The Winter Road

On a country road in Croppa Creek farmer Ian Turnbull faced environmental officer Glen Turner. What happened next shocked Australia. An epic true story of greed power and a desire for legacy from an acclaimed Australian storyteller. July 2014 a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek New South Wales: 80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull takes out a .22 and shoots environmental officer Glen Turner in the back. On one side a farmer hoping to secure his family's wealth on the richest agricultural soil in the country. On the other his obsession: the government man trying to apply environmental laws. The brutal killing of Glen Turner splits open the story of our place on this land. Is our time on this soil a tale of tragedy or triumph - are we reaping what we've sown? Do we owe protection to the land or does it owe us a living? And what happens when in pursuit of a legacy a man creates terrible consequences? Kate Holden brings her discerning eye to a gripping tale of law land and inheritance. It is the story of Australia.