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The Law of Attraction part one: What is the Law of Attraction?

August 27, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Lifestyle

Judi Mason is the Central Queensland author of Stories from the Law of Attraction: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny.  In part one of this week's three-part series, we learn what the Law of Attraction is - and what it has to do with hill starts.

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August 27, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Judi Mason, Law of Attraction
Writing, Lifestyle
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Rock solid success for Kissing the Flint

August 22, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Music

Kissing the Flint is a Gladstone-based musical outfit featuring Leah Chynoweth-Tidy, in collaboration with other artists including husband Ken on bass.

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August 22, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Kissing the Flint, Queensland Music Festival
Music

Vote for a local in the Queensland Regional Arts Awards

August 18, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Visual art

Vote now for the People's Choice category in this year's Queensland Regional Art Awards - there are eleven CQ artists among the finalists!

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August 18, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Queensland Regional Art Awards, Sophie Czarcowski, Margaret Worthington, Carmen Beezley-Drake, Emma Ward, Peta Lloyd, Gail Meyer, Gerard Kearney, Erin Dunne, E, Emily Szilveszter, Sue Kraatz, Joe Botica
Visual art

Sharko: Gladstone filmmaker sinks teeth into NRL legend's story

August 18, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Film

Gladstone filmmaker Luke Graham's new project is close to home - a documentary charting the life and career of his father, NRL luminary Mark “Sharko” Graham.

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August 18, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
luke graham, sharko
Film

Five CQ businesswomen named as AusMumpreneur Awards finalists

August 14, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Lifestyle, Business

Five Central Queensland women are finalists in the 2018 AusMumpreneur Awards.

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August 14, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Naomi Arnold, Tanya Rutherford, Lisa Lilleboe, Daniela Norton, Madeline Avery
Lifestyle, Business

New music: Craig Lamond

August 08, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Music

Craig Lamond’s debut album One On The Up is an autobiographical patchwork of childhood memories and family history.

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August 08, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Craig Lamond
Music

New music: Heliam

August 08, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Music

Rockhampton rapper, singer and music producer Heliam has released a new track, the dark and introspective Block You Out:

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August 08, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Heliam
Music

Unique acoustic style evolves from a chance meeting

August 01, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Music

Kathy Dumbleton meets Beautifully Broken 1770, musical duo Amanda Heartsong and Laurie Rayment.

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August 01, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Kathy Dumbleton, Beautifully Broken 1770
Music
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Fresh start for region's art: Rocky's new art gallery

July 19, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Visual art

The vivid vision for the new Rockhampton Art Gallery is coming together one brush stroke at a time.

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July 19, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Rockhampton Art Gallery, Jordie Lynch
Visual art

Rocky RADF funding for young and old

July 15, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Visual art, Theatre

Arts for young and old have been awarded some coin in the Rockhampton Regional Council's latest round of RADF grants.

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July 15, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Arts Central Queensland, Michelle Gately, Roseberry, Capricornia National Seniors, Billabong Dreaming, Capricornia Potters Group, Selma Fida
Visual art, Theatre

News in brief: musical theatre & dance edition

July 13, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Theatre, Dance, Music

Brace yourself: show tunes are coming.

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July 13, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Yeppoon Choral Society, Rockhampton Musical Union, Conspire Isis Theatre Ensemble, Rockhampton Academy of Dancing
Theatre, Dance, Music

Three pieces about life's journey by The Talking Fridge

July 12, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Poetry, Writing

Three short pieces about life’s journey, from the mysterious entity known as The Talking Fridge.

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July 12, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
The Talking Fridge
Poetry, Writing
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New for subscribers: does opera have any kind of relevance for regional Qld audiences, and how can it reflect our own special sense of self and place?  A Bundy based theatre maker aims to find out, and write some new work along the way... #opera #bun
New on the Rocky Street Press website: wrap your ears around Last Words from CQ country singer-songwriter @brittanyelisemusic.  And follow her for more great stuff coming next week! 
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New online: Gone Fishing, a short film from @blue_eagle_cq.  Fishing for food's still allowed under the current shutdown conditions... but that doesn't mean it'll go well!  Link in bio.  #BlueEagleCQ #film #supportlocalartists #capricorncoast #capcoa
What are you working on in these weird iso times?

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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: a #rockhampton author has been targeted by a string of anon messages inviting her on a road trip to a nonexistent writing event with "no jealous husbands". Find out more ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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Always when you're in a hurry, isn't it? 
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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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