Seventeen years old, living on the family farm in western Victoria with her life ahead of her. It all sounds idyllic for Holly Draffin, until she was struck down with Lyme disease in April 2022. Forced to take time off...
Category - Farmer Profile
Angie Asimus
Mandy McKeesickTrue colours: the art of breeding coloured sheep
Stick a black sheep in a normal shearing shed and you’re likely to be met with looks of horror. Traditionally black wool is thought of as a contaminant in a world where pristine white fleece is the commercial norm. But...
How isolation drove the creation of Australia’s Rural Women’s Day
Living and working in a rural area is a rich and rewarding experience in so many ways, but it can also be isolating. When Jackie Elliot moved to Byaduk in Victoria’s Southern Grampians, finding her people was difficult...
Gabrielle Hall
