Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech, Station owner/manager The end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018 hosted the biggest wet season that most of the Kimberley has seen in many years. By the end of March 2018, two cyclones and an intense tropical low system passed over the West Kimberley area and dumped […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Will Elezovich Like last year, William, our eldest son, was happy to write another blog telling everyone about some of things that he did over the last year. So, I will pass you over to Will for you to see and read about what we have done through the eyes […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Cortney Sonter, Governess. As in previous years, I have always asked if anyone who has worked or is working for us if they would like to write a blog. I believe that whilst its great for Kurt and I to wax lyrical about what we do and why, it is […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech, Station owner/manager As I mentioned yesterday, there were many parts of Emu Creek that have been degraded over time and even though some forms of rehabilitation have been undertaken about 15-20 years ago, the hangover from the sheep days is still obvious and in need of rectifying. In […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech, Station owner/manager Yesterday I told you all that we made a temporary move to the Pilbara for 2017, but what I didn’t mention was where exactly that was. At the end of February 2017, we uprooted the family, packed up half a house, half a workshop, 3 dogs, […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech, Station owner/manager As I said in our Day 1 blog last year, the years are just passing us by way too fast! I am astounded that another year has passed us by and trying to remember what we have done over the last year finds me going back […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech – Owner, Country Downs Station. In the past, we have had visitors, workers, and friends write a blog to give another point of view about our life and what we do. This year, William, our eldest son, was interested in knowing what ‘Central Station’ was and what it […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech – Owner, Country Downs Station. There are many aspects of our business that we have discussed over the years, however, one of the many that we haven’t as yet, is dingoes and the role they play in our industry and more importantly in our philosophy. Many agricultural properties […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech – Owner, Country Downs Station. The importance of genetic improvement is by no means a new area for many cattle breeders, or for any other livestock either, however, what is not well known by many is that the term “genetic improvement” can mean many things to people depending […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech – Owner, Country Downs Station. As I mentioned yesterday, 2016 was a pretty busy year for us with continuing development and maintenance on the station, but also the realisation that it was only a matter of time before we were going to have to go to that next […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elizovech – Owner, Country Downs Station. Once again another year has passed and, along with everyone else we know, I can never seem to get over or understand how quickly time flies by. 2016 brought us a wonderful sense of relief in our business and also on the station. […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. I must admit that writing the blogs for this year has also proved to be a bit of a struggle. Mainly because as the years progress and the more everyone who is a part of Central Station describes, explains, and takes all of […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Maike – Backpacker, Country Downs Station. Yesterday you learnt about Brandon’s experience at Country Downs and what he liked, what he disliked, and about what he got out of his time with us. Today, I am introducing another fabulous traveller that happened upon us in late 2014 and helped us […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Brandon – Backpacker, Country Downs Station. Today I would like to introduce you to one of the many overseas travellers that we have had the pleasure of meeting and spending some time with. I would have loved for all of them to write an account on what they thought, […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Kurt Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. I have asked Kurt to write today’s blog to explain a little more about both the useful and the detrimental effects that fire has on our land system. Having had to deal with the devastating effects of out-of-season fires for two years […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. As we have stated in previous blogs, we are very much into what is generically called “Low Stress Stock-handling” or “Low Stress Stockmanship”. Whatever you want to call it, the biggest mistake people make is believing that it is actually low stress […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Kurt Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. Today is Kurt’s turn to write again. One of our blogs in 2014 was about our own self-arranged visit to Sumatra where we were absolutely privileged to be able to see first-hand what happens to Australian livestock when it arrives in Indonesia. We […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. WOW! It is already 2016, and we whilst we didn’t get our blogs to you in 2015, I cannot believe how quickly time flies by. Despite the fact that we didn’t host a week on Central Station in 2015, it certainly was […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. Here we are at the end of our week’s blog and you have met our wonderful employees Jenna and Josh and caught up with both Kurt and my perspectives about our current and future endeavours. I feel that we really have been […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner and Jenna – Governess, Country Downs Station. Yesterday, you got to meet Josh, our newest member of the team. Today, you all get to meet our current Governess, Jenna. Now, Jenna is from Finland and started out with us undertaking her rural work in order […]
