Hollie grew up on North Moolooloo Station, a sheep property in the Flinders Ranges. She began her schooling at Leigh Creek, continuing there until Year 10, before attending Annesley College in Adelaide as a boarder for Years 11 and 12.
After finishing school, Hollie worked on stations and in outback pubs across South Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. She and her husband, have three children.
The children attended both Leigh Creek and Orroroo Area Schools before joining Port Augusta School of the Air in mid-2017, following the family’s move to Nilpinna Station.
Their eldest son, has completed his schooling and is now working in Queensland. Their second son is in Year 12 at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide, and their daughter, is in Year 8 at Loreto College.
Hollie has been actively involved with the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) SA State Council since 2019, serving as Marla–Oodnadatta Delegate. She held the position of State Secretary for four years and is now in her second year as State Treasurer, as well as the Lone Members Officer.
The family enjoys life in the outback and remains strongly involved in ICPA, School of the Air, gymkhanas, motorkhanas, campdrafts, and bronco branding events, often assisting with committees and helping run activities in their local area.
