The Brae Netherdale

05/04/2026

It's amazing what you can do with a bell, a buggy, and some Lucerne. The herd all came in pretty easily yesterday afternoon so we could get them through the crush today for a drench, and weigh in.

19/01/2026

Is the grass really greener on the other side?

These two cheeky calves think so...

18/01/2026

Thank you to everyone that reached out to check on us during/after the flooding. We are totally fine and have fared much better than other farms and properties that sadly have a lot of damage, and lost livestock- we hope they're all recovered 🙏

We've lost a bit of fence which is partly salvagable along the creek and the usual wash outs to be expected as part of a tropical North Qld wet season. Power was out for a few days but nothing we weren't prepared for.

The creek has had a much needed flush out and our Pink Euodia trees planted a couple of years ago are flowering!
We'll post some more photos of the creek in due course. We've had over half a metre of rain in the past week, the place is sopping wet and has limited our ability to check everything. It's definitely 4WD access only at the moment and we're limiting how much we drive on the property to avoid more damage.

13/12/2025

Checking in on our babies today and they're doing so well. Hard to believe the one at the front, little Indigo who is not so little any more is nearly 6 months old. She's keeping a close eye on the two new calves 😍

22/11/2025

A bit of calf spam to brighten your day ✨️ 😊 💕

12/11/2025

Opening this Friday evening in
Mackay, go and see the final transformation of this exhibition that began in The Pioneer Valley.

See the below post for details...

The final transformation is here! 🌿

Twelve local artists return for the third and final iteration of Transformation – Life Between the Layers, builds on previous exhibitions and introduces new works that explore change, memory, and the beauty of impermanence.

✨ Opening Night:
Friday 14 November, 5–7pm
| Jubilee Community Centre |

Free event – bookings via TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/DHFMI

Come and meet the artists:
Charlene Attard
Liz Ranger-Craven ( Raven.art )
Rosemary Payne
Wanda Bennett ( Wanda Bennett Textile Artist )
Fi Flohr ( Earth Designs by Fi )
Grace McDonald ( Azure Glass Mackay Qld )
Stacey Nicholas (Dreamscape Studio )
Brigitte Zimmermann ( Brizi / Art Therapy )
Lisa Roebig Holmes ( Lisa Roebig Artist )
Elizabeth Attard ( Elizabeth Attard Photography )
Leah Tranter ( Bugged? )
Kate Williamson ( Kate Williamson Art )

We are grateful for the support that makes this exhibition possible ! Thanks to RADF Funding. RADF is a partnership between Mackay Regional Council and Arts Queensland. I would also like to thank our exhibition sponsors: Whitsunday Anglican School Easy Internet Services and The Brae Netherdale

08/11/2025

Little Indigo, born last winter is getting quite big 💙 Isn't she gorgeous 😍 She's so grown up now, eating grass, hay, Elimix - Livestock Supplement and drinking from the trough all by herself!

31/07/2025

Last Art Workshop for 2025 is happening this Saturday 2nd August.

BOOKINGS: charleneattard.com.au then click WORKSHOPS

This final workshop is: Artist's Books

27/07/2025

Called in the herd this morning 🌄 for some hay; always good to see them up close and check their condition. Other than what's in the paddock, they have Elimix - Livestock Supplement. The hay isn't necessarily 100% required but they love it, and its a means to get them used to coming up close to us.

This brindle heifer takes her babysitting duties quite seriously, keeping the baby of the herd safe, no one is messing with those horns...