under threat of closure due to low student numbers. Rachael Treasure proposed to the community that vacant farmhouses be put up for rent of $1 per week to attract more families to the area. The offer attracted interest from around Australia, New Zealand and as far afield as Japan and Singapore.$1 a week Housing , The Hidden Valley Blog. Retrieved 26 October 2008 "It's the only thing Levendale has, we don't have a shop, a pub, or anything to fall back on, this is all we have, is our school, and it keeps the women supported and networking on behalf of the men as well, so it kind of flows through the whole community." Rachael Treasure told an ABC reporter. Books Novels Jillaroo (UK title: River Run Deep), Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books, 2002. The Stockmen (UK title: Timeless Land), Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Group (Australia), 2004. The Rouseabout (UK title: The Dare), Camberwell, Vic. : Viking, 2007. The Cattleman's Daughter (UK title: Through the Fire), Camberwell, Vic : Penguin Group (Australia), 2009 Fifty Bales of Hay HarperCollins Australia December 2012 The Farmer's Wife (Sequel to "Jillaroo") HarperCollins Australia April 2013 Cleanskin Cowgirls'' HarperCollins Australia 2014 Other writing "Dog Speak" Self Published: Create Space USA 2007 "Don't Fence Me In" HarperCollins Australia 2014 External links Treasure's Tales – Rachael Treasure's website and blog References 1968 births Living people Australian women novelists Australian journalists Writers from Tasmania Dog trainers People from Hobart Charles Sturt University alumni