Around the Traps 2017

As another year draws to a close, it is getting themselves banned from the NAB Agribusiness Rising Beef good to reflect on some of the goings China and Indonesian politicians Industry Champion for NT. Other on of yet another eventful 12 months. continuing to support challenging CPC team members also popped up policy positions just to name a few. in the news: Jak Andrews spruiking First off, I’d like to say that the safety The resilience of the CPC team and precision pastoral management of our people and the welfare of their ability to perform through these in conjunction with MLA, and our animals is always top of mind, challenges is impressive. Kate, Jamie and Tylah featured as and it is pleasing that our safety youngsters in the NTWA industry performance has improved compared I’m proud to say that the CPC Team and Kaddie for smashing gender to last year. It’s important that was recognised for winning the NT stereotypes. Jason Purcell became everyone keep safety a priority and Chief Ministers Agribusiness Exporter the male model of cattle pain relief. that we proactively assess how a award for the second year in a row. Thanks to everyone who was asked task can be done more safely. CPC With over 75% of the beef from our to take time representing CPC. continues to invest in animal welfare cattle being exported, it was great to across many fronts including our be recognised for our success. The In addition, many of us attended animal welfare officers in Indonesia, integration of our Australian Stations external events, hosted visitors cattle handling training, pain relief, into JJAA to access the growing on our stations and feedlots and breeding more polled cattle and joint market of Indonesia is a key factor in delivered presentations on CPC’s animal welfare trials with groups like our success. behalf to industry, investors, OUR TEAM IS PROUD MLA and The University of Sydney. governments and the general public. TO CONNECT THE BEST Many of our team also received AUSTRALIAN BEEF It was another eventful year for the well-earned recognition, including Thank you to everyone involved with TO THE WORLD cattle industry; we saw record high but not limited to: Emily Bryant these events and presentations. prices for cattle, the lowest national who was featured on Landline as The feedback I receive from those herd in decades, international beef Australia’s first ever female station interacting with our people is always and political scandals, Australian manager for a corporate company. positive and a great testament processors making mistakes and Jimmy Beale was recognised as to how you all put your best foot HEALTH and SAFETY | LEADERSHIP | TRUST | COMMUNITY | VALUE CREATION 4 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 5 A FEW WORDS FROM TROY... forward when representing the The WLC was an enormous success I am continually impressed by how company, whether this was hosting and a valuable experience for all of our people rise to the challenge, a film crew at one of our stations, those that attended. Unfortunately, getting out there and getting the job showing international investors or we could not get all of the CPC team done. customers our stations and feedlots to attend. This was just one of many or announcing winners in the main ways CPC invested in the CPC team to Stay safe and have a wonderful arena at local shows, campdrafts or ensure we have the right leadership Christmas and Festive season. I look the Ekka. now and in the future. forward to seeing you all back on deck in 2018, for what will surely be This year was another big year for It was a busy year of expansionary yet another momentous year for CPC. me with travel, it was great to get to property development across all our stations and feedlots at least many of the stations as we rolled once and spend some time with you out projects to uplift capacity and on the ground. I wish I could spend performance. There have been many more time with the CPC team and new water points (with more to our cattle. Attending Spellbore this come) added across the portfolio, year was a highlight for me and it was opening up more country for year- great to see many of the team in one round grazing. The early weaning place. Thanks to Jade and Jak for a project at Newcastle and Carlton Hill great job hosting this year. also kicked off in the second half of the year and we’re already seeing JJAA also saw quite a lot of me this some good results from this. Thanks year in addition to playing host to the to Jas for her month long (initial two- Board – well done to Willy and the week) trip to kick off this project. team, the feedback was excellent. It’s encouraging to see JJAA further Our genetics investment has also integrated with the CPC team, not continued with some great results only with the highly successful out of Allawah and more than 350 exchange program and Brooke’s external bulls with high performing transfer to Lampung, but also in genetics purchased to enhance the the areas of IT (Craig) and Finance herd quality. We purchased the (Raquel, Graeme and Devin) and I station Emus Nest to increase the size only needed a small amount of time of our elite genetics herd and moved to convince JJAA staff that not all the Angus stud from Isis Downs to Australians are like Jim, no one is. Comely where the infrastructure and seasons are more suitable to stud CPC held the inaugural CPC Women’s breeding. Leadership Conference (WLC) in October. 21 CPC team members from I would like to thank each and every all locations attended from Station one of you for your hard work and Management to Administration dedication throughout 2017. members. 6 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 7 A FEW WORDS FROM FINANCE

2017 has flown by in a whirl of • Devin spent August month end streamlining our banking facilities activity for the finance team! with the JJAA team in Lampung, to reduce interest and fees. A lot of work has gone into better and a few fun-filled days with our Salesi completed a review of all integrating JJAA into the group and auditors at Wrotham Park. • of CPC’s asset records, improved bedding Iterra installations down Craig and Raquel (twice) and processes and data in the Fixed at all stations, as well as improving • Graeme travelled to Indonesia to Asset Register, and continues systems and processes behind the drive the security improvements to manage capex and insurance scenes, which is not really sexy to talk and data and system integration at processes. about, but makes a big difference to JJAA. the efficiency of the accounting and • Craig has completed the Devin’s photo of a cantankerous, Numbers! We love ‘em in finance And Spellbore pies – we love them reporting functions. • Naree spent several weeks successful Iterra installations, is sometimes dangerous creature at too (Pi is a great number) standing in for Tegan (as well as managing the JJAA security and JJAA, patting a buffalo We also had a few staff changes doing her own job) at Newcastle network upgrade, the Microsoft 365 during the year: Waters. email and Sharepoint rollout and is actively planning for improved And I visited Terra Firma and • livestock recording and data • Continued focus on efficiencies JJAA several times (including the management throughout the group. lead to the finance team being Medan feedlot for the first time), as restructured to remove the well as Comely, Allawah, Newcastle • Raquel has added value to the Financial Reporting Manager Waters, Isis Downs, Carlton Hill, team from her first week, identifying role. This lead to Rachael Kehoe Argyle Downs, Newry, Auvergne and and developing Anaplan reporting (maternity leave) and Leo Manbulloo stations. improvements and improving JJAA’s Embalsado (who was contracting database management. in Rachael’s absence) leaving the • Pak Nanang joined us at the CPC team in January 2017. Conference in February. • The JJAA team has managed the rollout of an improved JJAA Monthly Jim struggling under the • Analyst Vincent Chua finished in Nat and Salesi befriending some local Sue caught trying to steal a plane Achievements this year: Management Report to replace the psychological pressure from across April and was replaced by Andrew wildlife, at the Ekka stand and NCW from NCW after too many Golds at previous inconsistent and confusing the Manbulloo pool table at the July Caesar (reporting to Richard respectively Spellbore reports. Through much trial and Operations Reviews Meeking) in June. Devin has communicated • error, the JJAA MMR is now a clear, clear goals and managed the • Raquel Streek joined the team consistent, meaningful report of responsibilities of the whole in May and made an immediate JJAA’s financial performance. Pak team superbly to get the best impact with further streamlining Nanang relies on great support from out of everyone, giving them and automating of month end Ibu Esti and Pak Robenson and the opportunities to broaden their reporting. whole JJAA finance team. skills, strengthening the team by • Graeme MacKenzie brought his providing backup across other roles. I’m amazed and exhausted wealth of livestock accounting • looking back over all the experience to the team in May As always, Naree has kept payroll • achievements, changes, late nights to assist with the day to day well under control, and maintains and great work of the finance operations of the finance team. constant contact with each station team to deliver its goals in 2017. to keep up with any staff changes. I am very proud of every member We continued to get finance staff Naree has also been instrumental of the finance team for their out to the station “coal face” this in leading the Concur rollout and achievements, and for maintaining Craig trying to ignore the psycho Isis Downs shearing shed with the year - many thanks to all the station training. their support for each other and young Cobb and do some IT work at Hunter and Cochrane girls – Jim feels managers and the General Managers their sense of humor throughout. Wrotham Park. a strange affinity with a shed built for who welcomed finance staff onto • Sue Hughes continues to keep our suppliers paid and happy, and the removal of hair. their stations or to their events throughout the year: the introduction of the Concur system for credit card and expense claim management has been a great • Craig went to every station on his step to improve efficiencies for all Iterra rollout and IT upgrade tours, card holders in completing their with Salesi in tow at several stages claims, and has streamlined Sue’s to assist and learn about station processing too. operations. • Nat continues to successfully • Sue and Nat enjoyed meeting manage all livestock related everyone (again) on their trip to finance processes and has taken on Spellbore – Sue’s first station visit. transactive banking relationships, Although he looks a bit concerned Jim and Esti at JJAA Lampung about the gent behind him Salesi slipped into the Newcastle Waters team photo 8 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 9

