Country Style

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

Welcome Letter

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Your Page • WOW – OUR READERS LOVE TASMANIA AS MUCH AS WE DO! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR GREAT FEEDBACK ON OUR TASSIE-THEMED AUGUST ISSUE. TIME TO BOOK A TRIP…

October • This month, be dazzled by blooms in Toowoomba, view vintage wares in Mintaro, and join Broke’s bicentennial celebrations.

Homegrown • IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE, BUSINESSWOMAN TEGAN MURDOCK IS WEAVING TOGETHER THE FIBRES OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY.

House To Home

Best In Show • SOFT AND CHEERFUL, BUTTER YELLOW IS THE TRENDING COLOUR FOR SPRING. ADD A TOUCH OF SUNSHINE TO YOUR KITCHEN, BEDROOM AND WARDROBE.

Up On High • A YOUNG FAMILY’S LOVE OF FOOD, ANIMALS AND THE LAND HAS FLOURISHED INTO AN ETHICAL BEEF FARMING VENTURE.

Small Wins • IN HER CLOTHING LINE LITTLE SPURS & CO, VANESSA CHALLACOMBE HAS FOUND A CREATIVE OUTLET TO BALANCE LIFE ON THE LAND.

Georgian Beauty

From Far And Wide • AFTER YEARS ABROAD, SETTLING DOWN IN A FIXER-UPPER IN THE VICTORIAN COUNTRYSIDE WAS EXACTLY WHAT THIS COUPLE NEEDED.

Home For Good • AFTER OVERCOMING MAJOR HURDLES, A SYDNEY-BASED FAMILY WILL SOON RELOCATE TO THIS HISTORIC LAUNCESTON HOME.

Family Retreat • ON CANADA’S WEST COAST, THE JONES FAMILY DESIGNED THEIR DREAM HOME WITH AMPLE SPACE TO ENTERTAIN, REST AND PLAY.

Wild Paradise • SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER SARAH STILLER HAS CREATED AN ENCHANTING COTTAGE GARDEN.

Change Of Plan • Fiona Weir has embraced a new gardening rule – with fruitful results.

Food

Bounty Hunter • SEEKING OUT FRESH, LOCAL INGREDIENTS AND INSPIRING FLAVOUR COMBINATIONS IS BAROSSA VALLEY CHEF KYLE JOHNS’ SPECIALTY.

Heritage Recipes, Made With Love

Flavours • NEW VENUES, MENUS, DRINKS AND COOKWARE.

Cheesy Goodness • STEVE CUMPER’S DELICIOUS PASTA AL FORNO IS PACKED WITH VEGIES AND LAYERS OF CHEESE.

Put The Kettle On… • TILLY PAMMENT’S SCRUMPTIOUS FRUITY FRIANDS PAIR PERFECTLY WITH A HOT CUPPA.

Wine For All Seasons • FOR WINE WRITER PETER BOURNE, SPRING HERALDS THE START OF ANOTHER YEAR OF WINEGROWING, HARVESTING AND IMBIBING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Weddings

Timeless Love • This couple headed to a secret garden in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, for a relaxed celebration that centred around family.

Three Little Words • Weddings are all about “I love you” – but this couple also chose their own three key words to ease decision-making for their big day in Wollombi, NSW.

Love Poem • Picture-perfect Poet’s Lodge in Victoria’s Daylesford was where this duo became engaged – and they instantly knew it was their ideal wedding venue, too.

Worth Its Weight

Book Club

Field Guide • FIELD GUIDE BROWSE OUR ADVERTISERS’ PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

Making Memories • FOR MEG BIGNELL, A FAMILY ROAD TRIP MEANS PRECIOUS TIME WITH HER TEENS.