Dr Sharman Stone in the Federation Chamber Speaking on Boosey Creek Cheese
I rise to speak on a magnificent Murray electorate cheese producer who has received national recognition for their award-winning cheeses over the last two years. Boosey Creek cheeses are made by the third generation of the Cameron family. They manufacture close to Yarrawonga, at Boosey.
Boosey Creek Cheese have won numerous nationally recognised awards over the years. In 2013 their Warby Red won gold at the 2013 Victoria and Dairy Industry Association of Australia awards and the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards. Their Warby Red also won the Siliker Award, which is a trophy for the highest scoring camembert-brie style cheese in Australia. More recently, Boosey Creek Cheese won gold for their Boosey soft creamy camembert and a silver for their Warby Red wash rind at the 2014 Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show awards. Boosey Creek cheeses use local names for their champion cheeses like Warby Red, which is named after the nearby Warby Ranges and takes up the colour of the great red granite in the Warbys.
Boosey Creek Cheese is just one of the many great cheese producers in my electorate of Murray, where food production is the cornerstone of our economy. We are the food bowl. These awards show that we have some of the best cheeses in Australia, and I congratulate Boosey Creek Cheese for their outstanding performance on a national level. I am confident that they will continue to produce some of the best cheeses for us in Australia and then they will move out into the global markets and prove that they are as good as anyone anywhere.
Mercurio's Menu Part 1 Sun Country on the Murray
Paul Mercurio visited Sun Country on the Murray in March 2011 & cooked a variety of amazing dishes using all local produce - much of it can be found on the local Farm Gate Trail. This Episode features Murray Free Range, Tranquil Hills, Monichino Wines, Lambtastic, Boosey Creek Cheese, Cactus Country, Rich Glen Olives and a BBQ out on iconic Lake Mulwala.
Tune into Part 1 to see Paul pick up some pork from Murray Free Range and some oranges from Tranquil Hills! Paul then visits Monichino wines for some wine tasting and cooking traditional Italian sausages with the Monichino family. Paul also cooks his Pork with orange rice using local produce.
Watch Part 2 where Paul visits Lambtastic, Boosey Creek Cheese, Cactus Country, Rich Glen Olives and then brings it all together with a BBQ while cruising Lake Mulwala.
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Yarrawonga Mulwala Holidays - Things to do
Shon Productions: Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism Film shows what you and your family can do on your next holiday to Yarrawonga Mulwala: Fishing, Water Sports, Golf, Accommodation, Food and Wine, Paddock to Plate, Cactus Country, Boosey Creek Cheese, Family Friendly, Cape Horn Vineyard, and more!
Post Production by Shon Productions with footage from a range of providers. Produced for Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism.
Mercurio's Menu Part 2 Sun Country on the Murray
Paul Mercurio visited Sun Country on the Murray in March 2011 & cooked a variety of amazing dishes using all local produce - much of it can be found on the local Farm Gate Trail. This Episode features Murray Free Range, Tranquil Hills, Monichino Wines, Lambtastic, Boosey Creek Cheese, Cactus Country, Rich Glen Olives and a BBQ out on iconic Lake Mulwala.
Tune into Part 2 to see Paul visit Lambtastic to pick up some Salt Bush Lamb, Cactus Country for some edible Cacti & zucchini, Boosey Creek Cheese for some lessons in cheese making and some beautiful creamy feta and Rich Glen Olive Oil for olive oil and apples (for the big finale). Ros & Paul help make an apple strudel, which is loaded onto the Barbie Boat for desert. For the main course Paul & Ros cook a delicious lamb & salsa dish (complete with cacti & feta picked up from the Farm Gate Trail) while cruising the beautiful Lake Mulwala.
90DaysDownunder Makes Grilled Antipasta at BIG4 Lakeside Mulwala Holiday Park
A great stop on the #90daysdownunder road trip, the RV Cooking Show crew whips up some grilled fruit and vegetables, crusty bread and Boosey Creek cheese for a fast grilled antipasta platter. Perfect for entertaining new Aussie friends in the brand new 3-bedroom luxury villas at BIG4 Yarrawonga-Mulwala Lakeside Holiday Park.
Fishing for yellowbelly, Golden Perch or callop
Fishing for Yellowbelly is something that I simply do not do enough of these days. I use to do it all the time as a kid but these days I have to travel quite a fair way to find decent Yellowbelly fishing.
Today I took my youngest daughter Holly with me who was super excited to be coming along. I kid you not, she played with the worms in the container almost all of the way over which was almost an hour. She was fascinated by them.
Now, here in Victoria, NSW and Queensland we call these native perch Yellowbelly. They are given this nickname, simply because they do have a yellow belly. The real name for them is Golden Perch, because that yellow belly can turn bright golden in clear water. There scientific name is Macquaria ambigua. In South Australia, for some reason they call then callop. I have no idea why this is so. Whenever I think of callop, I get an image in my head of a horse running really fast.
Anyhow, in this video I am bait fishing for Yellowbelly using worms as bait. I was super excited to catch these couple of Yellowbelly. I was hoping to catch a carp or two with the knowledge in the back of my head that if we are really lucky we may just pick up a Yellowbelly. Instead we got no carp and 2 magnificent Yellowbelly or Golden Perch or callop or whatever the hell you want to call them!
My daughter loves fishing, how lucky am I. She called herself a fishing girl. She is cute, sweet, cheeky and beautiful all in one package and I love her and her elder sister to bits.
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Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP Speech on Murray Darling Basin Plan 29/11/2012
Dr Sharman Stone rises in the Federal Parliament to second the motion to disallow the law that is the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on behalf of the people of the electorate of Murray.
Coxy's Big Break visits The Murray Region
Coxy and crew visits Sun Country on the Murray and checks out some of the attractions from the Farm Gate Trail as well as some other local attractions. Get a short preview of what our sunny region has to offer.
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