Chris McLennan

Bacchus Marsh

National Agriculture Writer at Stock Journal

Australian Community Media national rural property writer. Views are my own.

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Articles

What's next for the Black Forest Sawmill? A visionary buyer is needed

1 week ago | stockandland.com.au | Chris McLennan

A buyer with a special vision is sought for the Black Forest Sawmill at Woodend, about half way between Bendigo and Melbourne. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperThe old sawmill has lots of big steel-framed sheds and numerous other buildings, some still housing milling machinery.
A 139-year legacy for sale as pioneering Tooborac family farewells farm

1 week ago | theland.com.au | Chris McLennan

This farm family has even recreated their descendants' original cottage on the property. Pictures from Raine and Horne. A pioneering family has decided to sell their farm for the first time since it was wrested from the central Victorian bush 139 years ago. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Lakeside living meets grazing potential on Point Sturt peninsula

1 week ago | theland.com.au | Chris McLennan

The Lake Alexandrina property offers lush grazing as well as modern living. Pictures from Elders Real Estate. Cattle farm or lifestyle block, you decide. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue readingAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperOur entire agricultural news networkContinueA handy-sized farming property jutting out into SA's Lake Alexandrina on Point Sturt offers a mix of both worlds.
One of Australia's oldest farmhouses on the sales market in Tasmania

1 week ago | farmonline.com.au | Chris McLennan

One of Australia's oldest farm homes is up for sale just outside Hobart in Tasmania. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of This Week's PaperThe main farmhouse of Glen Derwent was built in 1818, and the original cottage which are now the stables, was built in 1808. The First Fleet sailed into Botany Bay in 1788 and a settlement was established in then Van Diemen's Land in 1803.
A 139-year legacy for sale as pioneering Tooborac family farewells farm

2 weeks ago | bendigoadvertiser.com.au | Chris McLennan

This farm family has even recreated their descendants' original cottage on the property. Pictures from Raine and Horne. A pioneering family has decided to sell their farm for the first time since it was wrested from the central Victorian bush 139 years ago. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
A 139-year legacy for sale as pioneering Tooborac family farewells farm

2 weeks ago | stockandland.com.au | Chris McLennan

This farm family has even recreated their descendants' original cottage on the property. Pictures from Raine and Horne. A pioneering family has decided to sell their farm for the first time since it was wrested from the central Victorian bush 139 years ago. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Affordable farm block north of Bendigo worth crunching the numbers

2 weeks ago | theland.com.au | Chris McLennan

The Bendigo district grazing block had some welcome rain, along with most of the state, on the weekend. Pictures from McKean McGregor. A fairly ordinary looking grazing block at Kamarooka north of Bendigo is still expected to attract local attention. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Venn's Victorian solar farm approved despite local protests, will NSW follow?

2 weeks ago | theland.com.au | Chris McLennan |Elka Devney

Members of the Colbinabbin Renewable Action Group. Pictures supplied. The Victorian government has brushed aside objections of local residents to fast-track approvals for an 1147-hectare solar farm just outside Colbinabbin in central Victoria. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Larrimah's iconic pub for sale with crocs, emus and murder mystery thrown in

2 weeks ago | katherinetimes.com.au | Chris McLennan

The Larrimah Hotel, central to the mysterious disappearance of one of the locals, is back on the sales market. Pictures from Andrews Real Estate. One of outback Australia's few internationally famous country pubs is on the market. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Cattle farm and lifestyle block at Lake Alexandrina up for sale.

2 weeks ago | stockjournal.com.au | Chris McLennan

The Lake Alexandrina property offers lush grazing as well as modern living. Pictures from Elders Real Estate. Cattle farm or lifestyle block, you decide. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue readingAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of This Week's PaperOur entire agricultural news networkContinueA handy-sized farming property jutting out into Lake Alexandrina on Point Sturt offers a mix of both worlds.