Will Rogers was an amazingly creative, accomplished, adventurous and witty bloke born on an Oklahoma ranch in 1879. He made 71 films, numerous books have been written about his life, and his quotes are legendary. These pithy comments are as relevant today as they were a century ago. Interestingly, many of his most famous quotes [...]
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'Life as an Australian Horseman' & 'A Million Acre Masterpiece' contain hundreds of fascinating photos of Australian outback cattle stations.
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October 22nd, 2009Great Southern Tasmanian cattle properties on the market
October 17th, 2009Great Southern-owned cattle properties ‘Reekara Park’, ‘Boongarra’, ‘Longford’ and ‘Dinibili’ have finally been advertised by Great Southern Receivers McGrathNicol. The four properties are being sold by Elders Melbourne, via ‘expressions of interest’ which close on Friday 30th October. It had been reported that Sterling Buntine paid Great Southern subsidiary ‘Environinvest’ a record $14 million for [...]
Queensland Rural Press Club Luncheon
October 15th, 2009Enjoyed attending the Queensland Rural Press Club Luncheon on Tuesday, with Tim Mulherin (Minister for Primary Industries) as guest speaker. Would like to have asked what the Queensland Government intends doing with the millions they’ll receive for the sale of the DPI land in Townsville, and the millions they’ll receive for the sale of the [...]
New book available soon – ‘Life as an Australian Horseman’
October 11th, 2009The soon-to-be-released sequel to the best-seller ‘A Million Acre Masterpiece’ is called ‘Life as an Australian Horseman’. These two authentic Australian coffee-table style books are designed to complement one another. The second does not include the 8 page glossary, in order to leave more room for photographs, and many of the captions are a bit [...]
Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
October 5th, 2009WWOOF-ers (Willing Workers On Organic Farms) have been around for a while, and presumably participant numbers will increase as people in Western countries look for travel experiences that are more meaningful and personal, and urban residents curious about agriculture seek out genuine hands-on experiences. There’s a good summary on WWOOF-ing on the Off-Grid website, with [...]
