June/July 2025 
Mandy and Glen Haddon wanted a hobby farm in the Highlands 30 years ago, but life took over until 2020, when they bought five acres in Burrawang with sweeping views. They tell HIGHLIFE how they designed and built their dream home, including the interiors, and then added a dream shed.
The vivacious Monica Trapaga made her name as a jazz singer and TV presenter but making art has always been in the background. In the lead-up to her second exhibition, she tells HIGHLIFE about studying art – and learning to drive – in her 50s.
The Southern Livestock Regional Exchange, known locally as Moss Vale saleyards, is one of the busiest in NSW. Sales are held every Wednesday and more than 60,000 cattle pass through the gates annually. HIGHLIFE visited on the busiest day of the year, the annual Weaner Sale.
Gardens never stand still, including ones as impressive as the hillside garden at Pepper Tree Creek in East Kangaloon. Kathy and George Sartorel, who bought the property in 2019, tell HIGHLIFE how they have taken their tiered and varied garden to the next level.
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