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The sixth-generation farming family at Morpeth, starting again after the flood

John Wright, the fifth generation farmer at Morpeth, suffered major crop losses from flooding on his 80-acre property on May 24, 2025.
The floods followed days of heavy rain that swelled local rivers and caused widespread bank breaks, prompting 2745 insurance claims across Hunter Valley and Mid North Coast.
Despite most crops being ruined, Wright continues to craft straw-headed brooms from surviving millet stalks, using traditional methods in his riverside workshop under the Hinton bridge.
John Wright inscribes each broom handle with a statement highlighting the millet's local origin and his craftsmanship in Morpeth for the year 2025, emphasizing its Australian authenticity. He acknowledges that replanting expenses could surpass $50,000, with no revenue anticipated until the end of the year.
Wright and his daughter, sixth-generation Cathryn Cox, plan to rebuild once waters recede and the ground dries, facing a delayed return to farming until spring.

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