Feeding the birds
When Amos Machlin took on this retirement farming project he didn’t anticipate that his biggest challenge would be keeping the birds away.
With 900 Pecan...
Christos hospitality
At a time when many people are pulling grapevines out of the ground, and vineyards are seen as a liability, it is refreshing to...
It can’t be that hard
Roy and Laura Mellon are relatively new kids on the block in the Chittering Valley, selling their first lot of farmer-direct beef and lamb...
On their terms
If you thought farming was fickle, try basing your business on the whims of a wily sea lion!
With bellies full of crayfish and octopus,...
Marvick shines over east
A very proud Mark Andrew and Vickie Shina of Marvick Farm returned from their Eastern States junket last week armed with two new trophies...
Oils ain’t oils
Tourists may be tripping over themselves to capture the perfect Instagram moment in yellow-splashed paddocks, but when it comes to dressing our salads, it’s...
A hard nut to crack
May2012
Brenda and Bill Denham have a Macadamia farm of 800 trees in Chittering.
They planted all the trees themselves, the first 200 were planted about...
Cheers to the 2011 vintage!
On a wild winters day, Mary Cussen co-owner of Stringybark Winery & Restaurant is enjoying the good life, celebrating her first bottle of Verdelho/Chardonnay...
Chittering Chamber welcomes new committee members at AGM
Chittering Chamber of Commerce’s 2017- 2018 committee has four fresh new faces, following the Election of Office Bearers at their annual general meeting last...
Who’s that citrus guy?
If you frequent the weekend markets in the Northern Valleys, you may have already met the region’s newest citrus crusader — a man on...
Wheatbelt Business Excellence Awards 2017
With the soft, sultry tones of local musician Ezer Eve playing in the background, finalists enjoyed a night of networking and celebration at the...
Bullsbrook united
The transition into the next technological age brings enhanced communications but at a potential cost to those directly and indirectly impacted by new infrastructure,...
