10th September, 2021
Birrindudu Station (BDU)
Since our last group update in June we have been busy over the last couple of months processing and turning off our steers and heifers, plus doing repairs and maintenance and working on our captial projects.
We have sent 986 steers and 408 heifers to agistment on the flood plain and turned off a further 2,917 steers and heifers plu 402 cows. For now we have finished mustering and horses have been bushed for a well earned break until we commence our second round towards the end of September.
Since we finished turning off our sale cattle our attention has been turned towards our repairs and maintenance to our plant, yards and fence lines, getting everything ready to go for second round.
We have also been working on our capital projects, being new tanks, troughs and poly lines, along with a few upgrades around the station complex. Throughout all of this work we have also had to grade fire breaks and back burn due to fires coming out of the Eastern side of the Tanami desert.
Our crew have done a huge job getting all of this work completed thus far and have had some well earned time off station to attend a few of the local campdrafts and rodeos.
The weather has been kind to us and we were lucky to receive 68mm of rain in the first week of September, fingers crossed for a good wet season ahead.
31st August, 2021
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30th August, 2021
MOOLOOLOO STATION (MLO)
Since our last update back in May we have completed first round. We have now commenced with repairs, fencing, maintenance and completing capital work before second round gets underway. The capital work on the go includes; installing new tanks, troughs, poly lines, coolers and yard upgrades.
The season is continuing to be a great one, with water still in many water holes and plenty of quality feed still around.
We have been busy turning off 660 fat cows, 2,321 feeder steers + heifers, as well as 432 flood plain cattle to agistment, that is after a small break at the Territory Cup campdraft. There is also another 720 feeder cattle ready to be trucked shortly. The crew have also drafted a nice line of keeper heifers and preg tested the 2019 joiner heifers.
Our Boreman, Pud, has been doing a great job keeping the bores running as well as grading in a few fire breaks.
The crew have been fortunate to attend a few campdraft and rodeos recently where the crew has had a degree of success, which is great to see. We hope to sneak a few more in before we kick off second round.
Great place love working there with Gary n Tinky 👍
16th August, 2021
Well done to all those that competed at the Pussy Cat Bore Campdraft over the weekend.
Congratulations to the following HCCo. team members - fantastic results.
- 1st for Paige McMahon in the Ladies Draft.
- 1st for Rusty Richter in the Novice B + 6th in the Open Draft
- 1st for Tom Costello in the Open Bull Ride.
- 4th for Kelly McPherson in the Encouragement Challenge + 6th in the Ladies Draft, including highest cutout.
- 5th/6th for Piper Burnett in the Encouragement Draft.
- 1st for Kayla Peeters in the Ladies Barrel Race + highest cutout in the Encouragement Draft.
- 3rd for Hayley Richter in the Junior Draft.
- 2nd for Will Louttit in the Open Bull Ride.
- 3rd for Ryan Jepson in both the Under 5 Challenge + the Open Steer Ride.
- 4th for Julie Richter in the Maiden A + 6th in the Maiden B.
- 6th for Campbell Duff in the Maiden A.
- 2nd for Liz Horne in the Maiden 4 Maiden.
- 2nd for Shane Allan in both the Station Buckjump + Jack & Jill Draft.Tash Ellen Photography Ladies Campdraft Winners!
1st Paige McMahon On Little Miss Tawriffic 80
2nd Grace Slack-Smith on Which Way 79
3rd/4th Katie Fairfax on Cleo and Jess Lavis on Bronte 75
5th Bobbie DArcy on Poddy 70
6th Kelly McPherson on Shimano 22
Highest Cut out Kelly McPherson 22
Thanks Judge Noel Chiconi and Micks Whips and Branded Faith for the Prize!
Also huge thanks to the Heytesbury crews Mt Sanford, Pigeon Hole and Moolooloo who did backyard duty and Bar Shifts, and helped out when ever needed and those who formed part of our amazing committee!
11th August, 2021
FLORA VALLEY STATION UPDATE (FLV)
Well, it's been a busy couple of months here at Flora Valley since our last update!
Our team has finished preg testing our 2019 joiner heifers, also selected a nice line of 2020 heifers ready for joining at THE end of the year, trucked 900 sale heifers to Austrex, and transferred 3,900 head to Agistment, as well as trenched and laid 20km of polythene pipe.
We have also had some time away with the annual Bull's Head Muster, attended Costello Yard Campdraft, and held our local campdraft and rodeo at Halls creek, where everyone pitched in helping draft, plus load a nice line of Flora Valley heifers for everyone to compete on.
Plenty of great results from the Flora Valley Team.
Costello Yard Results:
Restricted Open - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 2nd
Stallion Draft - Gary Faulks, 5th
Novice - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 3rd
Open - Gary Faulks, 2nd
Encouragement - Erin Pemberton, 2nd
Ladies - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 5th
Maiden - Gary Faulks, 1st
Halls Creek Results:
Restricted Open - Gary Faulks, 1st, 3rd ,6th, and Top Cutout
Ladies - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 1st, 4th, and Top Cutout
Novice - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 2nd & William Clothier equal 5th
Maiden - Gary Faulks, equal 2nd & Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend, 5th
Encouragement Draft - Tessa Mitchell, 3rd
All-round Cowgirl - Kate 'Tinkey' Townsend
Katrina Guyer - this is where Jaz Stewart is.
Great results Gary and Tinkey
Stephanie Neeves
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