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Ringers From The Top End (http://RFTTE.com) is the online campfire for the cattlestation & outback community, 301,000 members, since 2007 E: [email protected]
A bigfella at 5.8m saltwater, this croc has been filmed ‘playing with’ a bull shark on the Adelaide River… #straya
Playing for Sheep Stations... Wool was once Australia’s biggest export - remember the saying, “Australia rode on the sheep’s back.” In fact, sheep quickly became more dominant than cattle in the early days of settlement, read on: bit.ly/RFTTEJOBS_Sheep #rfttejobs #australia
⚠️It’s Farm Safety Week – the perfect time to reflect and learn from those near misses on the farm. The 2025 Safer Farms Report reflects a heartbreaking year for farming families, with lives lost and communities deeply affected. Find out more at farmsafe.org.au
Well done to the Dyer family from Hayfield Station - taking out the “Champion Pen of Steers” at the #KatherineShow I spoke to Justin Dyer on the Country Hour: abc.net.au/listen/program…
CAN YOU PRONOUNCE KEEROONGOOLOO? You need to have been born and bred around Windorah, or at least lived in the area for a good many years... Read more in the latest RFTTEJOBS newsletter about the Keeroongooloo Campdraft: bit.ly/RFTTE18Jul #rftte #rfttejobs #qld #aussieag
BULL CATCHER ROYALTY This was the bull catcher used on the back cover of Slim Dusty's iconic RINGERS FROM THE TOP END album in 1992… FULL STORY & LATEST JOBS: bit.ly/RFTTESlim (contact [email protected] to advertise) #rftte #slimdusty
FINDING MATES: I started Ringers From The Top End in 2007 as a Facebook Group to find old mates I'd worked with on Carlton Hill: Longfella (aka Loose Pizzle), Hank, Woody, Tiny, Turtle, Rambo, Burner, Big Luke, Fast Eddy, Mick, Mitch and Rut... READ ON: bit.ly/RFTTEStory
Congratulations @WillEvans0404
CA has appointed former @NTCattlemen leader Will Evans as our next CEO starting July 7. He’ll work beside outgoing CEO Chris Parker during a one-month transition, after which Dr Parker will shift to a part-time role as Strategic Government Liaison. Thanks for your great work CP!
In the Barkly region of the Northern Territory, a racehorse called Rafferty Rules has etched itself into the history books of the famous Brunette Downs races abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2… @rftte @NTCattlemen @AgForceQLD
TERRITORY TOUGH! Think Darwin Waterfront sunset in July. Think Rodeo. Think Territory's toughest bulls... Presenting the Top End Bull Spectacular, coming to life at the Darwin Waterfront on Friday, July 4th, tickets/ info: bit.ly/NTRodeo #rodeo #darwin #rftte
The Barkly of the Barkly and all the fun at the Brunette Downs Races over the last few days captured brilliantly by @theimpossiblefarmher via instagram, follow RFTTE INSTA: instagram.com/reel/DLMd-cAzj…
Brunette Races: These are the everyday heroes of the bush - blokes and ladies who spend their days working cattle, fixing fences, and putting in long hours on the land. Once a year, they saddle up to race for bragging rights in front of a roaring crowd: bit.ly/ABCRaces
