Moving far from family, friends and familiarity is never easy. It is 20 years since former Canberra couple Vivien and Lachlan Badham made such a decision, but it’s one they made without regrets.

For the latest issue of Australian Country, we’ve travelled the highways and byways. We headed to Mildura on the mighty Murray where we visited style guru Sue Clohesy. We were also lucky to attend a packing shed lunch showcasing the new varieties of table grapes that are emerging on the greengrocers’ shelves. Plus we took a step back to colonial Tasmania by visiting Brickendon. Click on the cover for more.

Celebrated for its calming and healing powers since ancient times, lavender emerges from the closet with a host of applications in cooking, handcraft and toiletries.

A career in catering has taken Brigid Kennedy from the high seas to the Southern Highlands of NSW. But her heart has never strayed far from the farm where she spent her childhood.

Making a tree change — literally — meant a steep learning curve for this gardening novice.

Olives and their oil are so integral to the modern table that it’s impossible to imagine a kitchen without them.

Welcome the season’s crisp air, rug up and embrace the outdoors. View this glorious winter gallery.

Join us on a cruise along Tasmania’s southern coastline taking in all of the scenery, historic ports and occasionally challenging seas.

Traditional printing presses and a contemporary design approach are the secrets of success for Alischa Herrmann’s bespoke stationery business.

Necessity mothered invention when Sally Wise had to nourish a growing family on a budget.

Life in Australia’s only monastic town balances work, prayer and obedience with the very pressing needs of keeping the small community and its historic buildings viable in the 21st century.

A secluded location, an environmentally friendly design and a highly tuned artistic aesthetic are a winning combination for this Mudgee home.

Victorian farmer Cheryl Crosbie believes she is Australia’s only breeder of Gotland sheep. The curly fleece yields a wonderfully soft yarn that is world-renowned by spinners and felters.

For artist Cher Hélène Drake, life in the south of France is a symphony of sunshine and freedom.

The mayor of the central Queensland city of Rockhampton, Margaret Strelow, welcomes us to her historic home.