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In conversation with Australian rugby sevens player Demi Hayes
In Conversation
In conversation with Australian rugby sevens player Demi Hayes

The Olympic gold medalist chats to Graziher about her love of the land and how the work ethic her parents instilled in her from a young age has helped her persevere through setbacks and injuries.

After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began
Weddings
After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began

“A few days before the wedding, we were hit with a 75 millimetre downpour."

Words Amie Shann Photography Jayde Cluff
Anna Uhrig started The Brumby Project to train and rehome wild bush horses
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Anna Uhrig started The Brumby Project to train and rehome wild bush horses

There’s movement at the station as Anna Uhrig and her team start training, and eventually rehoming, a mob of brumbies.

Words Louisa Harvey Photography Allie Lee
A devastating blaze gave Shelley and Matthew the opportunity to take up natural grazing management
Beef
A devastating blaze gave Shelley and Matthew the opportunity to take up natural grazing management

The couple had to completely start from scratch again.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY ALEXANDRA MACALPINE
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Issue 42 (Dec/Jan) is out now

Photographer Allie Lee’s stunning images are in every issue of Graziher, so her work was a natural pick for our annual free wall calendar and print.

Issue 42 looks at the new generation on the land. From the all-girl mustering crew to a lingerie designer living in an outback town, they are determined to breakdown the stereotypes. We catch up with a young woman trekking 5500 kilometres to raise money for cancer research and talk to a fifth-generation farmer raising millions for her startup.

PLUS discover what the Graziher team are buying for Christmas in our annual shopping guide!

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Contributors

Maggie MacKellar
Maggie MacKellar

Based on Tasmania’s east coast, writer Maggie MacKellar has earned a loyal following for her column, The Farm Diaries. Her most recent book, Graft, was longlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize.

Grace Quast
Grace Quast

A country girl at heart, Grace Quast juggles photography, styling and writing work with a broad acre cropping operation, which she runs with her husband near Moree in northern New South Wales.

Jane Smith
Jane Smith

Our resident food writer is known for her popular blog, The Shady Baker, where she chronicles her life raising a family on a sheep station near Broken Hill, growing food and baking (often sourdough).

Alexandra MacAlpine
Alexandra MacAlpine

Xan is a photographer, writer and marketing consultant. Originally from Wagga Wagga, she now lives on a 1133 hectare property near Grenfell, New South Wales, with her young family.

Claire Austin
Claire Austin

Claire Austin is the woman behind the Gin Gin Garden Club, which she started to share strategies for gardening during drought. She lives near Trangie, New South Wales.

Madeline Curr
Madeline Curr

Writer and photographer Madeline Curr shares her style tips in the fashion pages of Graziher. Based on her family’s property in the Toowoomba Region, Curr is also the co-founder of Avondale Wagyu.

Sophie Hansen
Sophie Hansen

Sophie grew up in Sydney but now lives on a deer and cattle farm just outside Orange, New South Wales, with her family. She's the author of three cookbooks and a regular contributor to Graziher.

Emily Herbert
Emily Herbert

Born and raised in regional New South Wales, Emily Herbert loves to tell the stories of country women. She's the co-host of Graziher's popular flagship podcast, Life on the Land.

Sammie O'Brien
Sammie O'Brien

Sammie O’Brien is a familiar face on Channel 7's Weekender and Creek to Coast programs. She's also the co-host of Graziher’s podcast, Life on the Land.

Katherine Beard
Katherine Beard

Katherine Beard is a writer and the head of family law at a Melbourne law firm. In 2020, she moved to Bendigo, purchasing a Victorian home built by a goldminer in the 1890s.

Grace Brennan
Grace Brennan

Grace Brennan is the founder of the online marketplace Buy From The Bush. She lives on a farm near Warren in western New South Wales with her husband and four children.

Cassandra Hooke
Cassandra Hooke

Cassandra Hooke lives on a merino farm on New South Wales' Hay Plains with her husband and two children. She’s Graziher’s resident outback gardening expert and is here to help with all your questions.

Claire Dunne
Claire Dunne

Since founding Graziher at her mum and dad’s kitchen table, Claire Dunne has learned the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Now married and a mum of two, she juggles Graziher with work on the family property.

Victoria Carey
Victoria Carey

From working as a reporter on a daily newspaper to editing Vogue Living and Country Style, Graziher's editorial director has always been passionate about making sure the voice of the bush is heard in Australia.

