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Meet the Australian woman who became a star of the US rodeo circuit
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Meet the Australian woman who became a star of the US rodeo circuit

After finding success on the US rodeo circuit, Emily Collits is back in Queensland sharing her skills and experience with other young women who want to break the mold.

WORDS LOUISA HARVEY PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliott on how the event has changed lives
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Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliott on how the event has changed lives

As the Rural Women's Day events for 2024 come to a close, we revisit Jackie's reflections on how the day has changed her life and the life of countless women around Australia.

Words Jackie Elliott Photography Emma Leonard
Shanna Whan on the 'wake-up call' that led to Sober in the Country
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Shanna Whan on the 'wake-up call' that led to Sober in the Country

In this conversation with Graziher, Shanna reflects on her journey so far and what the future holds.

Words Victoria Carey Photography Pip Williams
Hadley and Coco Willsallen are sisters, best friends and equine vets
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Hadley and Coco Willsallen are sisters, best friends and equine vets

The sisters live with their extended family on their property near Jugiong, New South Wales, and run their vet practice together.

Photography Abbie Mellé Words Emily Herbert
Helicopter pilot PJ Knight is calling the shots from the air
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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
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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
People
"You're not guaranteed a baby." What it's like going through IVF in the bush

Struggling with infertility while living remotely isn’t for the faint-hearted. Raine Holcombe is one who has met the challenge.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHANIE COOMBES
TRENDING STORIES
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.

People
Is whey the secret to smooth skin? Doctor and farmer Kate Field is betting on it
The emergency physician reckons a by-product of the family's cheesemaking operation has healing properties for skin.
WORDS AMANDA DUCKER

Sheep

Tyson and Stella Sparks take pride in sharing their story
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Tyson and Stella Sparks take pride in sharing their story
Branding has become an essential part of the Sparks family's South Australian operations, helping them break down the barriers between those who farm and those who consume.
WORDS EMILY HERBERT PHOTOGRAPHY ALYSHA SPARKS
Woolgrower Nan Bray does things her own way – and it's finally proving profitable
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Woolgrower Nan Bray does things her own way – and it's finally proving profitable
Committed to 'nutritional wisdom' and active shepherding, the Tasmanian woolgrower produces some of the world's best yarn.
WORDS ROBIN McCONCHIE PHOTOGRAPHY EDDIE SAFARIK
The winner of the 2021 Zanda McDonald Award on why she loves life on the land
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The winner of the 2021 Zanda McDonald Award on why she loves life on the land

Rozzie O’Reilly’s earliest memories are of helping her mum on the farm.

WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY RACHAEL LENEHAN
Meet the Croker family of Crookwell
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Meet the Croker family of Crookwell

Nurse Elise Croker’s love of community is key to her young family’s life on a sheep and cattle property near Crookwell, New South Wales.

WORDS VICTORIA CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLE
Meet the sisters running their family’s property in the Flinders Ranges
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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

Beef

A devastating blaze gave Shelley and Matthew the opportunity to take up natural grazing management
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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
Jess and John Bidgood are husband and wife first and business partners second
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Jess and John Bidgood are husband and wife first and business partners second

The regenerative producers trade up to 1500 head of crossbred cattle across three properties in Central Queensland.

Words Emily Herbert Photography Amy Holcombe
Agribusiness manager Lee White is building a property of her own
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Agribusiness manager Lee White is building a property of her own
She's a busy woman, but not too busy to answer our nosiest questions...
PHOTOGRAPHY KATRINA AYERS
Chloe Ferris is a mustering contractor who captures the beauty of the bush on her camera
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Chloe Ferris is a mustering contractor who captures the beauty of the bush on her camera

The 26-year-old captures the people and animals she works among with sensitivity and respect.

Photography Chloe Ferris Words Amie Shann
When your big break comes at the same time as your first child
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When your big break comes at the same time as your first child
For entrepreneur Emma Black, choosing the right mentors made all the difference.
WORDS JESSICA HOWARD PHOTOGRAPHY ALLIE LEE

In Conversation

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.

Talking goal-setting and ultramarathons with the Birdsville Roadhouse's Jenna Brook
In Conversation
Talking goal-setting and ultramarathons with the Birdsville Roadhouse's Jenna Brook

The 35-year-old chats with Robin McConchie about owning the iconic Birdsville establishment and prepping for ultramarathon events.

WORDS ROBIN McCONCHIE
In Conversation with Cathy McGowan
In Conversation
In Conversation with Cathy McGowan

Former MP Cathy McGowan, the chair of AgriFutures, has been instrumental in giving rural women and communities a voice that rings loud and clear.

WORDS ROBIN MCCONCHIE
In Conversation with Annabel Tully
In Conversation
In Conversation with Annabel Tully

Art, children, nursing and beating breast cancer twice — nothing is off the table when the former executive producer of the ABC’s Country Hour speaks to Annabel Tully about her life on a remote south-west Queensland property.

WORDS ROBIN MCCONCHIE PHOTOGRAPHY KATRINA LEHMANN
Laura Geitz is replicating her rural childhood for her own children
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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
Predicting the weather is not an exact science — so how do we know who to trust?
Community
Predicting the weather is not an exact science — so how do we know who to trust?

With an increase in extreme weather events, knowing what’s coming is more important than ever.

WORDS KATHERINE BEARD PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLE
Pip Farquharson photographs the shopfronts of a bygone era
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Pip Farquharson photographs the shopfronts of a bygone era

As she travels the country, the photographer is unearthing the forgotten stories of old buildings.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY PIP FARQUHARSON
The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar on the role swimming has played in her life
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The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar on the role swimming has played in her life

As the warmer weather approaches, the Tasmanian writer and farmer once again finds herself being held by the sea.

WORDS MAGGIE MACKELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY ABBIE MELLE
The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar’s new column about life on a merino farm
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The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar’s new column about life on a merino farm

In this new column, Maggie MacKellar’s will share extracts from her dairy during lambing season.

WORDS MAGGIE MACKELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY FRED AND HANNAH
The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar on the joy of a daughter coming home
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The Farm Diaries: Maggie MacKellar on the joy of a daughter coming home

“I spent the day anticipating her arrival. I’d climbed the stairs to her attic room in the early morning and made up her bed with flannelette sheets.”

WORDS MAGGIE MACKELLAR PHOTOGRAPHY FRED AND HANNAH
Living with pregnancy loss in rural Australia
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Living with pregnancy loss in rural Australia

It’s not “meant to be”. Women who miscarry need better support and more health resources.

WORDS EMILY HERBERT
Talking goal-setting and ultramarathons with the Birdsville Roadhouse’s Jenna Brook
In Conversation
Talking goal-setting and ultramarathons with the Birdsville Roadhouse’s Jenna Brook

The 35-year-old chats with Robin McConchie about owning the iconic Birdsville establishment and prepping for ultramarathon events.

WORDS ROBIN McCONCHIE
In Conversation with Cathy McGowan
In Conversation
In Conversation with Cathy McGowan

Former MP Cathy McGowan, the chair of AgriFutures, has been instrumental in giving rural women and communities a voice that rings loud and clear.

WORDS ROBIN MCCONCHIE

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.