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Cecilia Sounness volunteered at the Mt Barker Country Women’s Association for more than 60 years.

Cecilia SounnessBeloved Mt Barker stalwart Cis Sounness remembered

Mt Barker community stalwart Cecilia “Cis” Sounness OAM has died at the age of 103, leaving behind a legacy of service, generosity and dedication that helped shape the Plantagenet district for eight decades. 

Amy Towers

Isabella Thrupp works as a station manager at Leopold Downs, pictured here with her team. She founded womens’ workwear brand Prinking in Pindan, a label designed to suit the demands of station life. 

JEANS FOR THE JOBPremiumRemote station manager turned entrepreneur leads by example

Kimberley station manager Isabella Thrupp makes jeans for women who work the land, and said her business boom has coincided with the rise in women applying for jobs on remote stations.

Danielle Marsland

Artist Anna-Louise Richardson on her family farm in the Peel region.

ARTIST FARMERPremiumAnna-Louise Richardson creates avian artworks from her farm

Contemporary artist Anna-Louise Richardson says that her multigenerational family farm is integral to her practice: nature and animals provide inspiration fodder, while the space allows the room to create.

Danielle Marsland

Gemma Haddrick, Jarrad Logie, Hazel Harris and Britt Logie.

Tidy towns PremiumWilliams takes out national title for Tidy Town awards

The neat and tidy Wheatbelt town of Williams has been named the national winner of the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Awards. 

Amy Towers

Guests at the Kimberley Rural Ladies Day at the Fitzroy River Lodge.

CELEBRATING RURAL LADIESPremiumSocial photos from Kimberley Rural Ladies Day 2026

More than 150 women celebrated the start of the season with community, country connection and cocktails among the gum trees at the annual Kimberley Rural Ladies Day 2026. 

Danielle Marsland

Moondyne Joe, played by Toodyay's Oscar Litchfield, protests his innocence during the trial.

Toodyay transformedPremiumInfamous bushranger Moondyne Joe celebrated at Tooday event

Toodyay contractor Oscar Litchfield was installing a ringlock fence for a committee member when it was suggested he should play WA’s most infamous bushranger at one of the town’s largest events. 

Rebecca Nadge

Boyup Brook material burn-off.

YOUR PICS PremiumYour pictures from the farm

We always love seeing life on the farm and beyond through our readers’ eyes. 

Danielle Marsland

Jim Laverty on Lynx Classic Cat.

KICKING ONPremiumAnnual Williams campdraft celebrates quarter century

The small but mighty committee behind the annual Williams Campdraft celebrated 25 years on the weekend, with riders travelling from near and far to compete.

Rebecca Nadge

Chris Johnson, Anne and John Stanley, Lara Johnson and her children Aurora and Aston Johnson at Chestnut Brae, Nannup.

AGRITOURISM ACADEMYPremiumNannup local gives leg-up to agritourism business hopefuls

A Nannup local who travelled the world as a kid with her famous horticultural expert dad and helped her parents build a award-winning farmstay has launched an agritourism academy to help give farmers a leg up.

Danielle Marsland

Phil and Peter Martinovich, Jandakot.

AIR SHOW ANTICSPremiumA spectacular day in the country skies

Aviation returned to the Wheatbelt in spectacular fashion at the first Beverley Air Show in 25 years.

Danielle Marsland

Madi Hall doing kindy at Bulloo Downs Station.

CATTLE KID TO ADVOCATEPremiumGrowing up on Bulloo Downs Station shaped ICPA’s new member

You couldn’t find a better fit for a committee advocating for the rights of remote children than Madi Hall, who grew up on a cattle station and went to a school where the only other student was her brother.

Danielle Marsland

Paul Bennett Airshows in action.

BEVERLEY AIRSHOW 2026PremiumHigh-flying family fun lands in Beverley

Beverley Airshow set for a big country day out as propellers take over the paddocks

Danielle Marsland

Lachie Young will run 6500km through Canada to spread mental health awareness.

