Country Style

LIVING THE DREAM

FOUR YEARS AGO, Brendon Murray asked his wife, Victoria, to consider a move from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast when an opportunity arose to continue his role as senior partner in an accountancy firm at their coastal office.

“Life was very good in Brisbane – we had renovated a lovely Queenslander and were surrounded by family and friends,” Victoria says.

She suggested the whole family take a vote and their children – Claire, 21, Pip, 18, and 16-year-old Hugh – all unanimously agreed. Following

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Country Style

Country Style3 min read
Welcome Home
Step inside an elegantly restored Launceston home that’s ideal for weekends away. PHOTOGRAPHY SUE STUBBS A SOCIAL HEART beats at Wahroonga on Bourke, a recently refreshed Federation home and holiday stay that presides over the Tasmanian town of Laun
Country Style3 min read
From Soil To Soul
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT plants with garden designer Jo Ferguson, who is based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, gently pivot from botanical varieties and soil maintenance into the realm of heart, body and soul. “The act of gardening grounds us in
Country Style3 min read
Thanks, Mum
MY MUM IS RESPONSIBLE for my love of plant nurseries and garden shops of all kinds because her love for them is unlimited. Years ago, when my nan’s health was failing, Mum would drive to Sydney every week, pick her mother up from the nursing home and

Related Books & Audiobooks