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

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YOUR PAGE • OUR CHRISTMAS ISSUE BROUGHT BACK JOYFUL MEMORIES OF FAMILY TRADITIONS, WHILE OTHERS WERE AWED BY THE RESILIENCE AND CREATIVITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES.

january • Celebrate 2023 with country music in Tamworth, giants in Mandurah, and wine appreciation in the Grampians.

house to home • UPDATE YOUR STYLING, DESIGN OR DECOR IN 2023.

CHORES MADE EASY • MAGGIE MACKELLAR FINDS THAT ONCE-DESPISED TASKS CAN BECOME THE MOST SATISFYING PART OF A DAILY ROUTINE.

A HEALTHY CROP • A STARK REALISATION IN HER PAST SPURRED LOUISE O’NEILL TO ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORT OTHERS WORKING ON THE LAND.

homegrown • FROM MODEL TO FARMER TO ENTREPRENEUR, THERE’S ONE CONSTANT FOR VANESSA BELL: HER LOVE OF MERINO WOOL.

born to be wild • AUTHOR HEATHER ROSE RECALLS HER FREE-RANGE CHILDHOOD ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF HOBART.

AGAINST THE TIDE • THIS YEAR’S UNPRECEDENTED FLOODS BROUGHT HEARTBREAK AND LOSS. BUT IN TIMES OF CRISIS, THE COMMUNITY RALLIES TO HELP AND HEAL.

life on the water • BRAD VERDICH FARMS RARE OYSTERS THAT HAVE BEEN INDIGENOUS TO NSW FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

keep it simple • ONE OF TASMANIA’S BEACH SHACKS HAS BEEN LOVINGLY RESTORED BY A FAMILY PASSING ON THE TRADITION OF SLOW SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

TAKE IT EASY • NATURAL TEXTURES CREATE A LAID-BACK COASTAL VIBE.

whisked away • A CREATIVE COUPLE HAS GIVEN AN INNER-CITY COTTAGE A NEW LIFE IN A SLEEPY FISHING VILLAGE ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA.

HOUSE OF DREAMS • TALM BEACH HOUSE WAS BUILT BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN IN ANNA BAY, NSW, AFTER THE STARS ALIGNED FOR TWO LOVESTRUCK TRAVELLERS.

the great outdoors • THE BEST ROOM IN SUMMER IS THE ONE OUTSIDE. THESE ARE OUR FAVOURITE SPACES TO SOAK IN ENDLESS DAYS AND BALMY NIGHTS.

OPEN HOUSE • DRESS YOUR ALFRESCO SPACE WITH WARES THAT TELL A SUMMER TALE.

SNEAK PEEK • CONSIDERED PLANTINGS FRAME SPECTACULAR VIEWS IN AN OTHER-WORLDLY GARDEN IN CENTRAL VICTORIA.

lawns, love and legacies • After immense loss, gardens are places of memories and healing, finds Fiona Weir.

playing with fire • NO-ONE DOES BARBECUE LIKE ARGENTINIANS! SANTIAGO SOCRATE, HEAD CHEF AT BYRON BAY’S BARRIO, LOVES A FEAST COOKED OVER COALS.

flavours • NEW DRINKS, VENUES AND BUYS TO TRY THIS MONTH.

COAST TO COAST • KEEP YOUR SUMMER DROPS CLASSIC WITH CRISP WHITES – BUT ADD A TWIST WITH AN UNUSUAL VARIETY, SAYS OUR NEW WINE COLUMNIST NICK RYAN.

tropical passion • FOR COOK TILLY PAMMENT, MEMORIES ARE REVIVED WITH BITE-SIZED SERVINGS OF BLISS.

MY TOWN ALBANY • FOOD FANATICS AND NATURE LOVERS ALIKE WILL MARVEL AT ALL THIS WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CITY HAS TO OFFER.

the holiday hunter THE LIFE AQUATIC • TWO MONTHS EXPLORING ENGLAND’S CANALS ABOARD A NARROWBOAT LED TASMANIAN SARAH ANDREWS TO AN EPIPHANY.

CALM & CONTENT • BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT AND CHOOSE A GETAWAY BY THE COAST, ON A RIVER, OR WITH A POOL.

the style diary • THE RURAL TRADER’S KAT MONTGOMERYFAVOURS SIMPLE CLASSICS AND BOLD ACCESSORIES.

bold vision • OFFSET FRESH GREENS AND STARK WHITES WITH NATURAL TONES.

EMBRACE THE SUN • BEACH DAYS, PICNICS AT THE PARK, GARDEN WORK… PROTECT YOUR SKIN THIS SUMMER WITH A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUNSCREEN.

BOOK CLUB • HALF A DOZEN DIZZYING EXPERIENCES TO START THE NEW YEAR. DIVE RIGHT IN.

LEARNING FOR LIFE • FROM CREATIVE ARTS TO...