Mental Health Brookton farmer to run Canada for mental health fundraiser

A young Brookton farmer who would wag school to miss cross country is now lacing up his boots to run the length of Canada after a late-night joke became an ambitious mental health fundraiser.

Hannah Whitehead

Elders Williams Campdraft is back this autumn.

SOCIAL CALENDARPremiumTake five from the farm with events across the State

Countryman has handpicked the best community get-togethers happening across the State this autumn including the Elders Williams Campdraft, Fairbridge Festival, Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day and more

Danielle Marsland

Bullara Station Stay, Exmouth Base Imagery

Countryman Country CommunitiesTravellers are flocking to the ultimate outback escape

From star-filled skies and burger nights by the fire to easy access to the turquoise waters of the Ningaloo Coast, this working cattle station offers travellers a truly authentic outback stay.

Clare Rigden

Ian Hall, Nola and Glen Towers, Ken, Coral and Murray Hall, and Kris Dewson-Hall enjoy Ken’s birthday cake.

103 and countingBrookton farmer Ken Hall celebrates 103rd birthday in town

Only a rare few Wheatbelt farmers can tell stories of working the land nearly 100 years ago, and Brookton farmer Ken Hall is one of the lucky few.

Hannah Whitehead

Firefighters on the ground in the Fitzgerald River National Park in January.

heartfelt thanksRavensthorpe shire president sends thanks to fire crews

Shire of Ravensthorpe president Rachel Gibson issued a heartfelt thank you message to emergency services, volunteers and the community for their work during devastating bushfires over the summer.

Jacki Elezovich

An uncontrolled bushfire threatened communities near Boddington on January 22.

BUSHFIREPremiumHuge effort praised with no homes lost in Crossman bushfire

Volunteer and career firefighters have been praised for their efforts in protecting lives and homes across a series of uncontrolled bushfires that threatened communities near Crossman last month. 

Amy Towers

Wickepin Primary School welcomes new Year 5/6 teacher Lily Fullarton, principal Joanna Hayes, and kindy/pre-primary/Year 1 teacher Sophie Smith. Wickepin Primary School welcomes new principal Joanna Hayes, and two new teachers Lily Fullarton and Sophie Smith for the 2026 school year. Hannah Whitehead

BACK TO SCHOOLPremiumWickepin Primary School welcome new principal and teachers

As halls filled with young learners for the start of the 2026 school year on Monday, Wickepin Primary School students were greeted by a new principal and two fresh graduates.

Hannah Whitehead

Richard Dall, Graeme Pollock, Ken Bantock, Bill Wood and Dave Ingram standing behind Bob McLoughlin. Murray Treloar, former teacher George Patching, former teacher Fiore Rando and Ron Lyster sitting at their 60 year reunion.

Looking backPremiumHarvey students and teachers share a pint at 60 year reunion

After 60 long years, students and teachers from Harvey’s WA College of Agriculture have reunited to share a pint and reminisce.

Craig Duncan

Humpty Doo is known for its stand-out name and the giant boxing croc beside the Arnhem Highway. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

LifestyleIt's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's not clear how a Top End town came to be called Humpty Doo, but locals aren't fussed and a pub is cashing in on the stand-out name.

Lloyd Jones

Ruldoph and friends have been spotted prancing around Bridgetown.

Christmas PremiumReindeer run rampant across Bridgetown

Ruldoph and friends have been spotted prancing around Bridgetown.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Milne Feeds sales manager Paul Nenke and export and development manager Sarah Perkins.

LIVEXCHANGE 2025PremiumSEE THE PICS: LIVEXchange 2025 a hit

Australia’s biggest livestock export conference took place in Perth this month as industry leaders, exporters, producers and policymakers gathered at LIVEXchange 2025.

Cally Dupe

Grass Valley farmer Milly Dempster at the boundary of her sheep farm where a quartzite mine is proposed to be established.

Mine OppositionPremiumGrass Valley farmer fights back against quartzite quarry

A Grass Valley farmer is fighting back against a proposed quartzite mine she says is an illegal operation that has been incorrectly classified and poses health and environmental risks

Georgia Campion