Tuesday, 28 October 2025

 Melina BATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:26): It was a sad day at the end of the Mountain Cattlemen’s Annual Get Together with the sudden death of mountain cattleman Graham Forge. Graham was a revered horseman and was said to be in his element when he was in his saddle and mustering cattle. He had ridden all his life and was a pioneer of the Mountain Cattleman’s Association Victoria packhorse race. Born on a farm in King Valley, Graham spent his life grazing beef cattle in Victoria’s stunning north-east. He loved sleeping under the stars and he had a deep affection for horses, cattle, regional Victoria and of course his family. He was tragically taken while competing on horseback. May I offer my sincerest sympathies to his family and friends. As one mountain cattleman said to me, ‘He has gone to God with his boots on beside his family and horses.’ May he rest in peace.