A volunteer callout looking for people to help revegetate fire-affected properties across the Adelaide Hills has turned into a mass collaborative venture, with more than 25,000 plants and seedlings grown and divvied up between nearly 170 properties across the fire scar.

Fancy being set up for a blind date over a podcast for other people's enjoyment?

After a remarkable 43 years of buying and selling stock, Elders Mount Gambier livestock manager David Creek is retiring.

IN January 2001 croppers were celebrating the end of a good harvest, South East locals flocked to the Robe Rodeo and Naracoorte weaner sales, while cattle producers were discussing a Mad Cow scare.

Since Tony and Julieanne Smith took on the operation of Rawnsley Park Station from Tony's parents in 1985, their focus has always been on finding a balance between running sheep and eco-tourism.

There are new faces in place at the Pink Roadhouse at Oodnadatta.

Sandy and Harry Osborn are keep to entertain guests at Ossies Homestead Farmstay a few hours out of Adelaide.

Holowiliena Station provides a look into the sheep industry of the past - and present.

CFS stalwart Murray Sherwell was among those in the Queen's Birthday honours, commended for "services to the Limestone Coast".

IT IS clear from looking through this collection that working dogs come in many shapes and sizes, and perform many important duties throughout the day.