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Mackay Roadshow by Audi Centre Townsville
When: 9.30am to 5pm, Wednesday, May 19 to Saturday, May 22 as well as 9.30am to 1pm on Sunday, May 23
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Organisers have locked in four leading acts for Country on Keppel 2021.
Multi-award winner, ARIA nominee and chart topper Jasmine Rae will headline the event, along with SaltbushSix, James Blundell and Cornell and Carr.
The third edition of the country music festival will be held at the Great Keppel Island Hideaway from July 16-18.
Rae was to play at the 2020 festival but was denied by COVID border restrictions.
The singer/songwriter has won two CMC Music Awards, the US CMA Global Artist of the Year Award, and has been a four-time ARIA and 11-time Golden Guitar nominee.
Her latest album, Lion Side, debuted at number one on the ARIA Australian Country Album chart and she is looking forward to playing songs from it when she hits the stage in July.
 Mabel Quakawoot at has been named 2021 Citizen of the Year. Mackay Australia Day Awards Gala Dinner. Picture: Tara Miko  If he s the measure of our next generation of adults, Mackay is in safe hands.  Young Citizen of the Year Emmett Withers started his charity Emmett 4 Animals when he was five years old and has gone on to help thousands of stray animals across the region. The other heartwarming moment of the night was hearing from last year s Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award Kathryn Andrews. Speaking eloquently and passionately, she talked about how the disability sector, like many of us, had to find a way to explain the lockdown to their clients and find ways to maintain contact while we were in isolation.
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A talent search competition is now open for a chance to play at a 2021 music festival.
The Green Brothers Country on Keppel Talent Search is open for entries for its second iteration, scheduled for July next year.
The competition kickstarted Country on Keppel 2020 in November this year with artists James Blundell and Matt Cornell among the judges.
Jeff Green from Rockhampton music store Green Brothers said he always wanted to support new talent.
“It’s the up-and-coming stars that keep the whole music industry going and we would like to see the talent quest and festival grow for the benefits of tourism,” he said.