Amie Shann
Amie Shann

Amie Shann lives on a 1600 hectare cattle property 300 kilometres west of Mackay in Central Queensland. She's Graziher's junior digital producer.

Jayne Cuddihy
Jayne Cuddihy

For more than 20 years, Jayne Cuddihy has been telling the stories of rural and regional Australia. She currently hosts and produces podcasts, contributes to national publications and is an event MC and facilitator.

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The Kent family is keeping the tradition of saddle-making alive
People
The Kent family is keeping the tradition of saddle-making alive

Lyle and Helen started Kent Saddlery in 1988. They have no plans to retire. 

Words Jennifer Johnson Photography Pip Williams
Helicopter pilot PJ Knight is calling the shots from the air
People
Helicopter pilot PJ Knight is calling the shots from the air

The single mum-of-two juggles parenting with running her helicopter mustering business in south-west Queensland.

Photography Allie Lee Words Penny Carroll
Sallie Jones started Gippsland Jersey after she lost her father to suicide
People
Sallie Jones started Gippsland Jersey after she lost her father to suicide

When her father ended his own life — just as his beloved dairy industry faced a national crisis — Sallie set about securing a fair price for dairy farmers.  

Words Emily Herbert Photography Mark Roper
Cheesemaker Cressida Cains is on a mission to save Australian dairy farms
People
Cheesemaker Cressida Cains is on a mission to save Australian dairy farms

Cressida followed her heart to create a sheep dairy against all the odds. Now she’s determined to resurrect Australia’s dairy industry.

Photography Abbie Mellé Words Penny Carroll
Laura Geitz is replicating her rural childhood for her own children
People
Laura Geitz is replicating her rural childhood for her own children

After growing up on Queensland’s Darling Downs, netball superstar Laura Geitz’s new goal is to give her young family a well-grounded life.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY PIP WILLIAMS
After she lost her sister in a farm accident, Sara Dawes raised her niece like her own daughter
People
After she lost her sister in a farm accident, Sara Dawes raised her niece like her own daughter

“I loved her, treasured her and cared for her as I knew her mother would have wanted.”

WORDS SARA DAWES PHOTOGRAPHY AMY HOLCOMBE
Meet the sisters running their family’s property in the Flinders Ranges
Sheep
Meet the sisters running their family’s property in the Flinders Ranges

Rachael Hilder and Ellie Oates have joined forces to run Acacia Valley, their family’s 16,000 hectare sheep property near Cradock.

WORDS PENNY CARROLL PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSHA SPARKS
Four Daughters is helping the next generation achieve their dreams of being on the land
Beef
Four Daughters is helping the next generation achieve their dreams of being on the land

Creating opportunities, such as their Four Daughters branded beef, is part of long-term succession planning for the Penfold family.

WORDS CLAIRE MACTAGGART PHOTOGRAPHY FOUR DAUGHTERS
Life in the stockyards: the beauty of the bush, captured by Graziher readers
Community
Life in the stockyards: the beauty of the bush, captured by Graziher readers

Between the chaos of drafting, tagging and vaccinating stock, the women of our "Graziher" community share a glimpse of bush beauty through their dusty lenses.

PRODUCED AMIE SHANN

Travel

Sarah Wheeler spent a season on a cattle station in Western Australia’s Pilbara
Things to do
Sarah Wheeler spent a season on a cattle station in Western Australia’s Pilbara

It was an experience that changed her life.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH WHEELER
Emma Cross travels to the Birdsville Races to photograph the scenery on and off the track
Things to do
Emma Cross travels to the Birdsville Races to photograph the scenery on and off the track

Now in its 140th year, the races are a fixture of the outback calendar — and Graziher photographer Emma Cross was there to capture all the celebrations.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS
Jumbled’s Pip Brett has transformed an Art Deco bank into a beautiful place to stay
Accommodation
Jumbled’s Pip Brett has transformed an Art Deco bank into a beautiful place to stay

Sona is in the heart of the small town of Molong in NSW's central west.

WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
A family’s 1400 kilometre roadtrip during the height of the pandemic
Things to do
A family’s 1400 kilometre roadtrip during the height of the pandemic

Photographer Clancy Paine hits the road with four kids and a cockatoo.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
Mount William station has been transformed into a luxurious farmland getaway
Accommodation
Mount William station has been transformed into a luxurious farmland getaway

In this tale of four generations, Mount William station in Victoria evolved from a postwar slice of tranquility to a luxurious farmland getaway.

