A young man heads north straight out of school and works in the stockcamp. Over the years he progresses to head stockman, and then manager. This story is fairly common and the norm in the cattle industry. However, that is not the story of Haydn Sale. In this episode Haydn shares his journey from growing […]
The cycle of life and death amongst flora and fauna is par for the course for life in the outback. But what happens when we are faced with our own mortality, and that of the ones we love? Today’s story is just that, and so much more. It’s a story of trauma, courage, resilience, and […]
Written by Kate Fairfax – Margaret River Station, WA On a scale of one to ten, how dangerous is a chicken? I mean, compared to the feral bulls, snakes, crocodiles, wild cattle and dingoes that live in the Kimberley, I wouldn’t have thought chickens could be any worse than a 3… and it’d have to […]
Written by Sally Scott – Yougawalla Station What on earth could persuade us to leave our beautiful farm, garden, house and family in Margaret River to go to one of the most geographically isolated properties in the Kimberley? Well, there are a lot of reasons: a bored husband, family succession planning, a yearning to get […]
Written by Mick Cameron – Overseer, Bulka Station My name is Mick Cameron. I, along with my partner Anna and two-year-old daughter Mackenzie, live and work on Bulka Station in the Kimberleys, Western Australia. In this blog I would like to talk about our early weaning program at Yougawalla Pastoral Company (YPC), its advantages, and […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Company Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company This blog is from a talk I did at The Kimberley and Pilbarra Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) Ladies Lunch in Broome WA. I have tried to adapt it to the wider audience and mix gender. I hope it resonates with everyone. Speaking at […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company This blog is a follow up to a story published in 2018 called “Learning to let go” where I wrote about my son Gus’ last year at home before going to boarding school. “Ground Control to Major Tom” “10, 9” Take your […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Haydn Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company I am writing this blog at 41,000 feet passing over Africa on the way to Perth via Dubai from Brazil. Total travel time 35 hours. My wife Jane (the founder of this website) tells me to use the time and write my […]
Jane Sale is a station manager, business owner, wife, mother, and the brains behind the original concept for the Central Station website. From starting off with an undeveloped 850,000 acre block of land on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert with just 800 head of cattle, today Jane and her husband Haydn manage over […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Maartje Heiblom – Governess “Hi there! Wait a second.” Robert pulls his arm out of the cow that is standing calmly in the cattle stand and waves a slimy, red-white string under my nose. “Look, a Fallopian tube!” I smile, this dose of outback Aussie straight-forwardness doesn’t surprise me anymore. […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Brenna Beck – co Manager, Bulka Station I knew I was in trouble when standing in the Christchurch Airport café desperate for a good strong cup of black brewed coffee and there didn’t appear to be a drop of coffee on the menu… A ‘Long Black’? A ‘Flat White’? […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jacinta Mills I left station life 2 years ago and I have spent that time leading a bit of a gypsy life and wandering between Perth, Darwin and Broome. By the start of this year I’d finally settled into Broome life with a great job and an awesome bunch […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company Gus and Til at Mandora. I always wanted to be able to afford to send my kids to private school for their secondary education. We have worked hard to build our business and grow our stations. One of the greatest motivators was […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company Haydn and I and the companies we manage have had agreements for agistment and sub-leases on Aboriginal Pastoral Leases since early 2012. This part of our business is very important to us both. Meeting the Mulan Community – Lake Gregory Station. Our […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane & Haydn Sale – Managers, Yougawalla Pastoral Company How do your marriage expectations fair over the mustering season? How do you set your expectations when you live, love and work together? A rare photo together. The wife’s point of view… It’s haaaaaaaaaaaard! Don’t get me wrong, one thing […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company Expectations are so hard to manage when you are working in a business relying on the weather, animals and machinery being operational. Then you’ve got cattle markets, living, working with and managing staff. On top of all of this, I am a […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Haydn Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Company In 2017 we concluded the Sale of Yougawalla Pastoral Company to a Hong Kong Family. The company Jane and I, along with two city-based partners, established 10 years ago with one property and 800 head was eventually handed over to the new […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Teliah Stephens– Stationhand, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. It’s amazing where life’s journey will take you, the people you meet, how they come and go from our lives, the opportunities that present themselves when you least expect it. I like to think that everything happens for a reason and the best […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Jane Sale – Manager, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Let me tell you a story about a Bull. This bull is very special. Most would think it was his markings that made him so, but you can’t judge a bovine by his cover. The calf that got the attention of a […]
Host: Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Written by Madeline Morrissey – Governess, Yougawalla Pastoral Co. Upon completing my Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications I began to stress about job prospects. As time progressed I was still without a job even after tirelessly looking for months. A very close friend suggested looking into being a Governess (home […]
