Vickie grew up in Geelong with her parents and four siblings.  Meeting her husband at only 16 years of age, she moved into their first home in North Geelong at the age of 22.  With both Vickie and her husband sharing a love for animals and farming, they purchased their first acreage at Lovely Banks in 2003, when their three children were born.  In 2017, they finally found their paradise, which is a 100-acre farm in Gheringhap.