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Restoring historic 'Patterdale' and Taylor's a pint-sized endurance rider

Traditional skills used to restore the historic homestead of colonial artist John Glover; the CWA holds a marmalade masterclass; and meet pint-sized endurance rider Taylor Grogan.

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Students have a whale of a time and balloon rides over the Mallee

Students have a whale of a time in the Kimberley; putting Tascargot on the menu; the sport of bronco branding returns to the red centre; and balloon rides over the Mallee.

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Pearl industry rebounds and meals on wheels at Alpurrurulam

Behind the scenes at the Cygnet Bay pearl farm; we deliver meals on wheels at a remote aboriginal community; hike in the high country; and girls take up their power tools

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Hemp milk hits the market and race veterans retire from the track

Hemp milk hits the market; making bubbly wine the old-fashioned way; a swamp wallaby called 'Ralphie' joins the Bairnsdale police; and two race veterans call it a day at the Launceston Harness Racing...

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Meet a budding vegetable entrepreneur and cooking for a crowd

This week meet budding vegetable entrepreneur, 12-year-old Charlie Toll; we hit the runway for an ag art fashion parade; a camel dairy get the organic tick; and cooking for a crowd

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Listening for a rare birdsong and flannel flowers on display

Song meters help save a critically endangered bird; regional youth strut their stuff at an arts workshop; and flannel flowers put on a dazzling display.

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Scrambling to find fresh emu eggs and a camp oven cook-off

This week we go in search of emu eggs; pride is on the line at a camp oven cook-off; and niche flower growers embrace the 'slow flower' movement.

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Mending the generation gap and Cobdogla celebrates Halloween

A sewing group helps bridge the generation gap one stitch at a time; Warwick's rubbish rambler helps keep Australia clean; and Cobdogla embraces Halloween.

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Birders flock to the Kimberley and women take to dog trialling

Twitchers head to Broome in search of an Asian duck; a rescue dog becomes a courtroom helper; and the ladies take on the blokes in the sport of dog trialling.

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Finding beauty in the grip of drought and Clydesdales come to visit

Rural women find beauty even in the grip of drought; a coastal development site doubles as a cattle property; and William and Angus the Clydesdales visit a nursing home.

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Harvest workers sing on the job and breeding mini pigs as pets

At 94 farmer Dick Vincent has no plans for retirement; a tiny CWA branch celebrates 90 years; seasonal harvest workers sing on the job; and breeding mini pigs as pets.

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Relocating a monster bee hive and 50 years of fish and chips

Apiarist Scott Whitaker removes a monster bee hive; Smoky Bay celebrates its oyster industry; and Kent Wong racks up 50 years behind the deep fryer.

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Students work in 'wombot' research and beach snaps with Santa

Students get involved in 'wombot' research; we make furniture from salvaged timber; meet a couple of rock farmers; and get your photo taken with Santa on the sand.

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Growers kept busy harvesting Christmas trees and making wooden spoons

Christmas tree growers are busy getting their trees off to market; shellfish reefs return to Pt Phillip Bay; we make wooden spoons from timber off-cuts; and jump on board the 'Savannahlander'

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Shearing on Rawlinna Station and meet a female first mate

We go shearing on Australia's biggest pastoral sheep station; help check the crab pots on Queen's Lake in NSW; and meet Nadine Adams, a female first mate.

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Community comes together for a food swap and saffron tea and scones

Join keen gardeners and home cooks at a neighbourhood food swap; we tuck into some saffron scones; go finger lime picking; and finish up with a Chinese meal.

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Messing about on the River Murray and a FIFO miner turns chicken farmer

Meet the people who call the River Murray home; a FIFO miner turns chicken farmer; Peter Jones is Orford's very own rainman; and we visit a daylily farm.

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Turning your home into a BYO tavern and pigeon racing at Kingaroy

A Warrell Creek local turns his home into a BYO watering hole; Vivienne White shears hobby farm flocks; we dial up a telephone collection; and go pigeon racing in Kingaroy.

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Vintage caravans hit the road and Bill Kane's a master blacksmith

Take a trip down memory lane at a vintage caravan rally; check out the sport of competitive ploughing; go truffle hunting with a former rescue dog; and meet Scotsdale blacksmith Bill Kane.

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Giving vintage cameras a new lease on life and bush kinder teaching lessons...

A camera repairer harvests old parts to keep vintage models alive; bush kinder teaching kids resilience and risk taking; tasting tiny vegetables that are big on flavour; and caper growers finding a...

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