast Of The Forest
Ian Redpath bounces out of his top-of-the-range 4WD, with a brochure in hand. Called Fungi of the Central Tablelands and Central West, the sturdy pamphlet contains photographs of 96 of the probable hundreds, possible thousands, of fungi that grow in
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Sampling The Spice Routes
One can’t consider chillies without visiting Sichuan, China’s spiciest region. It was here that the fruits first blazed into the country having crossed over the Himalayas, and here where they are used most keenly, combined with the piquancy of native
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Family To The Core
Don’t be fooled by the floaty white dress and the gentle demeanour. Susie Cay may not be 21 anymore, but she’s very definitely no pushover when it comes to her role as office manager and matriarch of a large family pastoral business. Susie lives at W
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Plum Quick-pickled Onions
A simple pickle recipe with no canning equipment or methods needed that’s great for sandwiches, tacos, salads and more. Just combine and keep in the fridge for up to two weelcs. You can add more sliced onion over time or when all eaten to make your p
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Walnut And Goat’s-cheese Salad
2 cups salad greens (baby spinach, rocket, lettuce) ⅓ cup walnut pieces ½ cup small heirloom tomatoes, halved 100g goat’s cheese, crumbled Edible flowers, to decorate 2 tablespoons Budburst Golden Apricot Infused Vinegar 3.5 tablespoons walnut oil 1
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A Tang In The Tale
Diversify or die is the mantra in the country these days and it’s advice Queensland orchardists Ellen and Justin Fawdon take to heart. After decades of challenges on their farm at Severnlea near Stanthorpe in the Granite Belt, they’ve developed a sid
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Good Things Come…
When making major kitchen decisions, most people consider the holy trinity of appliances at the top of their list: the refrigerator, the oven and stove, and the dishwasher. Yet as technology advances and we spend more and more time cooking at home, a
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All That Glitters
Located on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, Bendigo rapidly grew from a ramshackle tent city in 1851 following the discovery of alluvial gold into one of the richest cities in the world. By 1890, there were numerous ornate public
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Inner-city Haven
When country-born Kate Rayment began her career in education 40 years ago, she had never intended to become a school principal. “I was a musician, so being a music teacher was the perfect career for me because I love music and I’ve always wanted to t
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By A Billabong
There are no rules in Ray and Rhonda Stamp’s garden beyond ‘don’t block the view of the paddock’. The Stamps have lived on the outskirts of Wangaratta in Victoria’s north-east since they bought a seven-acre (three-hectare) block almost 30 years ago.
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Inside Information
• Hotel Ernest hotelbendigo.com.au • The Cellars at Heathcote II, Tooleen thecellars. heathcote2.com • Cranford Cottage & Mt Ida Eco Cabin, Heathcote spreadingelm.net • Green Gables, Castlemaine Boutique Accommodation castlemaineaccom.com.au • Qualit
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Focus On Country
Jonah Lafferty lives and works in North Queensland and the Northern Territory. He is currently working for the Anindilyakwa Land Council to help the traditional owners of the Groote Archipelago move toward improved Indigenous data sovereignty and gov
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Mailbag
I am writing to tell you just how much I’ve enjoyed reading the latest issue of your fabulous magazine (April/May 2022). There was so much to love and linger over — wonderful stories and, as always, stunning photos. But it was your story on Sally Wis
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Off The Shelf
Sally Warriner spent almost 25 years living on cattle stations in remote parts of Australia. Most of that time, she was the wife of the general manager of the famous Northern Territory property, Newcastle Waters. Sally tells it like it was, as she ju
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Store Strolling
Emu Wire uses only the best material to ensure longevity in all fencing and gates it builds. The aluminium and zinc protective coating is specifically designed to enhance the working life of steel wire products, making it less likely to crack or allo
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COUNTRY YOUR CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE Editor Kirsty McKenzie email kmckenzie@umco.com.au Designer Kate Atkinson Contributors Bronte Camilleri, Anastasia Casey, Lauren Clarke, Roderick Eime Photography Ken Brass, Simone Jelley, Jonah La
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STOCKISTS & CONTACTS
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