Paul Garrety
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Paul Garrety is a hybrid author of six novels, having been published traditionally (Harper Collins-Voyager), through a small press in 2023 (Serenade Publishing) and independently through his own imprint. He now writes as Jack Garrety.
Paul has also been fortunate to have been awarded numerous prizes and writing residencies. His most recent awards are - 2025 Winner of the Gloria Burley award for best unpublished manuscript (novel) - 2021 Second placing in the Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story contest Read more at Jackgarrety.com |
James Manning
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James Manning is a high school English, history and media teacher. In 2023, he published the final instalment in his historical novel trilogy, Guardians of the East. He has also produced and directed a feature length documentary, Last Store Standing, based on the rise and demise of video rental stores around the world. The documentary is free to view on YouTube, so check it out if you want a taste of nostalgia.
Read more at Lostbookproductions.com Youtube - LastStoreStanding |
Kate Mahood
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Kate Mahood is a folk singer-songwriter whose music blends delicate folk stylings with the raw storytelling heart of country. With a voice that carries both tenderness and strength, Mahood’s songs explore vulnerability, resilience, and the quiet power of personal truth.
Renowned for her captivating live performances, Mahood has shared stages with artists such as Busby Marou, Harry Manx, The Whitlams and Alex Lloyd, and continues to appear regularly at festivals and events across the country. Her debut EP Once You Were a Mountain was met with acclaim for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty, following the success of singles like Changeling, a lush alt-country ballad inspired by the true story of a young Irish woman. Her most recent release, Like The Eagle, is a soaring folk-indie anthem about reclaiming personal power and inner freedom. Facebook - katemahoodmusic Instagram - kateinmahood Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJoUdZ29-RSvuhX6CVWwHw And Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Aj3QM2mck9Dn4YZg1ND6b?si=QTcxBh6XQ16_YqDlWw2zwg |
Amanda Hock
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Amanda Hock is a director, producer, performer, and educator. After almost 20 years in classroom education, she is now co-founder of local production company Lock&Hock Productions and has a passion for creating professional performing arts projects in our region. Amanda’s directing portfolio includes many theatre and musical theatre productions including Rockhampton Regional Council’s Grease, RENT and just earlier this year, The Rocky Horror Show. Lock&Hock Productions also independently produced and directed The Last Five Years in the region as well.
In the last decade, Amanda has written and toured cabarets across Queensland, produced and directed theatre, written and performed Morning Melodies shows, and has established performing arts platforms for our region's rising talent. Also a performer, Amanda been involved in musicals since she was in her teens. Some of her favourite lead roles have been in Wicked, Chicago, Dusty, The Last 5 Years, Mary Poppins, and Mamma Mia! Read more at LockandHock.com |
Phil Hore
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Phil Hore is an AMAZON #1 bestselling author of numerous books and literally hundreds of articles for publishers across the world, including Famous Monsters of Filmland, Cryptology and Prehistoric Times Magazine. For the last 25 years Phil has been a curator and educator at some of the world’s leading museums like The Australian War Memorial, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Chicago’s Field Museum and The London Natural History Museum. He’s also had a bunch of interesting jobs like comic shop manager, cinema projectionist, theatre technician and gutted chickens for a deli. All these influences somehow end up in his writing ... especially the chicken guts!
Today he runs Time Safaris, which includes creating documentaries, podcasts and ghost, murder, crime, history, cemetery and science walks around Rockhampton, its zoo and Botanic Gardens. Told you all those influences end up in his work! Read more at Timesafaris.com.au |
Millennium Comics & Collectables
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Millennium Comics & Collectables is your local destination for all things Pop-Culture! Family owned & operated since 92’, Millennium has grown into a massive space for everything you could ever need! Whether it’s packs or paint, they have it all! With more expansion plans on the horizon, already one of the biggest gaming spaces in the Southern Hemisphere, can they take on the world!
Their gaming space supports organised play for a variety of different trading card games, providing a space for both casual & competitive play! Not forgetting our wargaming community, the space provides a space for all kinds of physical gameplay! Keep an eye on their socials to see all the future renovations and the additions to their already exciting space! Read more at Millenniumcomics.com.au Facebook - MillenniumCollectables-Comics |
Peter Roper
Mark Avery
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