Dorpers don’t fence Hovey in

Bryan Littlely
September 23 2018 - 1:51pm
LOW MAINTENANCE: Fencing contractor Shayne Hovey turned to Dorpers as easy-care stock, which gave him time to work off-farm.
LOW MAINTENANCE: Fencing contractor Shayne Hovey turned to Dorpers as easy-care stock, which gave him time to work off-farm.

Shayne Hovey knew his 242-hectare holding at Lowan Vale, near Bordertown, was never going to deliver the returns he wanted alone but he was always adamant he could still make the property work for him.

Bryan Littlely

Bryan Littlely

Group Advertising Features & Special Publications Journalist

Started with Fairfax (Rural Press) as a compositor in 1992 at the Victor Harbor Times and progressed to journalism as a cadet and then on to editor at The Barossa & Light Herald. After 8 years with Rural Press, joined News Corp as a journalist at The Advertiser. I held various senior positions at The Advertiser including Regional Editor, Motoring Editor, Chief Of Staff and Investigations Editor. My time with News Corp also included an 18 month secondment to the Northern Territory as Editor at the Centralian Advocate, Alice Springs. After a year working as assistant director of media with the Fair Work Ombudsman and a year at the helm of a public relations firm, I have returned to my farming background and home community on the Fleurieu Peninsula. I am co-founder of missing persons foundation, Leave A Light On Inc, and am also on the board of Indigenous foundation Around The Campfire. Local sport and community activities, horse racing and learning what I can about farming are my key interests outside of journalism.

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