… to love the planet and the animals. Matt was raised on a Poll Hereford Stud and a mixed farming property called Woorndoo Park. Since he was young, he has held a passion for cattle and farming, and after a long and successful career in the construction and property industry,…
Victoria
Valley View
Allan Roberts and his wife Gail own Valley View farm, located in the Surf Coast region of Victoria, inland from the Great Ocean Road. The family purchased the property in 1998. Having always lived in Williamstown, Allan was finally ready to follow his long-held desire for the farming way of…
Noojee
The name means contentment. The property was called Noojee when I bought it 20 years ago. David Shuter, and partner Annette Gray The challenges, the sense of achieving our aims to breed top quality high marbling, high weight gain Angus/Wagyu cross steers and heifers. It is very satisfying when it…
Fernvale Acres
Living life on the family farm. Natalie and Wayne, together with their children Emilee (11) and Brandon (9) are living the dream on their mixed farm, Fernvale Acres located north of Melbourne, at Arthurs Creek. The name Fernvale was established in 1867 by early settler Pierce Brennan. He named the…
Wonyip Park
John and Jane Archibald, together with their children, Fletcher and Matilda run their beef cattle operation known as Wonyip Park in the fertile Murrindindi Valley around 90k North East of Melbourne, close to the township of Yea. Wonyip Park was already a farm highly regarded within the district when John…
Allanvale Estates
Farming at Allanvale is a family affair Sam and Belinda Beddison live on the farm with their two children Poppy and Lucius, as well as their very experienced Farm Manager Callum Lawson. Allanvale Chair – Robyn Beddison OAM – visits regularly and is very involved in all parts of the…
Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is a 2,400-hectare property in Western Victoria, run by Sarah and Tom Whinney, who had only moved there in 2020 from ‘Mount Hamilton’, are loving family life at Chatsworth House with their three young children, Jane, Ed, and George. Inspired by Gabe Brown, Stuart Austin, Charlie Arnott and…
Willowmavin
The Lambert family live and farm at Willowmavin, located at Molyullah near Benalla in Victoria. Jo and John, together with their children Alex (8 years) and Tom (6 years) love the farming lifestyle. Willowmavin was once a part of an original 38,000 acre station from the 1800’s called Kilfeera, and…
Braelands
Farming amongst the hills, west of Melbourne. Braelands is located in the Pentland Hills an hour west of Melbourne. Set amongst the rolling hills, cattle graze in open pastures with views to deep valleys and the city skyline. Louise Abey (Lou), together with her fiancé Will Foulkes and children Penny…
Kerrisdale
With loyalty and hard work, rewards will come at the right time. The Downie family farm Hereford cattle on their property Kerrisdale, located in the western region of Victoria near Camperdown. Philip and Jenn, together with their son Kirk love working with their animals in the fresh air and enjoy…
Paringa
Paringa is an indigenous word meaning “home on the river”. Tom and Olivia Lawson, together with their two sons Oscar and Monty run a stud cattle operation known as Paringa, close to the Murrindindi River near Yea. They also have another farm at Clarkes Hill in central-west Victoria, near Ballarat….
Dunkeld
Dunkeld Pastoral Co Pty Ltd was established in 1976 by the Myers family to own and operate a group of pastoral properties in the vicinity of Dunkeld, Western Victoria. Their first farm property in the region, “Yasme”, remains part of the current operations, which now include a number of historic…