Imagining a Beautiful Future by Melissa Tracy The future of tomorrow is told by us today, The tales of the times to come are born from yesterday. “Look around at all this mess and muck” I hear you say, The future hangs on our hopes, we act, we sing, we pray. What is the…
Eleanor Rigden: Producer of Festival of Small Halls By Essie Valmadre Like many of the wonderful humans that hustle and bustle Woodfordia’s halls, Eleanor Rigden never intended to end up there. She studied law alongside a Media & Communications degree, eventually specialising in immigration law. Eleanor was admitted as a solicitor to the court of Queensland and was practicing for about nine months before being made…
Gavin Ryan: Woodfordian Artist in Residence By Essie Valmadre Anyone who has attended Woodford Folk Festival in the last ten years will recall with great delight Gavin Ryan’s phenomenal posters. Each one is a vibrant visual feast that proffers a jaw-dropping amount of detail, usually taking him up to four months to complete. Much like the festival that…
By Essie Valmadre There were a few low-hanging clouds over Woodfordia on Saturday the 25 May, kissing the valley with their cool, misty air. It was a fresh morning and when the clouds lifted, the sky was blue and the sun was warm against rosy-cheeked faces. Citizens trickled into The Duck, some having camped out the…
Rita McMorrow: Founder of The TreeHuggers By Essie Valmadre “Mum, you’ve gotta come! You and Dad would love it.” It was these words that started Rita McMorrow on her Woodfordian adventure over 20 years ago. Her son had been attending Woodford Folk Festival for some three years and decided that his parents needed to come along. After a little umming and ahing,…
Woodfordia’s Environmental Projects Officer, Dr. Sandra, interviews new Woodfordian Costa Georgiadis. Sandra: Tell us about your favourite moments at your first Woodford Folk Festival. What has inspired you most? Costa: Given that I had no idea of what it‘s actually like, what inspired me the most, is that it is such a massive event that is so incredibly orchestrated. To have so many people…