test. Everyone picked up some tips A note from Sue Hughes: Each day was filled with excitement on how to cut and cook their steaks, and enthusiasm like I have never BRISBANE OFFICE so they’ve got no excuse for dishing This year I had the privilege of seen before. Each competitor was up badly cooked dinners to their attending Spellbore 2017. willing to give their all in every event families. From the take off at Darwin airport in they participated in, which in the It’s hard to believe that 2017 is experiences of working in a Portfolio Keystone Foods Australia. It was a the smallest plane I have ever flown long run made for a very competitive drawing to a close already. Time has business in London. fascinating day as we experienced In late November, we welcomed a in, to the beautiful scenery below was few days. flown this year! firsthand the life of a McDonald’s number of station team members the start of what I can only describe In June, we welcomed Henry and beef load and the best practices that for HR workshops and a team lunch. as an amazing and educational few Age is no barrier with even the The Brisbane office saw some big Bernadette Burke to the team when support sustainable supply from We look forward to welcoming more days. It was a great opportunity to younger members of the stations birthday celebrations this year, with they came to the big smoke for the from gate to the McDonald’s of the station team to the Brisbane meet the many CPC team members I taking their events very seriously Troy and Natalie turning 40 and their induction training. It was a customer. office in 2018. speak to on the phone and put faces and showing the big kids what it’s all Salesi’s hitting the dirty thirties. great opportunity for the team to to the names. about. We have welcomed several new get to know our new recruits and In September, we were thrilled to Wishing all our CPC team members, faces to the team, including Andrew share some interesting facts about learn that CPC had been awarded the near and far a wonderful Christmas. Newcastle Waters was my host During the visit Troy drove us around Caesar, Glen Byrnes, Raquel Streek themselves. Jim facts were probably Agribusiness Award at the 2017 Chief Eat, drink and be merry and have a and a destination one must see to a few of Newcastle Waters Station and Graeme MacKenzie. more inappropriate than interesting Ministers NT Export and Industry fantastic restful break. See you in believe. It’s not hard waking up to the paddocks and showed off our lovely though, but we’ve come to love that Awards. Thank you to the team that 2018! glorious sunrise and the chatter of Angus bulls. This was four days of It feels like such a long time ago about Jim. put together the application, but wild life – from the Poddy’s waiting learning, adventure and team spirit now, but In February, we held our more importantly, to the team that for their morning milk and the that one cannot put into words. Annual conference at Rydges Hotel The Operations Reviews were held work tirelessly throughout the year cheeky faces of the goats, to the staff Thank you to everyone involved for in Brisbane. The guest speakers in Manbulloo In July, so many of the across the stations to ensure that we working their horses for Spellbore. making me feel so welcome. shared how to get the most out of Brisbane office flew up to check out are able to enter the awards in the our teams as well as ourselves. We the new training centre. Krucksey first place. Your hard work does not also touched on the importance of gave us all an interesting insight into go unnoticed this is a testament to mental health in the workplace with rotational grazing vs conventional our commitment to animal welfare, a moving speech from Doug Avery. grazing and a lesson in wearing a safety and our customer focus. We enjoyed a Volvo/Mack Factory hat in the midday heat! After several tour and learnt about the inner hours of DISC profiling, we had great Later in September, we held our workings of their factory and how insight into each others personalities annual family BBQ. The kids enjoyed such a successful brand operates in and preferred communication styles, some entertainment in the form of the tough Australian manufacturing which has certainly come in useful face painting, balloons, table hockey environment. back at the Brisbane office. and scoffing ice blocks, whilst the adults polished off Jacqui’s award The team celebrated their successes In August, Tracy, Natalie and Sue winning Rocky Road. It was great to with a gala dinner and awards head up to Newcastle Waters Station introduce the new team members ceremony after a few choice words for the annual Spellbore competition. and their families to the CPC family. from guest speaker, Sam Kekovich. Their highlights included the flight Team members received awards over the station itself and being in October saw the inaugural Women’s for Operational Performance, Best awe of just how large the station was Leadership Ladies Conference, Station Team Work, Safety, People – until you see it in person, you just which we held in Darwin. The Developer, Station of the Year, CPC can’t fathom how much land we own. ladies travelled to Darwin with Ambassador and People’s Choice. A Tracy thoroughly enjoyed the some trepidation about what the number of long service awards were team spirit and loved how much conference would hold, but everyone also awarded in recognition of team encouragement the teams showed was pleasantly surprised and the members loyalty to CPC. each other at the events and felt feedback was fantastic. Jill Rigney the organisation of the whole event facilitated the workshop, using the Several members of the management was exceptional. She was somewhat theme ‘Finding your place – being a team attended a Presentation surprised by the facilities…flushing woman of substance’. Guest speakers Masterclass by Michelle Bowden, toilets, who’d have thought? included Giovanna Webb, Alison where they learnt the theory McColm, Felicity Fulcher and our very behind why certain models and The Ekka hit Brisbane and many own Bernadette Burke. approaches are best practice, how to of the team managed to get down manage nervousness and audience for an obligatory dagwood dog and 21 ladies attended and the activities objections, body language skills and strawberry ice cream. Thanks to Jas included a photography class, Mindil influencing the audience among and Nat for representing CPC during Beach markets, a meditation session, other things. the course of the week. Darwin Harbour Sunset Cruise and a finale breakfast at Alley Cats before Justin King, Terra Firma’s Vice An opportunity arose to attend a flying home. Chairman and Head of Portfolio McDonald’s Beef Supply Chain Tour Businesses briefly stopped by the which included a tour of McDonald’s We brought Kelly from MLA into the office in May and joined us for lunch. Gatton store, a beef production office in November to give the newer He shared a few stories about his facility tour at Stanbroke, followed members of the team a Carcass by a tour of the beef grinding plant breakdown demonstration and taste 10 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 11 GENERAL MANAGER - NT/WA EARLY WEANING PROGAM

