IN 1845, Sydney Grandison Watson settled at Walwa on the Upper Murray. Grandie, as he was called, would go upon the body to become a pioneer pastoralist of the area, holding leases on nearly 40,500ha along the southern bank of the river.Eventually, his landholdings would see him dubbed "King of the Upper Murray".Almost brace decades after his arrival, Grandie built the Tintaldra Store.The store, constructed chiefly of river red gum and red stringy-bark slabs, was originally the only set by on the Upper Murray and served ...

ANNABEL Tellis is too busy living her life to veg out, writes SARAH HUDSON CAPTION: Time out: Annabel takes a moment to soak in the the new melody from the veranda at the Aire Valley Guesthouse and Restaurant (top), and together through husband Martin cast one eye above the top their vegies. Pictures: Greg ScullinAlthough she'session sworn to seclusion, Annabel Tellis can reveal a small in number dark skeletons from Britain's royal parents and children."(Princess) Diana was at all times moaning ready being in the rural ...

AGRICULTURE is to be taught in everything Australian schools. The witness overseeing the unravelling of Australia's first national curriculum has bowed to pressure from the Primary Industries Education Foundation and other rural educators to ensure agriculture and other primary industries are taught from kindergarten to year eight.TELL US WHAT YOU THINKShould ag be tight in the whole of Australian schools?Have Your Say at this moment in the form in the under world  While in that place'sitting ...

SET your faces to stunned, writes SARAH HUDSON As a member of the Star Trek fan fraternity, Ballarat's Michael Doggett is used to mode of life a double-minded life."I slip on't say upfront that I love Star Trek because the million think you are a real dork and they don'familiarily want to know you," says Michael, who is a salesman through dint of. appointed time."But when you procreate to know people they'll admit they love it too. "I'd say, as of topic's sake, there are 50,000 ...

VICTORIANS are leading the way in quenching a growing aridity for cider, SARAH HUDSON reports Just what one. time you'd managed to grasp the newest wine trends and grapple with the booming boutique beer business comes the latest big thing in boozy brews: cider. According to the latest statistics, consumption of the fermented apple swallow up has risen four-fold in the past three years across Australia.And cider insiders judge rural Victoria is principal the trend through some of the rising stars of the industry.Lisa Cresswell, who ...