June/July 2025

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Contents

Building the dream
Mandy and Glen Haddon fulfilled an extensive wish list when they built their dream country home, which includes the perfect layout for visiting family, plus an incredible shed.

Making art and all that jazz
Monica Trapaga made her name as a jazz singer and TV presenter but making art has always been in the background. Her latest exhibition of colourful, sculptural works will open in July in Robertson.

Calling all cattle
Moss Vale saleyards have more than 60,000 cattle through the gates annually. We visited on the busiest day of the year.

Hillside heaven
Gardens never stand still, even ones as impressive as the hillside garden at Pepper Tree Creek. Its owners show us their stunning evolving garden.

Citrus superpowers
Winter is peak harvest time for oranges, lemons and mandarins, but citrus fruits can spritz up life year round.

Windows of opportunity
Mittagong company Evalock has made tens of thousands of windows and doors over 43 years. Owners Andrea Evans and Will Evans explain why they value both hand tools and high-tech machinery.

An Irish country garden
When Goulburn landscape designer Lorna Vallely and her husband Paul moved to Ireland in 2018 they found the dream project, a historic property in need of a new garden.

Then and Now
Bundanoon Soldiers’ Memorial Hall recently celebrated 90 years. Today it’s still used almost every day.

Snow’s up
Japan’s Hakuba Valley is ideal for skiers of all abilities, making it perfect for a family holiday, as Melissa Penn discovered when she and her family visited last January.