In the short period of time that I have Ongoing work still to be finished Conference. The field day was very A note from Claudia Fox: A note from Jasmine Boxsell: been with CPC, I have enjoyed the before year end: well received by all who attended opportunity of visiting all stations in and created plenty of conversation The Carlton Hill early weaning The Newcastle Waters early weaning the NTWA region and just recently • Bull deliveries. with delegates throughout the program kicked off around the first program kicked off early October visited the JJAA Feedlot in Indonesia. • Weaners turned out from weaner conference. Thank you to Glen and of September. The weaners started with the first pen of cattle inducted What is a standout feature to feeding program at Carlton and the team at Carlton for showcasing rolling in from Bunda, Manbulloo, 03/10/2017. Since then, we’ve seen me whilst visiting across these Newcastle. and sharing an insight into their Newry and Auvergne. And they just the program reach a peak of 5,500hd businesses, is the dedication, • Agistment cattle to sale from business. kept coming! with an additional 2,200hd expected commitment and passion that our Twin Hills. to come in by the end of November. staff have for the business. Dave and Suzie Shearer have recently Our predicted 4,500 head quickly Attending the Spellbore Employee joined the CPC team as Managers of turned into 10,000 over a two-month For the duration of the program, Throughout the 2017 season, the Challenge was a great example of Dungowan Station. Both Dave and period. Ranging from 50kg to 150kg we’ve been fortunate to have the teams across the stations have how our people work together and Suzie have extensive experience weights. The poddies would roll assistance of Nyoman Budiasa on put in a huge effort to complete enjoy the comradeship of being part across northern cattle stations and off the truck and straight onto feed exchange from JJAA Indonesia. the following tasks in line with of the CPC team. Spellbore was a we look forward to working further and water. A week later they would Nyoman joins us with extensive expectations. great event and I must congratulate with them in the future. Suzie will be inducted and split into their experience in feedlotting in Indonesia the team at Newcastle Waters for the work part time as Managers Assistant respective weight range. With all and a never quit attitude. • First round mustering completed time and effort that they put into and the balance of her time will be these poddies to be inducted we by early June. ensuring that this event goes off well spent working with Matt Bolam on acquired the help of a stock camp Fast facts; • Export cattle loaded out of each year. the Rangelands side of our stations. from each station each week to lend Wyndham and Darwin to suit a hand. • 5,512 hd inducted – a total of shipping schedules by the end of Engaging with the team of CPC Junior The safety of our people at CPC is a 548,936kg inducted. August. Managers at the Junior Managers leading value and something that The Carlton early weaning program is 294hd number of head exited to Heifer preg-testing and selection Conference was an opportunity to we all must work daily on to ensure now in full swing inducting, branding • • date – a total of 44,590kg onto by the end of August. work with the upcoming Management our people work safely. Stay safe and exiting poddies, aiming to get the lake at Newcastle Waters. • Second round weaning and aged teams of our business. Establishing and remember to watch out for your as much done before the wet arrives cows removed by 2nd week of a mentoring and coaching program workmate and remember to ask R U and when they will go onto the self- • Now feeding 14t of ration each November. for the people in these roles is OK. feeders. day with commodities being • Twin Hills flood plain agistment something that we hope to focus and sourced from Darling Downs transfers in by Early September. introduce in 2018. The northern beef industry is going We are looking at doing some Queensland (concentrate), • Poddy feeding pens constructed through an exciting time and for upgrades and modifications for first Kununurra Western Australian in time to take all second-round The inaugural CPC Women’s myself it is an exciting time to be round next year, so we can fine tune (corn) and South Australia weaners under 150kgs. Leadership Conference was well on board with CPC. I look forward the operation for better results going (oaten hay). • Supplementation program received by all who attended to working with you all in the New forward. A huge thank you goes to all customised for each station. and displayed recognition of the Year to work towards delivering the effort from everyone helping get • Capex approvals completed. significant role that the women play improved results across the business the program off the ground. • Development Capex is currently in our business. financially, continually improve staff ongoing with the completion retention and developing a healthy, expected before seasonal The Carlton Hill team hosted a field safe and productive workplace across rainfall in December. day at Carlton Hill during the recent the NTWA stations. • Stud program and bulls Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s protocoled ready for delivery to stations. 12 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 13 GENERAL MANAGER - QUEENSLAND

2017 Was the Year

It started with an appointment to join the QLD team Wagyu bulls were last year’s investment Carl Greaves the new GM and his addiction to caffeine It appears they made a commitment He comes without Cessna wings With calves on the ground, it better rain soon But tonnes of enthusiasm for CPC things If we are to see that marbling bloom

Andrew and Anna also walked in the door Longreach remained Emma’s office location Ready to navigate Isis Downs undulating floor For all your spreadsheet preparation A new pilot to survey the roos and the waters There was a surprise when November rolled around Excitement, once again there is staff in the quarters Her boyfriend’s knee hit the ground

The new recruits kept on coming As the year builds to a close Joe Gibson stepped in at Mimong ready for plenty of plumbing What the weather holds nobody knows A new bore to be sunk, poly to lay But this much is clear Tanks to install, no time for play We are headed for another fantastic new year!

Stacey and Lester welcomed baby Jack Bailey Won’t be long now till he’s on a horse daily The parched brigalow country this year failed to endure So, the bovine mouths at Comely had to be fewer

Purcell got some new toys, A truck and mower made plenty of noise He tripped off around the countryside To splash cash on fertile black hide

Come August Lach and Ruby shipped out Departing Nockatunga where there was plenty of space to get about Now they’re off to a very different kind of sand On the coast of this vast land

To be replaced by A-Team Number 2 Andrew and Amy and their kids too Plenty of mustering and a bangtail to do Dry times as trucks begin to que

Cobby at Wrotham had another great year With extra brandings, there’s plenty to cheer Graces paddock is under construction Next up Chinee Apple destruction

Qld joined the northerners for a Manbulloo Beer Plenty to discuss and get clear There were facts, there were figures What were the triggers?

After the greener pastures of winter 16 This year has been anything but green The rain gods have been fickle, Leaving us without so much as a trickle Even Allawah and Comely missed out There was no saviour about 14 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 15 ALLAWAH

2017 at Allawah was a very strange Genetically we have also made a programmes, as per my presentation year with regards to weather. We had monumental shift in our breeding at the Operations Review at a very dry start and were feeding programme at Allawah with the Manbulloo. It was a great trip molasses to most cattle and had to purchase of 10 Angus Sire bulls which and I learned a lot that can be partially destock cattle to Mimong. will be joined over 60% of our Stud implemented in the CPC herd, We then got good rain from cyclone Brahman breeders and we will also particularly in the north. Debbie which saved our arse as they be using AI on all maiden heifers to say. This is where it got strange, we Angus semen for the first time. It is Bree has finished her second year at went from big Cyclone rain back to quite ironic as Allawah began as a Uni in Brisbane and Sarah has only feeding Molasses in a matter of only Brangus Stud in the late 50’s and was one more year to go before she too four months with only moderate only the second registered Brangus goes off to uni in Brisbane, Haylee cattle numbers on hand which was Stud in Australia, as Brangus Stud has informed me that she will be unusual to say the least. We did number 2, it was Australia’s oldest back in the Allawah stock camp next however, get great rain in October registered Brangus Stud at the time year. which was perfect grass rain and was as the herd was purchased from an early start to the season which Stud number 1 until its dispersal in Merry Christmas and a Happy New is a really good sign in this country 1971 when they changed over to a Year to all at CPC! and usually indicates a good season Brahman Stud. ahead. Jason, Haylee, Bree and Sarah. We have had a very good year with We were fortunate enough to be Boran Semen sales to the USA, we given Capex money to pull regrowth are not far off paying for the whole this year, we did about 50% of purchase price of the Boran herd in Allawah and Loralla which has been semen sales alone. We have spread the single biggest improvement Boran heifers through our Brahman we have done at Allawah in all my breeder mobs as well this year so we years here. It has made a dramatic will have more Angus/Boran cross difference to the presentation, ease calves next year which will be a great of mustering, twice weekly calf and very fertile line of cattle. checks and most of all increase of grass production. I managed to do a sponsored trip to Argentina this year learning more about large Fixed time AI 16 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 17 ARGYLE DOWNS

2016 was a very wet finish which saw Thank you to Jenn, Will and George On a personal note… Pete and I were us boating out of Newcastle Waters for making up the numbers. Olly happy to be given the opportunity and walking the majority of the way placed third in the junior colt to come to Argyle (despite the into Argyle for handover from Jack challenge so congratulations to him unsealed road bit) as we are able to and Ashton. Cue Judy lying in the on that one. And to Argyle, who Kellie see our two adult children and two mud whining about the virtues of informs me, didn’t come last. Thanks granddaughters on a more regular living on a sealed road. to Newcastle and Jak and Jade for basis. Big changes on the home the event. front for mother and youngest son It was then off to the managers too. Mother has been released from conference in Brisbane which was The two schools by Ronny Wall were the schoolroom and let loose in the most enjoyable and informative. looked forward to and enjoyed. kitchen and son has been shipped off We arrived back the beginning of Harry and Olly attended at Carlton to boarding school. March to settle in. The crew arrived and Kellie the breaking in school at about mid-March and due to the big Manbulloo. On that note we would like to wish wet it was floodgating, floodgating everyone a Merry Xmas and a happy, and then a bit more of the same. We had the pleasure of Tom healthy and prosperous New Year. Suffice to say, everyone was a bit Shephard for a few days imparting over that by the time the first muster his wisdom, wit and unmentionables, Peter, Judy and Kellie arrived. to the younger generation. Auvergne Melbourne Cup day was This was an interesting one as the the next social event. Thank you Duncan had been left impassable to Auvergne and Emily. trucks. Pete mustered the North of Argyle and called upon the generosity Argyle trucked 9000 head off for the of the Rosewood manager to use Bob season. This was made up of sales, Tail as a holding point. transfers and the last of the breeders. Thank you to Kellie, Olly and Harry From Bob Tail it was a 25 km walk to for putting in the hard yards. It was a Glenarra yard on Newry from where big year with mostly just the three of the cattle could be trucked out. Big them. thank you to Dave and Emily for lending crew for this and at other Congratulations to Kellie on a job times when we have been short. well done with her first year as Social events were looked forward leading hand done and dusted. to and well received. First was Newry All the best to Harry on his future cricket. Thank you to Dave and Elle plans and we look forward to Kellie who were also still settling in. and Olly returning in 2018. Spellbore saw Argyle with their own team for the first time. 18 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 19 AUVERGNE

