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Choirs, quilters and the CWA benefit from RADF grants

May 24, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Gigs & Festivals, Lifestyle, Local history, Music, Photography, Theatre, Visual art

The Central Highlands and Isaac councils have announced the latest Regional Arts Development Fund recipients, with a Heinz Variety of projects getting support including choral singing, quilting, children's literature, and the Country Women's Association.

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May 24, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
RADF, Queensland Music Festival, Clermont Artslink, Flaggy Rock Quilters, Stephanie Allen, Mary-Ellen McEvoy, Frances Underhill, Helen Killian, Emerald Art Group, Erin Dunne, Emerald Photographic Club, Emerald Patchwork Club
Gigs & Festivals, Lifestyle, Local history, Music, Photography, Theatre, Visual art
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Harold Livingstone Fraser: Meet a local ANZAC

April 25, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Local history

Meet Rockhampton-born ANZAC and aviation pioneer Harold Livingstone Fraser.

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April 25, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
ANZAC, military history
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Stitching shipwrecks, survivors and circling crocs for ReCollection exhibition

April 17, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Art, Local history

Innovative Rockhampton artist Peta Lloyd has turned her hand to textiles, using everything from Bible pages to weathered canvas tarpaulins to tell a historic story of trauma and survival for a new exhibition opening early next month.

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April 17, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Peta Lloyd, ReCollection
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Archer Park Rail Museum back on the rails after reno

November 10, 2017 by Jodie van de Wetering in Lifestyle, Local history

Rockhampton's Archer Park Rail Museum has had some work done

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November 10, 2017 /Jodie van de Wetering
Archer Park Rail Museum
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What happened to Alice?  We take on true crime with a fascinating piece from Dr Wendy Davis, combining meticulous historical research with fiction to fill the gaps.  Online now ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: meet the 25 #centralqld and #westernqld artists who are finalists in @rockhamptonartgallery's Bayton Awards.  Exhibition and loads of tie-in events coming soon to #Rockhampton! ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: @kissingtheflint have risen from the ashes of last year's bushfires to release their carbon-negative debut EP, Unconditionality.  Full story @ rockystreetpress.com.

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Rocky Street Press acknowledges the Darumbal people, Traditional Custodians of the Central Queensland region where we live and work.  We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to Indigenous nations’ rich cultures of art and storytelling. We welcome Indigenous readers and contributors.

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