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30 April 2025

Kristen Retallick

Kristen Retallick Kristen Retallick lives and works on Yorta Yorta land both as an arts worker and a visual artist. Hands-on and deeply committed to the local community, Kristen has worked in the arts for over two decades and possesses vast experience. She is an inspiring creative leader with a deep understanding of the region’s needs, and what is required to deliver quality arts programs, events and exhibitions.Kristen focuses on shaping experiences that go beyond...

30 April 2025

Ian Tully

Ian Tully Having grown up on the family farm in the Southern Riverina, Ian has long been interested in rural and regional Australia. As a multi form artist his practice references memory, place, and the competing interests of society, politics, the environment and industry.  He is the director of the Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery and co-founder of The ACRE Project, an outreach program of the gallery that delivers a wide range of contemporary arts experiences to rural...

30 April 2025

D’Arcy Molan

D'Arcy Molan D’Arcy Molan is an artist based in Natimuk, with a background in music and writing. He also draws grey-lead humanoid creatures when his schedule allows. D’Arcy is Chair of ACT Natimuk (2023).​D’Arcy completed his PhD in 2023 at Deakin University. His thesis focuses on the politics of postcolonial placemaking through his non-indigenous family connection to the Wimmera region and the transformational possibilities of community arts approaches. His work investigates the Wimmera through settler/non-indigenous...

22 April 2025

Dichotomy

Dichotomy Dichotomy, is a young group of aspiring musicians, finding passion in genres such as classic rock, metal and indie. They play to revive songs of the ages, as well as introducing their audiences to new and exciting music. ...

22 April 2025

Squish

Squish Squish’s musical journey has taken her from a classically trained pianist to an instrumentalist who is as at home playing bass at the Wyuna Bush Dance as she is conducting the Numurkah Town Band or playing drums in alternative rock band; The Murks.  With a love for the simplicity and power of people making music together, Squish is passionate about community music and the health and social benefits music can bring. Squish’s solo singer/songwriter work...

22 April 2025

DJ Coby

DJ Coby Coby Parker is a 19yr old  from Rochester who has a strong devotion to Djing and music production. Coby has been passionate about Djing since he received a beginner Dj’s deck for Christmas 2022. Since then he has loved practicing everyday and one day hopes to score a position on the Beyond The Valley Lineup. His favourite genres of music include house, dance, electronic and groove....

22 April 2025

Meg Sargant

Meg Sargant Meg Sargant is a passionate advocate for arts and humanities education, emphasising its pivotal role in fostering creativity and critical thinking among individuals. As an arts graduate, current communications student, creative, and aspiring academic, Meg is dedicated to exploring how the arts shape communication and career success. At The Fab Gab – Creative Recovery &Regional Arts Symposium, she will discuss the importance of creative education in a rapidly changing world, highlighting how arts...

22 April 2025

Fiona Parker

Fiona Parker Fiona Parker is the Presenter of Breakfast on ABC Central Victoria, covering Bendigo, Kyneton, Woodend and the Macedon Ranges, Castlemaine, Echuca/Moama, Rochester, Maryborough … and everywhere in between.She has been a regular voice on ABC Radio for years, having been a presenter for ABC Central Victoria in Bendigo since 2010 and before that hosting Breakfast on ABC Western Victoria (now ABC Wimmera) for five years.At the beginning of her career in Melbourne, she...

22 April 2025

Ethan O’Brien

Ethan O'Brien Ethan O’Brien is an emerging artist, photographer and filmmaker, originally from Echuca. His artistic practice spans painting, illustration, and animation, with a strong focus on filmmaking.System (2025) is a short film by Ethan, created during his Pump House residency. The film explores intergenerational connections to land and Country in a slice-of-life/documentary format. Ethan follows and interviews Aunty Denise Morgan Bulled, a Yorta Yorta Elder; John Toll and his family, fourth-generation farmers in the...

22 April 2025

Broad Parade

Broad Parade Broad Parade are a 5-piece alt-rock outfit hailing from Bendigo, Vic. Always writing and performing new soulful, rhythm driven tunes that tell a story and carry a punch, no set is ever the same as the last. Instagram Facebook Spotify ...