2017 saw a very wet start to the again, Auvergne supplied the cattle In Auvergne tradition, the annual beginning of the season, with for the draft and in between loading Melbourne Cup Luncheon was on the the total wet recording just over trucks; the Auvergne crew got in the agenda once again. Thanks to all who 1300mm. This set us up for an spirit and had a few runs. Bunda attended, it surely was a fun day, and exceptional season once things Golf has become somewhat of a a great chance for everyone to get began to dry out. The year kicked off tradition, as all of the staff were together before the end of season. with the annual Newry Cricket match. eager to attend and have another get Thanks to Dave and Ellie and all of together with fellow CPC staff before On an Auvergne staff note, thanks to the Newry crew for making it a great we got busy with 2nd round. Thanks Will Shannon, Georgia Glasson, Will day for everyone to get together and to Jimmy, Shannon, and the Bunda Fagen, Harvey Mifsud, Lochy Ireson, enjoy a couple of games of cricket! crew for putting this event together, Duguld Grieve, Sarah Aberdein, thoroughly enjoyed by everyone! Georgia Cusack, Claire Scarman After Easter, we got straight into 1st Laurie and Michele Aberdein and Bob round of cattle work, which took us As the temperature was beginning Peters for been such a great team through until mid-July. With a rather to warm up, the start of October saw throughout 2017. You surely are all short mid round, the staff where the beginning of 2nd round cattle a great pleasure to work with and I still eager to get to as many social work. With segregation program look forward to working with many events and campdrafts as possible. implemented on station, this makes of you again in 2018. As for the staff As we hosted one of the Ron wall for only one month of cattle work moving on, I wish you all the best Horsemanship schools at Auvergne, for second round. Staff and livestock with your new adventures. all staff were keen to put it all into are very thankful for the short 2nd practice! This including Spellbore, round, as the start of November saw To all other CPC staff, from all at a massive thanks to Jak and Jade a drastic change in weather with the Auvergne, we wish you a very happy and all of the NCW staff involved typical wet season build up weather. and safe festive season, let it bring with putting the event together. It is The second half of the year was plenty of rain and we look forward to an event definitely worth travelling also busy with water developments seeing you all around the traps next for and all who attended thoroughly throughout the property to better year. enjoyed! utilise unused country, with three new dams and 15 new tanks been Emily The weekend after Spellbore was installed. the Timber Creek Campdraft. Once 20 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 21 BUNDA AND KIRKIMBIE

With one of the best wets that I have social part of the year saw the crew the weekend and to all the crew With not long to go until rain seen in the short time I have been make their way across the country for getting everything ready for the (hopefully) and the end of 2017 we here and good cattle prices starting to the Wrotham Park races for what weekend. would like to wish those who are the year off, 2017 was going to be a sounded like a good week. Thanks moving on next year all the best, to busy year before anyone even got Cobby and Kirsty for having them and After the golf, we started off on everyone coming back we will see here. getting them back so they could get our capital development program you again next year. back into cattle work. which when completed will see a This year saw a new camp With further 74km of poly pipe and 12 new Hopefully everyone has a good Wet Andrew O’Kane (Butsey) taking on The results of a good wet season watering points developed as well season, a Merry Xmas and a Happy his first head stockman’s role and a were definitely evident as we went as several new laneways to reduce New Year. new crew behind him, most of who through sale cows and the heifers cattle handling and the re-design of dropped into Manbulloo on the way with good transfer and sale weights. both Yellow Waterhole and Bunda Jimmy and Shannon past to do an induction. Thanks Creek Yards to create efficiencies. Tammy and Krucksey for hosting Spellbore was held again at them. Newcastle for what was another With this work ongoing, the camp great weekend. It was good to see the have got stuck into second round Mustering started about three weeks competitive spirit and enthusiasm after a short beak for Melbourne Cup later than usual thanks to some from all who were competing. At at Auvergne. Thanks to Emily and late storms that finished the wet the end of the day, Bunda came everyone there for having us. season off nicely. By the start of in at fourth in the standings. April, we were up and going with the Congratulations to the Newcastle With the implementation of the Butsey and his camp doing Bunda Stud team for taking out the top prize poddy program at Carlton Hill and and the Stud and one of Wildy’s and thanks to Jak, Jade, Tegan and Newcastle, we have been able to contract camps spending 10 days at all at Newcastle for organising a big blanket weaning most paddocks Kirkimbie to help us catch up from event. through second round which should our late start. With this approach, we produce a good preg test result next processed 3,400 head of first round After Spellbore we had Tom year. weaners in April had the majority of Shephard come down again to test our first-round weaners off before out everyone’s shoeing in the rocks To the Bunda crew - Butsey, Brooke, the camp headed up to Newry for the whilst spending four days in the Sam, Charlie, Bill, Beau in the camp, Cricket and their first social event of camp doing a coacher muster and Grant in the Kitchen and Lorrie on the year. Thanks to Dave, Ellie and all teaching cattlemenship skills. This the grader, our usual contractors, the crew a Newry holding a great day. resulted in the camp holding and Sheridan who again came up to preg walking 180 head of clean skin cattle test, James Simpson the full-time The remainder of first round kept the 50km on their own before getting to pest and part time pilot, Joe and crew busy preg testing and sorting the yards as well as being evident in Catherine Atkins and all those I have cattle out until Kununurra Show in the quiet and efficient handling of missed thanks for everything over the early July where we entered some cattle for the last half of the year. year. Stud cattle to be judged with the best the Kimberlys has to offer, and saw We again hosted the Bunda Golf us come home with a good haul of day which saw quite a few people blue ribbons. venturing down into the desert to have a lap around the golf course. A bit more time off through the A big thanks to all who helped over 22 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 23 CARLTON HILL

