ANASTASIAKARIOFYLLIDIS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Anastasia is a lifestyle photographer who has been capturing
an array of images from interiors to still life, architecture,
gardens, landscapes, food and travel for many years. She
is based on the Sunshine Coast and has also contributed to
manybooks.australiancountry.net.au
@australiancountrymag zinio.comfacebook.com/AustralianCountry
pinterest.com/auscountrymagMIRIAMVANCOOTENHAIR& MAKE-UP ARTIST
Miriam started in the make-up and hair industry 20 years ago in film and television
and has worked on fashion pages for magazines across Europe and Australia. She has
won many awards for her bridal looks, works at weddings across the Sydney region and
teaches at one of the city’s elite make-up schools.Asthisissuegoesto press,photographerKenBrass
andI havejustreturnedfroma tripto Queensland’s
GraniteBeltviawesternNSW.It wasa sobering
reminderof thetrialspeoplefromoneendof the
countryto theotherareexperiencing.
Whileweweretravellingthroughdrought-stricken
landscapesanddreadfulduststorms,thenightlynewsfeedwasfullof images
of folkdealingwithfloodsin Townsvilleandonstationsin thefarnorth, where
stocklossesanddamageto fencesandbuildingsarestillbeingtallied.While it
willtakemanyyearsforpeoplein thosepartsto recoverfromthedevastation
leftin thewakeof theseclimaticextremes,thereis a silverliningto theclouds.
It’sinspiringto seepeoplediggingdeepto contributeto floodanddrought relief
campaignsandhearstoriesof others,manyof whomhaveneverventured
beyondthemetropolitanfringes,supportingorganisationssuchas Sisters of
theNorth,BlazeAid,theBurrumbuttockHayRunnersandtheirpartners at
Rotary.Wealsowitnessedtheincredibleselflessnessof volunteerfirefighters
fromRuralFireServicesalloverthecountry,whogiveuptheirsparetime
andeventaketimeoffworkto savepeopleandproperties.Sonexttimeyou
hearof anappeal,pleasecontribute.If financesaretight,perhapsconsider
donatingyourtime,as allaidorganisationsneedancillarysupportas well as
helpontheground.
Thenetworkwellandtrulykickedin withthisissue’sstories.Wepresent the
lastof thefeatureswecollectedona tripto SouthAustralia’sYorkePeninsula with
visitsto historicTuckokcowiehomesteadandtheremarkablegardenAlan and
MarilynWilsonhavecreatedontheirOakwoodfarm.We’realsoindebted to Jane
Cowperof MirraweenanearMillthorpeas sherecommendedlotsof folk we will be
featuringin upcomingissues.
Whilewewerein thatpartof NSW,everybodybuteverybodytolduswe should
visittheextraordinarypark-likegardenFredFaheyhascreatedonhisBanna Billa
farmat Cowra.Thatstorystartsonpage130.Wehopeyouenjoythisissue and look
forwardto seeingyouforthenextone,whichgoesonsaleJuly18.KIRSTY MCKENZIE, EDITOR
[email protected]EDITOR'S LETTER
helping out on this issue are ...
Australian Country cover
photo by KEN BRASSKEN BRASS PHOTOGRAPHER
Ken has been on the road again this issue. Venturing from
southern Queensland to South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula,
with a few detours along the way, to shoot the fashion
feature and a couple of regional NSW stories, he’s been busy
instilling clever and creative country dreams into the images
you see on our pages.