Singaporean chef Lamley Chua has had the time of his life learning about WA’s incredible produce as the first international culinary expert to take part in a new chef exchange program coordinated by the State Government. Mr Chua — executive chef of Singaporean fine-dining business conglomerate 1-Arden Group — spent five days in Perth this … [Read more…]
A love of wine has propelled former farm girl Sophia Gannon into the world of fine dining, with the well-known sommelier awarded a prestigious scholarship to take her training to the next level. The 23-year-old was this month named the recipient of the Australian Organic Wine Awards associate scholarship, which aims to promote female talent … [Read more…]
A love of wine has propelled former farm girl Sophia Gannon into the world of fine dining, with the well-known sommelier awarded a prestigious scholarship to take her training to the next level. The 23-year-old was this month named the recipient of the Australian Organic Wine Awards associate scholarship, which aims to promote female talent … [Read more…]
A love of wine has propelled former farm girl Sophia Gannon into the world of fine dining, with the well-known sommelier awarded a prestigious scholarship to take her training to the next level. The 23-year-old was this month named the recipient of the Australian Organic Wine Awards associate scholarship, which aims to promote female talent … [Read more…]
One of the Kimberley’s most well-known family-owned cattle portfolios is for sale for the first time in 17 years, offering a large-scale grazing and irrigation opportunity for interested buyers. Nita Downs Station and La Grange Farm were this month listed for sale, as owners Damian and Kirsty Forshaw look to exit the properties they took … [Read more…]
Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
Kununurra local Peter Letchford has been named the best cattle veterinarian in Australia, a deserving accolade for someone who has spent three decades servicing far-flung parts of the Kimberley. Countryman reporter Cally Dupe talks to Peter about his long-spanning career, flying thousands of kilometres each week and the time he spayed cattle with skyscrapers in … [Read more…]
WA’s farmland values pushed further into record territory last year as sales increased by 27.5 per cent to reach a whopping $895 million. The median price per hectare topped at $5,121, fuelled by strong demand and increasingly tight supply, as values continued their good run with a fifth consecutive year of growth. Over the past … [Read more…]
Every level crossing in WA will have a stop sign or active controls — including flashing lights or boom gates — installed in coming years under an $11.78 million overhaul unveiled by WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti. A total 87 passive level crossings will be upgraded through the works program, 86 of which are in … [Read more…]