Notes from Chloe: Jake and Mulga, quickly working out 2017 saw a very-welcome renovated Judy Davis and Aaron Pederson as we hope you all have a wet and Woody the blue heeler tracking her the ways of a fresh camp, had them Rec Room which has been a lovely the main stars – it is set to be on enjoyable break. We look forward to every move. As we write this year’s Around roll out their swags at Dusty’s and get upgrade for the staff here this year screen in July 2018, something to seeing lots of smiling faces again next the Traps we are still out and stuck into the year. The first camp and was well-enjoyed by all NTWA keep an eye out for. year. So, all that is left for us to say, is a about chasing bovine around the saw them walk cattle 18 kilometres Station Managers as they held their massive thank you to our team here blossoming Boabs. What a year we’ve through a valley from Dusty’s to opersations review in September. In late October, we saw 150 people Chloe at Carlton Hill and also every station had! After a cracker wet, the total of Trination’s for the first boat of the from across the Kimberley and On behalf of the Crew of Carlton Hill that has sent their stock camps over 1580mm gave us a great start to what year. As usual, the social calendar was Pilbara visit Carlton Hill as a part of 2017 to help us with the early weaning has been another successful year. organised promptly and attended the Kimberley Pilbara Cattleman’s program and mustering, your Based at Carlton Hill this year, well by all staff, having a weekend Association three-day conference, A note from Glen, Lisa and Freya: efforts are recognised and sincerely The sweat dripped off a handful of we had the pleasure of Jen “The away at the local campdrafts, another fantastic opportunity to appreciated. us when we stepped into the yards Bangtail Girl”, who would venture Rodeos, Cricket and football games showcase what CPC and Carlton Hill Chloe has filled you in on most of for the first time in Mid-March as we off on her monthly trips across NT & made it much easier to see through have going on in the East Kimberleys. what has been happening here at This year we are staying at Carlton drafted 1000 fat cows for Meatworks. WA counting tallies – always ringing the big mobs of cattle to draft and With a few good scattered storms Carlton Hill in 2017, We have been Hill for Christmas to hopefully see a We were reminded very quickly then before leaving Katherine as she was weaners to process. A big thank you already landing across parts of lucky to have a great team of people whopper wet season! how good the break had been. also a nice little courier service to the must go to all the Stations who held Carlton Hill, Ivanhoe and Spirit Hill, to work with. CPC Stations along the Vic Highway. social events for us to attend – the we can only hope it’s the start of We wish you all a Merry Christmas We farewelled Dave and Ellie We hope she never leaves us! few we did get to were well attended another good wet season. Freya is three in January and is and Happy New Year! to Newry, welcomed Mike from and enjoyed by all. We walked away already showing us what being a Auvergne, and had the first years We saw five boats sail successfully from all events without the trophies Thank you to everyone who has three-nager is all about! She has a Glen, Lisa and Freya arrive after a successful induction at ex Wyndham this year. I was lucky but plenty of sore heads and great helped out over here, best of luck new pony named Beau and still has Manbulloo. The newbies working out enough to be aboard one – it was memories. I think the best memory to those moving on, stay safe and the ways of Carlton pretty quickly. unbelievable. A trip of a lifetime of all was when Brookey the Bull everyone should get to experience Rider stepped on board a bullock at We have been lucky enough minus the sea sickness. Spellbore – bringing down a table of at Carlton Hill to have had the familiar faces to CPC. pleasure of well-respected people With surface water steadily drying of the industry visit and share their up around July, our Bore runner As we welcomed truck load after knowledge. Mid-April, Pete Letchford Phil found most wet patches early truck load of poddies from across the shared his knowledge of preg testing on – the calls for SOS coming in right NTWA Stations, Claudia quickly learnt with a handful of selected ringers on smoko or lunch time, definitely how demanding 10,000 poddies from across the NTWA Stations. testing the friendship as our Cook could be, tracking that tractor every Combining the Bunda and Carlton Sharyn, filled our bellies with the time it moved. Tony the Gardener Hill camps, Bill Hutton showed the most delicious foods and beautiful was kept busy with the up keep of a tricks of the trade with his Shoeing cakes. picturesque complex for the hard- School in late May. In July, Ronnie working camp to come home to and Wall sharpened the skill sets of our In the midst of a full swing ahead enjoy. ringers with the always enjoyable and mustering program we had the Board entertaining two-day Horsemanship hold one of their meetings here – it The filming of a six-part series saw School. was lovely to be able to showcase Carlton Hill workshop turn into a film one of their stations to them. set with well-known Australia Actors 24 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 25 COMELY

2017 started out pretty dry and didn’t rain which will be good for getting get any better until October. We got cattle in and out. 2.5 inches out of a cyclone in March There weren’t many social events which gave us a bit of feed going into this year as we were busy unloading winter, luckily it was a warm winter cattle and prepping recip cows for with no frosts so the feed hung on Allawah embryo’s when a lot of the and the cattle did really well over local drafts were on. winter. Baby Jack came along two weeks We were in sell down mode for most early in April and he and Stacey are of the year although we did get about doing well. 2,500 head in early in winter. We took the two second-year girls to By the end of September were down a Rob Durkin horsemanship school to 2,400 head and staring down the in mid-November and they enjoyed it barrel. This is the lowest number of and got a bit out of it. cattle I have seen on comely except for when we destocked it when CPC There has been a bit of a turnover of bought it. staff again this year but we would like to thank them all for their efforts it In October, things turned around and has been another pretty solid year. most of the place got between six Angie is completing her second year and eight inches for the month so it here now and is coming back again. is looking pretty good. We have got most of the Angus stud back from Isis We would like to wish everyone a for good this time. We also got some happy and enjoyable festive season! Wrotham weaners and some steers back off Agistment. Lester and Stacey

We are doing some fencing and water improvements so hopefully we can keep the stud cows segregated into the mobs they are supposed to be in. We have gravelled the 5km from the mailbox into the houses and station yards which will be a big improvement and with a little more work by the council on the main road we will have access during moderate 26 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 27 ISIS DOWNS

As with any changes, in particular We welcomed both Tom Shephard We are very pleased to welcome most a new QLD GM and new Station and Matt Bolam during the year of them back to Isis Downs in 2018 Managers there have been some and enjoyed learning a new way of for what will be hopefully a very wet periods of adjustment throughout cattle handling and looking at the year. 2017. A big adjustment for us – macropod grazing pressure. We also moving to a new area, settling the actively participated in our local Merry Christmas and Happy New kids into school and learning the baiting program for the first time Year! layout of Isis Downs. We landed in a few years which has had some on the ground running and for the positive flow on effects. Andrew Anna and Andrew first time in a couple of years, we and I participated in Grazing Best reduced the use of a contracting Management Practice in August team and welcomed and retained which helped us refresh our ideas a team here and are using the on pasture management, grazing manpower to undertake a number of pressure and financial decisions. capex projects to improve the aging infrastructure around Isis. Isis Downs welcomed two work experience students for six weeks The town of Isisford has certainly in the middle of the year. Whilst we welcomed the bigger staff here on were hesitant about having them station and we deliberately don’t on station for such a long time, operate a consumable station stores the experience was very positive. so that our staff grow the Isisford They brought a fresh attitude and and Longreach economy when they approach to the team, which in turn need things. Our staff feel very lucky lifted everyone’s spirits. We got a few being so close to town. We kept up of the “important to Anna but not so the tradition of supporting both the important to Andrew” jobs out of the Isisford Sheep and Wool Show and way (like fencing the house yard to the Isisford Races with sponsorship keep the roo’s out). One of the work again this year and our staff have experience students is coming back been exemplary in their behavior at as a First Year in 2018 which we are community events. very pleased about.

Rainfall at Isis Downs this year We have thoroughly enjoyed our has been sparse. At the end of first year on Isis Downs and are very September we’ve had 153mm appreciative that we’ve been given with 77 of that falling in January. the opportunity to be part of the Strongly influenced by our climate, CPC team. Carl and Emma have been our stock movements have been regular visitors throughout the year predominantly in response to and their help and support has been managing the season. With a lack of invaluable. Our team on station has any meaningful summer rainfall, we been terrific in their approach and were amazed at how long the burr willingness to work together, while held on in the first half of the year. Andrew and I learnt the ropes. 28 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 29 JJAA

Another busy year for JJAA, and as “the bounty hunters”, travelling despite the heat. despite some Indonesian market around to other competitions, and policy challenges, JJAA is hard and have won several of the local Currently, we have a pen of Charbray at work to get some very good challenges. cattle from NCW at Lampung and performance in the feedlot. We said a pen of Droughtmaster steers at farewell Pak Tonny, after 15 years of The JJAA soccer team is Captained Medan entered in the MLA Indonesian designing, building and management by Pak Amir and is coached and feedlot competition. So far, they are at JJAA. We welcomed five University managed by none other than doing very well, and we look forward graduates into the JJAA team this the infamous Pak Parno. Parno’s to the judging in December. year, Ihsan, Letta, Heru, Ibrahim coaching skills have shone through and Wito, these guys are already after he whipped everyone into From everyone at JJAA we thank very settled into the team and have shape this season and they took everyone at CPC for their hard work brought with them a lot of energy, home the grand final trophy, which this year to supply us with all the enthusiasm and ideas. JJAA won 3 – 1 against “Slanker” a cattle and we wish you a very Merry local team from nearby Sandaran. Christmas and a Happy New Year. A BBQ at the start of the year saw the Lampung team learn how to play Employee of the month is a very beer pong and Pak Maryanta enjoyed honored award. This year we have the dancing contest a little too much, seen excellent determination, skill and along with Bu Gustin they both and leadership from the following took home a prize for best dancer. staff members who have received this In Medan, the six-legged race (three award; from Lampung Rachmat, Pak people tied together) was a very Amir, Pak Aziz, Sanusi and Pak Rody competitive affair and Yani’s team and Sarmin from Medan. took home the prize. The JJAA/CPC exchange saw Jul and Indonesia Independence Day Pak Maryanta head to Newcastle celebrations were a hit once again Waters, via Manbulloo and Carlton this August, with some very priceless Hill, which they thoroughly enjoyed. and inspiring karaoke singing and They both came back with a lot of dance moves from Pak Nyoman and knowledge and great stories, thank some great Indonesian love song you very much to everyone at CPC reeditions by the girls led by Bu Yuni who hosted JJAA staff this year. and Bu Esti. The main event of the day, the Pinang Tree Climb, was won We loved having Chloe and Jeremy again by the 2016 champions, from come to visit, it was exciting for the the daily worker feeding team. They team to work with and show them took home the best prize for reaching the JJAA operation. Pak Nyoman is the top of the greace slathered currently residing at NCW station Pinang Tree first. They’re now doing the early weaning program, legends in the community, known which he has very much enjoyed, 30 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 31 MANBULLOO

