239: From a farming accident to founding a charity: Felicity Burton’s story

Felicity Burton, a keen horsewoman from the age of five, is an exceptional camp drafter, and always knew she wanted a career on the land. And life on the land with kids has certainly had its ups and downs. Felicity was in the early stages of her second pregnancy, with twins, when she took her 20-month-old son Kory on a quad bike ride. They’d fed the horses. Put the dogs away. And we’re just moving a few sheep into the next paddock when they had an accident. With broken ribs and a shattered collarbone, Felicity was driven to hospital while Kory was flown to Brisbane with head injuries. He was placed in an induced coma and took weeks to wake up from it. At such a young age he had to learn to walk, talk and eat again. During their time in Brisbane, the Burton’s stayed at Ronald McDonald house, and that’s where Felicity got an idea. Along with two of her friends, she co-founded the Common Ground Foundation, providing low-cost accommodation for rural families whose loved ones are in hospital. This is her story. Felicity and Karl now have a paddock to plate arm of their business and distribute their beef across the country. To order, contact them HERE or phone 0431039809. Our charity partner the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association, or ICPA have been advocating for families just like yours for 54 years. ICPA’s volunteers work hard to make sure that every child, no matter how far they live from the city, gets the best possible start in their education journey and that rural and remote students are not left behind.Head to icpa.com.au — join today to give our kids the opportunities they deserve.https://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia