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What’s your Royal Flying Doctor Service story?

25 Aug, 2026

From a cranky scrub bull, horse accidents and snake bites to heart attacks, premature labour and emergency flights in the middle of the night, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has been there for generations of Australians when help was a very long way away. We recently asked RFTTE members a simple question: What’s your Royal Flying Doctor Service story? The response was extraordinary. Members shared stories of lives saved, families...

What is the worst road you have ever driven on?

20 Aug, 2026

The 20 Worst Roads in Australia, According to RFTTE Members What is the worst road you have ever driven on? We asked the RFTTE community this simple question and hundreds of answers came rattling in. There were corrugations deep enough to loosen your fillings, potholes capable of swallowing a small car, bull dust holes that could hide a vehicle and sealed highways that members reckoned were worse than the dirt tracks. We went...

Ag Recruitment Australia: Complete Employer Guide | RFTTEJOBS.com

19 Aug, 2026

Ag Recruitment in Australia: The Complete Guide Finding reliable Agricultural workers is one of the biggest challenges facing rural employers. Good Ag recruitment involves more than advertising a vacancy. Employers need to reach the right audience, explain the opportunity honestly and find candidates suited to the work, property, team and location. RFTTEJOBS.com has specialised in connecting employers with people looking for work...

How to Get a Station Hand Job in Australia (2027 Guide)

19 Aug, 2026

How to Get a Station Hand Job in Australia (2027 Guide) To get a station hand job in Australia, you need to show employers that you’re reliable, willing to learn and ready for practical livestock and station work, then back that up with a clear résumé, strong applications to pastoral companies and a good attitude at interview. This guide is for anyone trying to land their first station hand role, whether you’re planning a gap year or...

Vietnam Veterans’ Day: Jim Olive and the Beast That Was Never Ridden

18 Aug, 2026

Each year on 18 August , Australia commemorates Vietnam Veterans’ Day and honours the courage, sacrifice and service of the Australians who served during the Vietnam War. The date marks the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan , fought in a rubber plantation near Nui Dat on 18 August 1966. It was one of the fiercest battles involving Australian troops during the war. Almost 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam , more than 3,000 were...

Spanners, Bones and a Meat Cleaver: Australia’s Most Unusual Tyre Punctures

04 Aug, 2026

Anyone who spends enough time driving across rural and remote Australia will eventually hear that dreaded sound: tick, tick, tick, tick... You pull over, walk around the vehicle and discover that something has found its way into your tyre. Usually, it is a nail, screw or sharp rock. Occasionally, however, it is something so strange that you have to wonder how it was physically possible. We recently asked members of the RFTTE.com...

18 Unspoken Rules of the Australian Bush

30 Jul, 2026

Spend enough time in the Australian bush, particularly on a cattle station, and you quickly learn that not every rule is written on a sign. Some are handed down around the kitchen table, in the stock camp or over the UHF. Others are learned the hard way, usually after leaving a gate open, arriving at the homestead in a cloud of dust or heading somewhere without enough water. Many properties will have their own set of rules written down,...

How Agricultural Recruitment Agencies Work

29 Jul, 2026

How Agricultural Recruitment Agencies Work Agricultural recruitment agencies help employers find workers for farms, cattle and sheep stations, feedlots, cropping operations, Agribusinesses and other rural workplaces. Unlike general city recruiters, specialist Agricultural employment agencies must understand remote locations, accommodation, seasonal timing, practical skills and the realities of living and working on the land. This...

Managing Country with Purpose: Ross Stanes of Lyndavale Station

28 Jul, 2026

Celebrating Australia's outback, landscapes and people. Celebrating the people of the pastoral industry As part of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 (IYRP), the Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is highlighting the people who drive the pastoral industry and showcasing the importance of rangelands. With around 75% of the Australian continent covered, rangelands are an iconic feature of...

From Darwin to the Ekka: Meet NT Cattle Parader Alyssa Harris

21 Jul, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Harris only entered her first cattle-parading competition in 2025. A little over a year later, she represented the Northern Territory on the national stage at the Ekka in Brisbane. Alyssa earned the opportunity after being named the 2025 State Champion Parader at the Royal Darwin Show. In August 2026, she competed against some of Australia’s best young cattle handlers at the Agricultural Shows Australia...

"If It Helps One Kid Chase Their Dream..."

17 Jul, 2026

It took me a while to convince Ben Young to let me feature him the RFTTEJOBS newsletter. Like many ringers, Ben isn't one for the limelight. But eventually he agreed, telling me: "If this helps one kid to have confidence to leave his or her hometown and head north to chase their dreams, I guess it's worth it." That's a pretty good reason. At just 24 years old, Ben has already packed plenty into his cattle industry journey. Growing up...

What's It Really Like Being a Governess on a Cattle Station? Holly Gorroick Shares Her Story

15 Jul, 2026

When most people think about working on a cattle station, they picture ringers, helicopters and horses. But behind the scenes there's another role that's just as important. The Governess, or 'Govie' as they're affectionately known. Twenty-year-old Holly Gorroick from Ipswich, Queensland, has spent the past two years working as a Governess on a family-owned cattle station in the Gulf of Carpentaria region of the Northern Territory,...

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