A note from Tammy: first round after Easter. Second round started late September with weaners coming off at 160kgs, Once again, the season hit the Newry cricket could not come fast 50 kgs heavier than last year. Boat ground running with the sales of the enough for our guys thanks to Dave, cattle came in to spell at Manbulloo Fat cows to the meat works starting Ellie and the Newry Crew for a great before heading to Indo. Cull Cows in February, Krucksey thought it was weekend. started to arrive in October. a good time to pack up and head overseas on his Nuffield adventure on Tom Shephard was around whilst With our Christmas Party being the 3rd of March for eight weeks. Krucksey was away to assist with the delayed by fires it could not have station operation and first round. worked out better. As the rains hit we Our newly built Training Centre and In July, the NTWA and QLD Operation booked for the following weekend Rec club made the running of First reviews were held in conjunction which just happened to be the same Year Inductions and JMC a lot easier with the mid-year JMC. It was a weekend as the world cup which they this year. Our 10-day induction challenge having up to 60 people to attended on the Friday night and on started on 6 March, covering feed with the cook falling ill on the the Saturday, we did a sunset dinner Horsemanship, low stress cattle first day and having 40+ people in the cruise. handling, bikes, tractors, motor training centre. But overall, I thought mechanics, fencing and first aid. that it was a huge success bringing We would like to say a huge thank Thanks to our trainers Ron Wall and the whole team together. you to our Team. This year would Tom Shephard. Also to the Managers The popular Ron Wall colt starting have not been possible without and Head stockman that attended school was held again this year, with them. Jordan, Jeremy, Mick, Shifta, to make this run as smoothly as a high standard of breakers. Dan, Winch, Zoe, Kelsey and Kate possible. thanks for the high quality work that As a team, we attended a few camp you put in this year. The Junior Managers Conference was drafts this year with the highlight held between 26 - 28 March. Sadly, of course being Spellbore. The Merry Christmas! Troy was unable to attend as planned competitive side of team once took due to flight delays but was able to out the team presentation. As well as Krucksey, Tammy, Dakota, Kadence address the JMs through a Skype link placing in other events throughout and Billie up. the weekend and coming out with second overall. Huge thank you to the While I was busy with the training, Jak and Jade and the NCW Team. Jordan and the team were still The guys also attended Bunda Golf moving the rotation cattle and and Melbourne Cup at Auvergne trucking feeds and Fat cows as throughout the year. needed and getting ready to start 32 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 33 NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIP

In March this year my Nuffield Our next stop was New Zealand produce double the KG’s per hectare being a game changer for the CPC. adventures began. 72 of us from where we had a wide range of then the state average. I see this as Opportunities I see from using the around the world gathered in Brazil exposure to their industry. We learnt an import KPI. I feel using this KPI, Vence product are; for the Conservative Scholars about varying species of grazing producers can really get their land Conference. We spent seven days animals from deer, cows and pigs asset working for them and have the • Soil and pasture health and visiting Brazilian farming operations, to sheep. Mixed cover crop grazing ability to improve outcomes through fertility. Which ultimately will and research centres. We then split seem to be a very profitable market their whole production systems. lead to greater KG’s off onto our global focus program for contract grazers. NZ also seemed They have been able to improve their • Increase effective rainfall groups for our seven-week tour of six to be at the cutting edge when it production per hectare by 110% in 10 • Produce managers rather there countries. We looked at flowers and came to technology. It was a great years. Their system is very efficient good station hand’s organic farming in Brazil. Mexico took experience – I certainly have a and is producing quality beef with a • Knowing where cattle are at all us to Cymmit world leading wheat different perspective on agriculture constantly improving recourse base. times as tag is equipped with researching facility. around the world and encourage GPS others to get out and see it. Cover crop grazing at Black Leg • Capitol development saving (not After Mexico, we made our way Ranch in Bismarck North Dakota was needing fencing) over Trump’s newly built wall to September 25th brought the start of another very interesting experience, • Eliminate the use of helicopters Washington DC. Here we met with a my individual travels. I headed over planting six species of crops, and for mustering politician and learnt about America’s the pacific to the USA focusing on then grazing for winter feed when • Flexibility in paddock size farm bill and how its supplement its grazing operations and opportunities there is now growth, ADG averaged • Non-traditional staff structure Ag industry. within that space. I attended the 1.5 kg per day which was very • Reduce mortalities Grass-fed exchange conference where impressive. With these areas they • Reduce wild dog impact The next stop was upstate New York, I met with industry stake holders and will either plant into rich perennials • Animal health benefits which was my first ever encounter leant about their production system. pasture with good production, with snow. The big focus was the through producing KG’s of beef, or Travelling for my Nuffield has been industrial dairy industry and Cornel I also visited Texas, Oklahoma, plan them to a cash crop. Black leg a great experience for me to get University, which seemed to be big North Dakota, Montana, California ranch rotated these three uses of back to questioning the status opportunity and sheep and goat milk and Idaho. As I travelled around, their land over a seven-year period. quo, and thinking outside the box. production. I met with Industry stakeholders, Bismarck was in extreme drought at The northern industry has the discussing opportunities and the time and you would’ve thought greatest potential for growth and Ireland welcomed us next, where challenges in the grazing game. At Black Leg ranch was having a great improvement then anywhere I have again, dairy is a big economic driver, first it seemed as though if you didn’t season, integrating the livestock and seen in the world. so our time was spent looking at have oil to supplement you, then cropping system and maintaining soil different aspects from cheese to you’d go broke in Agriculture. That cover allowed their soil to maintain yogurt to butter. We spent Easter in was until I met with Emery and Debra life in even there driest years. France wining and Dining on French from the Birdwell Clarke ranch, which cuisine. Most of our visits consisted of is a 14000-hectare ranch where their In California, I met with the co- milk co-op, and multiple enterprise focus was backgrounding steers. founder of Vence Frank Wooten. small farms. They efficiently run 7000 head in one Frank is developing collars and tags mob, and when fully stocked, they for virtual fencing, which I see as 34 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 35 MIMONG

The year has flown as they say at celebrated our achievements by good for completion on time but Mimong on the Downs country. I running up huge tabs at the Blue probably over budget (sorry Jim) but arrived in January to take over the Heeler Hotel. adding some overdue water assets Managers role from Mark Walsh and Ben and I tried hard all year to help and value to Mimong all the same. got the full noise drive around to Nicky understand directions and get acquainted and get my bearings bearings and landmarks etc. to help Thanks to Carl and Emma for your in country I hadn’t had much to do her know what direction was what, assistance and support throughout with. Every paddock and water point but to no avail. It was just fortunate the year and to everyone else in head looked pretty much the same. No she could cook, do admin and other office and other stations who have trees or natural waters to be seen. duties. helped us along the way. A lot of the country was still wet, so unable to get a full recon of the Yes, I heard Andrew Cochrane grizzle Merry Christmas to you all and best place so it was down to go by feel a few times this year when I asked for wishes for the next round! and discovery. Thank you to Mark some help with staff but he came to and Amanda for helping me with the the party most times and allowed us Joe changeover. to utilise some of his star performers in Richard and the flying bore woman I quickly assembled a small crew of Caddy. Thank you, Andrew and Anna. staff to get into the mustering and I’ve got to give Cobby a wrap and processing for the numbers hungry some big thanks for allowing us to crew in head office. I was fortunate utilise the CPC all-rounder and bench enough to find a very good man player Justin Bell. He has been a in Ben Nichols who has thrived great asset to us in times of need this on the challenges and has been year. a very reliable and hardworking all-rounder. Then my sidekick Nikki We have had contractors and visitors Williams turned up after saying our pretty much constantly all year. It goodbyes at Wrotham Park looking was a pleasure to have the Depco for a job, and so formed our small but drillers here drilling the new Cecil determined motley crew. Plains bore, led by Lee, they were helpful and very conscientious and We really have worked well together tidy. Builders, musterers, electricians, given the amount of work and the fencers and earthmovers have time frames to achieve results. We graced our resort style donger don’t have many photos or stories accommodation and indulged in our of fantastic social gatherings or incredible food prepared with love by outings as there has been close to Lorraine Pitt and Nikki the travelling none. Cattle arriving or departing wilbury Williams. Thank you, ladies. always seemed to end up being on weekends when local social events We have attacked some large Capex were calendared, but hey, we still projects this year and all is looking 36 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 37 NEWCASTLE WATERS

