Kerry McGinnis was born in Adelaide and, at the age of twelve, took up a life of droving with her father and three siblings. The family travelled extensively across the Northern Territory and Queensland before settling on a station in the Gulf Country. Kerry has worked as a shepherd, droving hand, gardener, and stock-camp and station cook. She is the author of two memoir volumes and now lives in Bundaberg.
Petra Kalive trained at WAAPA (2004) and has since been working professionally as an actor, director and dramaturg. As an actor she has worked for RealTV, Complete Works Theatre Company, Melbourne Playback and the Adelaide Festival Centre, and had many guest appearances on television, including a lead support role in Underbelly. Petra is an experienced voiceover artist, she has voiced several campaigns including Sensis, 7-11, Metlink, Crown, Sports Co, Energy SAFE Victoria and Choosi Insurance. She also narrated for Community Cop.