WORDS JAYNE CUDDIHY PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS

Weddings

Fred Osman said ‘I do’ just before he won the bareback-riding championship buckle at Mount Isa Mines Rodeo
Weddings
Fred Osman said ‘I do’ just before he won the bareback-riding championship buckle at Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

Canadian cowgirl Kyla met her now husband Fred more than a decade ago when she worked as a jillaroo at Omicron, a 202,342 hectare cattle station owned by Fred’s father.

Words Amie Shann Photography Sarah Conlan
The Townsville wedding where the groom galloped to the altar
Weddings
The Townsville wedding where the groom galloped to the altar

Horses are a big part of the couple's lives, so it was only natural that the groom decided to make an entrance fit for an old Western.

WORDS AMIE SHANN PHOTOGRAPHY VICKI MILLER
After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began
Weddings
After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began

“A few days before the wedding, we were hit with a 75 millimetre downpour.”

Words Amie Shann Photography Jayde Cluff
Kate and Jake’s ‘Territory formal’ wedding was a celebration of the place they call home
Weddings
Kate and Jake’s ‘Territory formal’ wedding was a celebration of the place they call home

Sparks flew when Kate Harding and Jake Nelder met while mustering cattle on the Harding family property seven years ago.

WORDS KATE NELDER PHOTOGRAPHY FIONA JANE DENNEY
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliot loved using local vendors at her Grampians wedding
Weddings
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliot loved using local vendors at her Grampians wedding

Jackie is passionate about rural communities and wants to champion the local vendors she used on her special day.

Photography Alice Miles Words Amie Shan
All the inspiration you need for the ultimate country wedding
Weddings
All the inspiration you need for the ultimate country wedding

Having featured so many beautiful weddings, we decided to take a walk down memory lane and pull together some of our favourite bits and pieces from over the years. 

FEATURE IMAGE EM WOLLEN
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The Kent family is keeping the tradition of saddle-making alive
People
The Kent family is keeping the tradition of saddle-making alive

Lyle and Helen started Kent Saddlery in 1988. They have no plans to retire. 

Words Jennifer Johnson Photography Pip Williams
Helicopter pilot PJ Knight is calling the shots from the air
People
Helicopter pilot PJ Knight is calling the shots from the air

The single mum-of-two juggles parenting with running her helicopter mustering business in south-west Queensland.

Photography Allie Lee Words Penny Carroll
Sallie Jones started Gippsland Jersey after she lost her father to suicide
People
Sallie Jones started Gippsland Jersey after she lost her father to suicide

When her father ended his own life — just as his beloved dairy industry faced a national crisis — Sallie set about securing a fair price for dairy farmers.  

Words Emily Herbert Photography Mark Roper
Cheesemaker Cressida Cains is on a mission to save Australian dairy farms
People
Cheesemaker Cressida Cains is on a mission to save Australian dairy farms

Cressida followed her heart to create a sheep dairy against all the odds. Now she’s determined to resurrect Australia’s dairy industry.

Photography Abbie Mellé Words Penny Carroll
Laura Geitz is replicating her rural childhood for her own children
People
Laura Geitz is replicating her rural childhood for her own children

After growing up on Queensland’s Darling Downs, netball superstar Laura Geitz’s new goal is to give her young family a well-grounded life.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY PIP WILLIAMS
After she lost her sister in a farm accident, Sara Dawes raised her niece like her own daughter
People
After she lost her sister in a farm accident, Sara Dawes raised her niece like her own daughter

“I loved her, treasured her and cared for her as I knew her mother would have wanted.”

WORDS SARA DAWES PHOTOGRAPHY AMY HOLCOMBE
Meet the sisters running their family’s property in the Flinders Ranges
Sheep
Meet the sisters running their family’s property in the Flinders Ranges

Rachael Hilder and Ellie Oates have joined forces to run Acacia Valley, their family’s 16,000 hectare sheep property near Cradock.

WORDS PENNY CARROLL PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSHA SPARKS
Four Daughters is helping the next generation achieve their dreams of being on the land
Beef
Four Daughters is helping the next generation achieve their dreams of being on the land

Creating opportunities, such as their Four Daughters branded beef, is part of long-term succession planning for the Penfold family.