A note from Tegan: throughout Newcastle Waters, CPC A note from Jade: I’m very excited about the changes coming back - Merry Christmas and and all our sponsors. This event to the CPC NT/WA horse plants and we will see you when the rain stops. Newcastle Waters saw steady rainfall would not be achievable without 2017 has been great with a great Brood with the forming of the Horse into the start of 2017 with 805.3mm your help and support. Massive crew again. Even though some time it committee. At the last muster and Jade, Jak, Rhianna, Ian, Justin and recorded at the homestead which congratulations to our commercial has been challenging and hectic we draft of the brood we have 19 foals on Aaron called for the annual boating trips for team lead by Ann taking out have managed. The kids have done the ground 25 mares to foal out over stores. Flood waters started receding Champion team and Stud team lead well at school thanks to the extra the next few months, 85 mares when at a steady rate throughout January/ by Sally taking out third place. The organisational skills of Sue. Meg and out to three stations and 16 mares February. Newcastle crew also achieved first Bub have had a ball with preschool. were culled. I’m looking forward to in the 800m Flutter, Poddy Pursuit, It has been great to have Meg for a seeing the new plant horses coming In 2017, we welcomed Des Carey, Jack/Jill draft and commercial second year, as she always has an from Lester. Assistant Manager and Montie Lester, team taking out the Tom Shephard adventure up her sleeve. station pilot, along with their families Stockman Challenge. Very proud of The kids and I returned to Newry As 2017 comes to an end we are going to the Newcastle crew. Newcastle all staff and their accomplishments. Cricket this year as part of our family to miss some very special people to has been kept busy again this year fishing trip to Auvergne. We had a our family. They say you shouldn’t running two camps lead by Sally This year Newcastle Waters saw the great weekend and it was great to have favorites, but the kids do. and Ann supplying over 984 head first stages of the transition into a see NCW come away with the win. Next Year, we will definitely be lost to export market/JJAA and 2684 Brangus Stud with over 140 Angus We also had a great time fishing without Sally, Tegan, Meg and Brook, head being sent to Twin Hills for Bulls being purchased from around with family in the Baines (the old for all the extra little things they do agistment. Australia. Sally was lucky enough stomping ground), the kids loved for the kids, Jak and I. to attend the 2017 Beef assessment being out in the boats and Jak A week of induction at Manbulloo course held at Tocal Agriculture enjoyed finding the best spots. To all of CPC, those leaving and those station for our first years and we college. The objective of this course headed off for the annual Newry is to assist beef producers in the It was a great feeling to place this cricket in style with a tamer shirt selective breeding plan, and carcass year in the Katherine ASHS Novice selection this year. Efforts on appraisal among many other factors, Draft, after years away with having the field paid off as 2017 Newry these skills and knowledge will be kids. Trying to get back into it was a Cricket Champion team belongs to valuable to the transition throughout small victory for me. Thanks to the Newcastle Waters/Ucharonidge. the next few years. campdraft crew who help not only Those two practice days in the wet with the horses and kids but were season surely paid off, celebrated by Triple Crown success was achieved also great runners during the stick boat races and the weekend relaxing this year with Newcastle taking out events. We had a few changes to in Kununurra before the start of first the third and final CPC station event our horse plant but the kids are all round. for 2017. Staff members pulled on riding well and continue to love going their pink socks and hats, winning mustering. First round saw both camps out the Golf and best dressed at Bunda at various parts of the property Golf 2017. It has been great to have other kids along with teams heading over to back on the station and Friday nights Ucharonidge and Dungowan once Second round has seen the Stud and are a lot more fun at the rec club. again braving the Barkly. With Commercial camps both camping out the help of Farrcombe and Wild again at Lilly, No. 6/7 and mustering Thanks to everyone for making the Contracting over 70,000 head were the remaining paddocks for the year. trip over to Spellbore. It has become processed through the yards in our Stud along with Peter Letchford a great weekend and Jak and I are Stud and Commercial camps. Semen testing 1303 bulls. very happy we can continue to hold August marks the achievement of this event for CPC. Thanks to all running our third Annual Spellbore those that help us put together the Colt Challenge, a massive thank you weekend. to all the staff and management 38 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 39

Water Development Program reptiles and amphibians, with also the presence of long haired rats In 2017 Newcastle Waters Group supporting the assertion that the commenced a significant water reserve is an important wildlife project which will improve pasture refuge. The Parkinsonia program utilisation. Sixty new water points has been very successful once again will be established, reducing the and now requires close monitoring distance cattle must travel from and maintenance to ensure the water to pasture. Not only will this weed remains controlled. Prickly project allow the properties to spread Acacia, Mesquite, Noogoora Burr and existing cattle, it will also allow for Thornyapple have been discovered an increase in sustainable carrying through the parkinsonian program capacity. Projects such as this, in and are currently been treated. combination with the Early Weaning program will allow the business to Soon to be released and sponsored improve both efficiencies and results. by CPC will be the Lakewood’s and surrounding plant identification Weaner Program book initiated from local indigenous women Heather Wilson. This research This year we introduced the first captures the biocultural knowledge stages of the Poddy Program (or of local indigenous people relative Early Weaning). The program to Longreach Waterhole in their feeds weaners from 50kg to150kg language and English. Gordan has minimum, where they are then had great success in introducing and returned to pasture as per traditional training indigenous people into the weaning. Nyoman who has worked workforce due to their exposure to for JJAA for 14 years has come on the environmental achievement. exchange to manage day to day operations within the Early Weaning I would like to thank Matt Bolam, program. Nyoman is settling in and Murray Fuller, Gordan Jackson is a great help to Newcastle. As of along with CPC and the NTG for November we currently have 5000 their commitment, sincerity and head in the program and feeding dedication to the Lake Woods approx. 14tn of rations/day. First reserve. group of cattle existing program have averaged 153kg.

Notes on Lake Woods

Results of the 2017 survey conducted indicates a general improvement in land condition with the service since 1990. In addition, the reserve is capable of supporting livestock grazing provided a sustainable stocking rate is maintained. Matt Bolam this year completed the water bird survey with the water bird population at the lake being at a record high.

In April, Steve Eldridge and Andrew Schubert from Desert Wildlife Services led a Flora and Fauna survey with very positive results. Surrounding habitats containing a healthy diversity of mammals, 40 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 41 NEWRY

It was a year of new beginnings for before, during and after the event following which we had a busy month party fun and consumption of food Newry as 2016 saw the retirement and congratulations to Newcastle of chasing cows around. Keen for and drinks. of Tom and Cameillia and 2017 Waters, who took out the title for the promised fun at Bunda our team It has been a full on year and we welcomed newlyweds Dave and Ellie 2017! took a break and headed down with must say a heartfelt thanks to the Young to the Station. their best dresses packed ready to Newry team for putting in such an The end of April saw us host Bill’s impress. Well done to Bunda for enormous effort. A massive wet brought excitement for Shoeing school, this was an amazing hosting such an entertaining event! the season ahead and it started with learning opportunity and enjoyed by Best Wishes to everyone for the an all but new camp lead by Head- all who attended. The horses were Tom Shephard was brought in to lead Festive Season. stockman Cameron Butt. The team very excited with their new shoes! the Hontop team and true to his form consisted of three first years, George Newry attended both the Kununurra kept everyone busy bending Bovine The Newry 2017 Team the sheep farmer, Sophie (more Rodeos throughout the year, around the Boab trees. A successful affectionately known as ‘Snophie’) Cameron volunteered as a bull fighter camp out and muster was completed and Kelly Carson. Logan Hogarth while Dave and Dillon worked in the thanks to Tom, Will Shannon, Newry’s came up from Bunda, Dillon Fletcher back yards, and also completed in camp and Henry Anderson, who transferred across from Manbulloo the camp-draft. The rest of our crew along with Heli-mustering played a and Will Warriner returned to Newry played the most important role in crucial role in ensuring that everyone for his second year. supporting the bar! was fed more than Deb potatoes!

