by Danielle Hipwell | Jul 1, 2025 | BLOG
For Kelly Crago, life has come full circle. From childhood days riding in tractors on her family’s farm in Marchagee to working major crime cases in Perth, she now finds herself once again under country skies, this time with a baby on her hip and a sewing machine at...
by RRR Network | Jun 18, 2025 | BLOG
Written by Jo Fullwood for the RRR Newsletter | Edition 62, Summer 2012 From Sydney to settling in the Wheatbelt, Tracy Meredith says life’s good in regional Western Australia. It’s that old chestnut. We’ve all heard it before. Some of us have even lived through it....
by Danielle Hipwell | Jun 9, 2025 | BLOG
From crabbing in the shallows of Frenchman’s Bay to delivering babies across regional WA, Leeonie’s journey into midwifery is a story of resilience, passion, and a deep commitment to women in rural communities. Leeonie grew up in Little Grove near Albany, WA, where...
by RRR Network | Jun 6, 2025 | BLOG
Written by Estelle Blackburn for the RRR Newsletter | Edition 21, Spring 2002 Josephine Farrer is the President of the Halls Creek Shire Council, the first and only Indigenous woman to hold such office. Josephine is responsible for an area two-thirds the size of...
by Danielle Hipwell | May 5, 2025 | BLOG
Krysta Guille’s story begins on a sheep and grain farm just outside Cranbrook, where she spent her childhood surrounded by wide open paddocks, two younger brothers, and a handful of beloved horses. “Life was small and safe,” she says. “I was happy with my horses, my...
by Danielle Hipwell | Apr 23, 2025 | BLOG
Born in Toronto, Canada, Danielle McNamee’s journey began in an unexpected way. While her parents were originally from Perth, their travels led to her birth overseas. A small but amusing twist in her story was discovering at 18 that she wasn’t actually an Australian...