WORDS CLAIRE MACTAGGART PHOTOGRAPHY FOUR DAUGHTERS
Life in the stockyards: the beauty of the bush, captured by Graziher readers
Community
Life in the stockyards: the beauty of the bush, captured by Graziher readers

Between the chaos of drafting, tagging and vaccinating stock, the women of our "Graziher" community share a glimpse of bush beauty through their dusty lenses.

PRODUCED AMIE SHANN

Travel

Sarah Wheeler spent a season on a cattle station in Western Australia’s Pilbara
Things to do
Sarah Wheeler spent a season on a cattle station in Western Australia’s Pilbara

It was an experience that changed her life.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY SARAH WHEELER
Emma Cross travels to the Birdsville Races to photograph the scenery on and off the track
Things to do
Emma Cross travels to the Birdsville Races to photograph the scenery on and off the track

Now in its 140th year, the races are a fixture of the outback calendar — and Graziher photographer Emma Cross was there to capture all the celebrations.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS
Jumbled’s Pip Brett has transformed an Art Deco bank into a beautiful place to stay
Accommodation
Jumbled’s Pip Brett has transformed an Art Deco bank into a beautiful place to stay

Sona is in the heart of the small town of Molong in NSW's central west.

WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
A family’s 1400 kilometre roadtrip during the height of the pandemic
Things to do
A family’s 1400 kilometre roadtrip during the height of the pandemic

Photographer Clancy Paine hits the road with four kids and a cockatoo.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY CLANCY PAINE
Mount William station has been transformed into a luxurious farmland getaway
Accommodation
Mount William station has been transformed into a luxurious farmland getaway

In this tale of four generations, Mount William station in Victoria evolved from a postwar slice of tranquility to a luxurious farmland getaway.

WORDS JAYNE CUDDIHY PHOTOGRAPHY EMMA CROSS

Weddings

Fred Osman said ‘I do’ just before he won the bareback-riding championship buckle at Mount Isa Mines Rodeo
Weddings
Fred Osman said ‘I do’ just before he won the bareback-riding championship buckle at Mount Isa Mines Rodeo

Canadian cowgirl Kyla met her now husband Fred more than a decade ago when she worked as a jillaroo at Omicron, a 202,342 hectare cattle station owned by Fred’s father.

Words Amie Shann Photography Sarah Conlan
The Townsville wedding where the groom galloped to the altar
Weddings
The Townsville wedding where the groom galloped to the altar

Horses are a big part of the couple's lives, so it was only natural that the groom decided to make an entrance fit for an old Western.

WORDS AMIE SHANN PHOTOGRAPHY VICKI MILLER
After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began
Weddings
After heavy rain destroyed their initial wedding plans, Claudia and Michael turned to the little town where their love story began

“A few days before the wedding, we were hit with a 75 millimetre downpour.”

Words Amie Shann Photography Jayde Cluff
Kate and Jake’s ‘Territory formal’ wedding was a celebration of the place they call home
Weddings
Kate and Jake’s ‘Territory formal’ wedding was a celebration of the place they call home

Sparks flew when Kate Harding and Jake Nelder met while mustering cattle on the Harding family property seven years ago.

WORDS KATE NELDER PHOTOGRAPHY FIONA JANE DENNEY
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliot loved using local vendors at her Grampians wedding
Weddings
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliot loved using local vendors at her Grampians wedding

Jackie is passionate about rural communities and wants to champion the local vendors she used on her special day.

Photography Alice Miles Words Amie Shan
All the inspiration you need for the ultimate country wedding
Weddings
All the inspiration you need for the ultimate country wedding

Having featured so many beautiful weddings, we decided to take a walk down memory lane and pull together some of our favourite bits and pieces from over the years. 

FEATURE IMAGE EM WOLLEN

Graziher magazine

December 2024/January 2025

From the all-girl mustering crew to a lingerie designer living in an outback town, Issue 42 looks at the new generation on the land who are determined to breakdown the stereotypes. Plus, we catch up with a young woman trekking 5500 kilometres to raise money for cancer research.

October/November 2024

From the outback flower farmer succeeding against the odds to the entrepreneur who started an egg business when she was only eight, this issue is packed with inspiring stories. Plus, discover the best of the bush in our rural shopping guide!

August/September 2024

It’s our 40th issue! To celebrate, 20 women share their hopes, dreams and advice. Plus, we meet sustainability expert (and cover star) Ella Edwards and gather tips from two Tassie sisters who turn outbuildings into extraordinary accommodation.

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