Tag: Australian farming history
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Gippsland Farmer Auctions Off Father’s Vintage Tractor Collection
From Farmyard Familiar to Auction Block In the quiet paddocks of Ripplebrook, a Gippsland farm is turning a family history into a community event. Tony Forrest, a long-time farmer who runs cattle across the rolling terrain of Victoria’s Gippsland region, is preparing to auction his father’s treasured collection of vintage tractors. The upcoming sale is…
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Victorian Farmer Auctions Off Father’s Vintage Tractor Collection
Introduction: A Farm, a Family, and a Lifetime of Engines In Ripplebrook, a small Gippsland community surrounded by rolling paddocks and damper landscapes, a family farm is balancing the old with the new. Tony Forrest cultivates cows across his land while preparing to auction the late father’s remarkable collection of vintage tractors. The event is…