Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

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YOUR PAGE • HUMBLED BY THE DEDICATION AND LOYALTY OF OUR WONDERFUL READERS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO CREATING MANY MORE INSPIRING STORIES IN COUNTRY STYLE THIS YEAR.

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SHACK DAYS • THE GREAT TASMANIAN SUMMER TRADITION OF ESCAPING TO A SHACK WAS ONCE FOREIGN TO MAGGIE MACKELLAR, BUT IT HAS BECOME THE STUFF HER FONDEST MEMORIES ARE MADE OF.

homegrown • TASMANIAN FURNITURE MAKER MICHELE DIENER IS CONSCIOUS OF USING SUSTAINABLE TIMBER IN HER BEAUTIFUL WOODWORK.

LONG DISTANCE • LIVING IN THE BUSH REQUIRES RESILIENCE, AS ELISHA PARKER PROVES IN OUR NEW COLUMN ABOUT SUCCESSFUL COUNTRY BUSINESSWOMEN.

Overflowing with love • JUST AS A NEW YEAR SIGNIFIES A NEW BEGINNING, SO DOES A WEDDING. COUNTRY STYLE READER LACHANA OWEN REFLECTS ON HER WEDDING, CELEBRATED DURING COVID RESTRICTIONS.

COLOURS OF THE LAND • DELVENE COCKATOO-COLLINS DOESN’T JUST TAKE INSPIRATION FROM HER ISLAND HOME, SHE USES THE VERY PIGMENTS IN THE EARTH TO MAKE HER CREATIONS.

january • The vineyards of the rolling Adelaide Hills are the centrepiece of a weekend of delicious food, enchanting music and, of course, plenty of wine.

EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY • AN ACORN OF AN IDEA HAS BECOME A BLOOMING 30-YEAR TRADITION THAT BOTH LOCALS AND VISITORS CHERISH: ORANGE F.O.O.D WEEK.

YOU’RE INVITED … • Join us for our Meet the Producers lunch at Orange F.O.O.D Week.

my country childhood • TODAY PRESENTER BROOKE BONEY IS A PROUD GAMILAROI GOMEROI WOMAN WHO HAD A JOYOUS CHILDHOOD IN MUSWELLBROOK, NSW.

THE SEAFARERS • A CONNECTION TO THE OCEAN INFORMS EVERY PART OF HOW THE HENDERSON FAMILY LIVE AND WORK ON THE RUGGED SOUTH COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

OCEAN AND EARTH • THE DREAM OF OWNING THEIR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY HOUSE BECAME A REALITY FOR TARA AND STEVE LARNACH WHEN THEY BOUGHT AN HISTORIC SANDSTONE COTTAGE.

ABOUT THE HOUSE:

OLD AND NEW SEAMLESSLY BLEND AT SIMPSON COTTAGE.

plotting their escape • JULIE GRANGER’S LOVE FOR THE NORTHERN RIVERS OF NSW EVOLVED INTO A PASSION PROJECT TO RELOCATE A CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER HOME TO THE BYRON BAY HINTERLAND.

ABOUT THE HOUSE

IN THE SUMMERTIME • IN THIS EXTRACT ’ FROM STONEFIELDS BY THE SEASONS, WE FOCUS ON PAUL BANGAY S CELEBRATED GARDEN IN CENTRAL VICTORIA AT THE HOTTEST, DRIEST TIME OF THE YEAR AND HOW HE PREPARES FOR BUSHFIRE THREATS.

SUMMER PLANTS

LOCALS ONLY • THE OPENING OF CHEF TOBIN KENT’S RESTAURANT DID NOT GO TO PLAN, BUT HIS PASSION FOR FORAGING AND USING LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

pass the spuds • OFTEN A FLOURY, STARCHY MESS DROWNING IN MAYO, POTATO SALAD IS GIVEN A REFRESH BY STEVE CUMPER.

THE RUM RENAISSANCE • THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED A STARRING ROLE IN AUSTRALIA’S EARLY SETTLER HISTORY IS BACK ON CENTRE STAGE.

HOW TO DRINK IT

MORE RUMS TO TRY

THE RUM REBELLION

flavours • FOOD, DRINKS AND PRODUCTS TO SAMPLE THIS MONTH.

where the sky meets the sea • WE’RE HOLIDAYING AT HOME THIS YEAR – BUT WHAT A HOME IT IS, EDGED BY SPECTACULAR OCEAN DRIVES TO LIFT THE SPIRITS AND SOOTHE THE SOUL. HERE ARE FOUR OF THE BEST.

ESCAPE IT ALL • START 2021 RIGHT WITH A RELAXING BREAK IN ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BEACH HOUSES.

HOLIDAY BROWSING • WITH A NEW YEAR COMES NEW SHOPS TO DISCOVER IN BEAUTIFUL AREAS OF AUSTRALIA.

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