Country Style

Country Style celebrates the diversity of modern country living. Brings to life the stories of inspirational people and places from around Australia - coast to coast. We visit amazing homes and gardens, travel through Australia's most vibrant regional centres and sample all the good things the country has to offer

Welcome Letter

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Your Page • OUR CHRISTMAS ISSUE FEATURED RECIPES THAT READERS WERE EAGER TO MAKE AND DEVOUR, WHILE OTHER READERS FELT A MUCH-NEEDED SENSE OF CONNECTION.

Connect With Us escape the everyday • JOIN OUR THRIVING ONLINE COMMUNITY. WE SHARE STORIES EVERY DAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL – MORE CS FOR YOU.

January • This month, enjoy Elvis mania in Parkes, discover goats galore in Longford, and feast on ocean-fresh mussels in Portarlington.

Store front • NEW FINDS TO ENHANCE COMFORT AND STYLE AT HOME.

Best In Show • BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT WITH A STURDY, STYLISH BEACH UMBRELLA.

Homegrown • AN APPRECIATION FOR BOTANICALS LED HILARY BURDEN TO CREATE A RANGE OF FRAGRANCES THAT CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF TASMANIA.

Wild Life • MOVING TO THE NSW SOUTH COAST HAS GIVEN DESIGN ALL-ROUNDER MELISSA MYLCHREEST A NEW CREATIVE OUTLET AND A PASSION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.

Homes

Southern Frontier • THE EPITOME OF MODERN COASTAL DESIGN, THIS HOME ON THE NSW SOUTH COAST IS A SANCTUARY THAT PROTECTS AND INSPIRES ITS OWNERS.

Life Goals • TWO FAMILIES JOINED FORCES TO TRANSFORM A BEACH SHACK ON VICTORIA’S MORNINGTON PENINSULA INTO A CHIC WEEKENDER.

Modern History • HONOURING THE PAST WHILE SHAPING THE FUTURE WAS THE GOAL DURING THE UPGRADE OF A FAMILY PROPERTY IN WOLVI, QLD.

Nature’s Embrace • A SENSE OF PEACE AND PRIVACY WAS ACHIEVED WHEN SHAPING THE GARDENS SURROUNDING THIS HOLIDAY HOME ON THE NSW CENTRAL COAST.

The latest buzz • THE HUMBLE BEE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN YOUR GARDEN, SAYS FIONA WEIR.

Outside The Box • NOTHING SAYS HOLIDAY MODE QUITE LIKE ALFRESCO DRINKS AND RELAXED MEALS AT YOUR OWN HOME.

Slice Of Heaven

Flavour Hit • SISTERS HELENA AND VIKKI MOURSELLAS CELEBRATE GREECE’S VIBRANT FOOD CULTURE IN THEIR NEW COOKBOOK, OPA!

Country Classic • CHEF, FARMER AND NEW COUNTRY STYLE COLUMNIST ANNIE SMITHERS CAN’T RESIST A GRILLED-TO-PERFECTION BBQ CHOOK.

Orchard To Oven • BITE INTO BEAUTIFULLY RIPE STONE FRUIT AND SWEET BERRIES IN TILLY PAMMENT’S IRRESISTIBLE SUMMER TRAY BAKE.

Flavours • INDULGENT NEW RECIPES AND MENUS TO SAVOUR OVER SUMMER.

Worth its weight • LIGHTWEIGHT GLASS PACKAGING IS THE SMART WAY FORWARD FOR AUSTRALIAN WINE, SAYS WINE WRITER PETER BOURNE.

Fish Tale • LITTLE TUNA, A FAMILY BUSINESS IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND, IS REDEFINING THE CANNED SEAFOOD INDUSTRY, ONE JAR AT A TIME.

Travel

Beach Daze • WITH ITS SPECTACULAR SCENERY AND LAID-BACK FEEL, FORSTER IN NEW SOUTH WALES SERVES UP A QUINTESSENTIAL AUSSIE SUMMER HOLIDAY.

A place in time • NESTLED ON THE BANKS OF TASMANIA’S CARLTON RIVER, THE POST HOUSE IS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST UNIQUE GETAWAYS.

The Style Diary • FORSTER-BASED BUSINESS OWNER SARAH STEELE’S LOVE OF THE NATURAL WORLD INSPIRES HER WORK AND WARDROBE.

Hello, Sunshine • MAKE THE MOST OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER WITH PRODUCTS THAT PROTECT AND SOOTHE YOUR SKIN AND HAIR.

Book Club • FIVE SUPERB HAMMOCK READS AND ONE ELECTRIFYING MEMOIR WHICH REQUIRES FOCUS.

A Good Start • FIRST-TIME JITTERS ARE TYPICAL FOR NEW BOARDERS, BUT THIS EXPERT ADVICE WILL HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE EMOTIONALLY FOR THEIR NEXT SCHOOLING ADVENTURE.

Ageing beauties • OUR ANIMAL COMPANIONS ARE WORTH THE WORK, SAYS MAGGIE MACKELLAR.