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A Yeppoon visual artist found herself trapped in a foreign country for a number of months as the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown.
Julie Barratt was invited to attend the Arteles International Artist Residency in Finland to work with 13 other international artists and hone her craft in early 2020.
A trip that was only meant to last four weeks, Ms Barratt was unable to return to Australia for another two months.
She will share some of her stories about her time at the residency, as well as what it was like living through lockdown at the upcoming Armchair Travel event next weekend.
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Beef Australia is off to a spectacular start in Rockhampton.
A total of 31,545 people flooded through the gates for Ian Weigh People’s Day on Monday.
The nation’s premier beef industry event is expected to inject more than $100 million into the local economy.
Much of the action is centred around the Rockhampton Showgrounds but associated events are being held at different venues across the city and the region.
Beef Australia has attracted 454 trade fair exhibits and 35 food outlets, and will feature 48 different ticketed events and 34 seminars and symposiums.
Here are five highlights from Tuesday’s jam-packed program.
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Thousands of people are pouring through the gates of Beef Australia 2021, which is on track to break attendance records.
The nation’s premier beef industry event is held every three years in Rockhampton.
It features seminars and symposiums, property tours, trade fair exhibits, entertainment and amazing food experiences.
Here are some of the highlights on Wednesday’s program:
9am-10am: Technology in the Beef Processing Industry with Darren Hamblin, Dr Peter McGilchrist and Dr Alex Ball Ken Coombe, Tech Yards RaboTruck Stage, Rockhampton Showgrounds.
1.30pm-3pm: Beef Australia International Seminar - Investing in Agriculture in a COVID World, Paterson Room, Rockhampton State High School.