by HT Associate Editor | Jan 7, 2019 | Features, Hinterland Life
By Gay Liddington Maleny dairy farmers may be a dying breed, but men like Frank Rough are stalwarts. The product of a pioneering family, it’s unimaginable that Frank once lived without electricity, a car or a tractor. Writer, Judy Fredriksen, recently met with Frank...
by HT Associate Editor | Jan 7, 2019 | Features, Tourism
By Gay Liddington Crawling out of my tent in the early Mongolian morning, I look across a vast steppe covered in a colourful carpet with intricate patterns. There are chives growing, as far as the eye can see and they’re all in flower. Literally millions of mauve and...
by HT Associate Editor | Jan 7, 2019 | Features
By Gay Liddington Siobhan Hamson loves the wild and instinctive nature of horses. Her experiences and skills have developed a keenly intuitive connection to her horses and the life lessons they provide. She shares her story with Angela Reedman-Polinski, in living the...
by HT Associate Editor | Dec 22, 2018 | Features, School
By Gay Liddington Our Hinterland schools are pretty special, and we have been running a monthly article finding out more about the person at the helm. This month it’s Principal Ruth Machen, from Eudlo State School. Are you and your family from this area? I grew up...
by HT Associate Editor | Dec 22, 2018 | Features
By Gay Liddington Turning a nursing career into a lifelong adventure came naturally to Maleny’s Helen Walker as she helped those in need in myriad locations, some of which were exotic, remote or even dangerous. by Judy Fredriksen Calming a wounded, wild-eyed and...
by HT Associate Editor | Dec 22, 2018 | Features
By Gay Liddington Last month, we shared the first part of the remarkable story of writer, musician and explorer, Dale Jacobsen. This month, we learn of her fulfilling a childhood dream in Antarctica, visiting the huts of her heroes and writing about the great...
