Lachlan's Life

Lachlan Lucas Hughes was tragically lost in an on-farm accident on 31st October 2018. 

Lachlan was only 36 years old, and was a most amazing young man.

He began his education via Distance Education through the Charleville SDE for four years, then when the family moved to central Queensland he attended a small rural school, followed by boarding at the Rockhampton Grammar School for six years, two years at Emerald Agricultural College completing a Diploma course and then went on to university.

Lachlan met Anna, his wife of ten years, while they were both studying Agribusiness at the University of Queensland. Together they were dedicated and passionate about living and working in the rural industry and leading a healthy, sustainable life.

Lachlan bred Australian Stock Horses, a shared interest with Anna, and was an enthusiastic polocrosse player from a young age, representing Queensland on four occasions.

Always passionate about his community, whether it was local, sporting or agriculture. He was on the AgForce Cattle Board and Vice President for a few years. An active member of the various polocrosse clubs he played with, and a keen supporter of the Dulacca Sports Club.

‘Heatherlea’ Dulacca, was Lachlan and Anna’s home. They have three wonderful children, William and Georgia, and Hamish born in March 2019. Lachlan was an extremely proud and loving dad.

They lived a very holistic lifestyle with a flourishing vegetable garden, fruit trees, a milking cow, chooks and pigs, so their family could eat home grown, wholesome foods.

As well as being curious, Lachlan was an amazing accumulator of people and knowledge. This led him to question how the properties were being run and ask people to share their knowledge and experience with them. All of which led to their growing awareness of soil health and regenerating the land.

Anna and Lachlan Hughes
Lachlan, Philip, Adele, Bill and Alister Hughes
Philip, Anna, and Lachlan Hughes
Lachlan on Ophir Bella
Anna and Lachlan with William as a toddler

Lachlan leaves a wonderful legacy – he had a passion for regenerative agriculture and educating young people about rebuilding our soils.

His parents Philip and Adele, Anna and their children, together with younger brother Alister and his wife Jules intend to carry on Lachlan’s dreams.

He believed that it is possible to rebuild our soils and increase their sustainable production capacity to withstand the variability’s of rainfall and that this in turn would revitalize our rural communities and improve the economic sustainability of the industry.

We encourage you to support the Lachlan Hughes Foundation and the future of regenerative agriculture.

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