Maintenance, repairs due to flood Just before mid-round the exciting As the season comes to an end damage and fencing started the news that Dave and Ellie are we are again starting the station camp off for first round, while Ellie’s expecting their first child was maintenance, finishing off capital Dad Pete was most helpful around announced; the little one is due to projects and preparing for the wet. the Homestead putting his skills make an appearance on Australia Day But we still managed time for the to use with renovating some of the 2018. Melbourne Cup lunch fun, in which buildings, painting and gardening. Dianne took out best dressed, thanks Bernie, who was returning to Newry As August started, Dave led the Keep Auvergne! after a couple of years break, started River National Park muster to reclaim with the enormous task of grading our Houdini like cattle, some of Our Christmas party was the final the roads and his partner Dianne which had never seen the inside of social event for the 2017 season, a commenced her all-star role as the a yard! It was a great education for formal lunch was followed by pool station cook. the team and a good warm up for the Hontop adventure that awaited them Ellie and Dave started planning for in round two. the first CPC social event for the year, Newry Cricket. As things started Second round saw our kitchen to come together our final staff renovations completed and the member, the secretary/all-rounder start of a number of capital projects Jaye Allington arrived. A massive including a new dam, troughs, tanks effort from the Station was put in to and earthwork improvements around host the annual memorial event and the Homestead. brought together CPC and outsiders alike. Thanks to everyone for Cheers to Newcastle for putting attending and providing assistance on Spellbore, it was a great event 42 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 43 NOCKATUNGA

Well they say there’s no better way to permanent crew here for 2018. have doubled the rain fall since we test a marriage than a move! Not to The year has been dry with 51 ml for arrived and looks promising for the mention four flat tyres! the year to date but the cattle are future months ahead. holding on well after a great winter But we made it, a HUGE thank you to in 2016. We have reduced numbers as Merry Christmas to everyone at CPC, Andrew and Anna Cochrane for the pastures diminished and are looking look forward to meeting you all at the use of their cargo container and the forward to a wet summer. conference in February. use of one of their staff (Richard) who was a huge help. Rains have arrived upstream in the Andrew and Amy catchment area running the Wilson Lach and Ruby Kent retired at river right through Noctatunga which the end of August and moved to has been a big relief as the water Sunshine Coast (Buderim on top of holes were very low and dry in some the hill) We arrived at Nockatunga cases now we can spread cattle out in September this year and being our along river paddocks which will get first stint with CPC it has been very us through until December. busy mustering the whole place in just under 3 months. We have trucked off 5800 head of steers/ox and 1700 heifers/cows since This year has been a bangtail muster our arrival so it has kept us busy and so getting all the data to match, we all are looking forward to a big scanning, age break up and actual wet 2018. count has been testing but have got the job done with Mithaka contract On the social scene the Noccundra crew and help from Isis Downs crew Rodeo and Campdraft got rained along with Splinter (grader, loader out which was disappointing as a driver, Pilot and general wealth of lot of hard work and time goes into knowledge) have got us through. the event and CPC had donated the cattle which the community really The bore man has left to go back embraces. to being mailman again and it was disappointing but another chapter. The season feels like it will be a wet I am looking forward to having a one as storms are starting early as we 44 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 45 UCHARONIDGE

Well, well it’s that time of year again. travelling your little heart out to Chris – Thanks for the past year and 2017…..where do I start, it has been come and enjoy some time away with a half and best of luck for your future. so busy. me and your horses. For anyone that has helped Mick Firstly, a huge congratulations and Spellbore was a great hit again this and I this year, we greatly appreciate thank you to everyone involved with year, a massive thanks to all involved. everything you have done for us. the annual conference. Both Mick and Congratulations to both Newcastle I had a great time and are looking teams on your 1st and 3rd placing. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year forward to Darwin in 2018. And would you believe it, I managed and bring on the wet season! Secondly, to Tammy, Krucksey and to win the Iron woman. Who knew I the Manbulloo crew for all their time could dance and sing that well! Cheers and energy with all the training that We used Sam Greenup and his five- Mick and Jana we fit into the start of the year. person crew from Wild Contracting, Early February saw Mick and I off to complete 2nd round in mid- on a month long (overdue) holiday, September. Thanks for putting whilst Chris and Will looked after up with me wanting to tag along everything. Thank you both, we really mustering and for doing such an appreciate it! amazing job.

I’d reckon Newry cricket was our I attended the Women’s Leadership first outing as a station and it was Conference in Darwin and thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed by all. Such enjoyed myself. Thanks to everyone a long drive, but oh so worth it. that organised such an amazing few A huge thanks to the Newry crew days. and everyone that helped in some way. Congratulations to Newcastle As we finished off the last couple of Waters/Ucharonidge on their win!! paddocks, Casey Ellis and her six- With 1st round taking up most of person crew from Wild Contracting April, May, June and July, we were all were here to help us out. With the kept very busy. A special mention to odd shower or two poking around, DJ, mate you are a pleasure to have they are had some fun. around, thank you so much! With the year almost at an end Mick and I managed to escape to it is, lick runs, bore runs, general quite a few drafts this year….me maintenance and awaiting the BIG being the horse carrier of course! We WET, which I think may have set in did pretty well considering it’s been early. a few years. Thank you to everyone that stayed at home and kept the Levi – Best of luck at Carlton…watch show on the road. Mick, thanks for out for the crocs! 46 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 47 WROTHAM PARK

Another year has gone very quickly team won the wild horse race. All the fencing off one new paddock. but started well with a good start the others had a ride in the bullocks Cattle sales, transfers, brandings are to the wet with good rain coming in and saddle bronc. Chase got dusted all good for the year. Also, Jonsey around New Year’s Eve. In March, all fairly well in the station buck jump should have his pilot’s licence by the the team started arriving back with and pulled his calf muscle. I had end of the year. three new first years - Ben Barham, the wedding of Cecilia, my second Chase Teague, George Ewin, Suzie eldest so unfortunately missed all the Thanks again to everyone at head Parry-Okeden the cook and Bridget action. office and all our staff for a good year. Cobb the Govie. The old crew Happy Christmas and New Year from members led by Jonesy had great Next was the Walsh Office Races and all at Wrotham Park! joy in showing the newbies how to what a show. Chase won the cup put up flood gates in the rivers in the on Bentley and rode him well with Cobby, Kirsty & Family humid conditions. The first few days his parents cheering him on. Buttsy of the round saw some very different and his crew came all the way from ways to dismount off a horse, but Bunda for the day and Buttsy winning after a couple of weeks they all had the 100 metre foot race for the third their horses sorted. year in a row. All the boy’s parents came for the weekend and had a It was all go as usual with Walshy and great time. We must thank Walshy for Tony putting the cattle together and running a great day yet again. Bruce as always doing the paddock carting. Robbie White and his team In between these events we had mustering his end with Bronco Bridget 18th and Graces 1st birthdays pulling on the weaner camp. Jock with a dress up party and was there Ross as always trying to keep in front some wild outfits on show. The team doing the roads with the grader. Dig also went to the Laura draft and and Pistol continuously keeping the came back with some pretty good water and lick up to the cows. Tom yarns. Dale, Ben and George also Shephard also came to give the camp made the trip to Spellbore this year some training and a few laughs at the and had a great time with some of back end of first round. the other CPC staff members.

The first social event was Normanton Station wise there has been all Rodeo/camp draft with most taking sorts of improvements carried out part in something. Jonsey came 5th this year such as three new bores, in the encouragement draft and his new laneways, yard building and 48 Around the Traps 2017 Around the Traps 2017 49

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