Living off the land - Ewan Rockemer is a 5th generation cattle farmer

State Library of Queensland ran a series in 2016 called Queenslanders in conversation.  This series explored our state's cultural and religious diversity and the role it plays in our identity, sense of belonging, and ultimately in advancing social cohesion.  The August topic was living off the land and can be found here
Fraser Coast Local Ewan Rockemer was featured in this series. The series highlighted that Ewan has lived and breathed farming his whole life. “It is instilled in me, the dirt is not only ingrained in my hands but it runs in my blood. It’s not just a way of life; it’s my livelihood, it’s who I am”
State Library of Queensland discovered  Ewan is a 23 year old, 5th generation cattle farmer from Brooweena, South East Queensland who is passionate about the cattle he breeds and cares for and enjoys the challenge of constantly improving and innovating new farming practices to remain sustainable and viable for generations to come.

Cow Bails

These talks were live streamed. What is coming up in 2017 at the State Library can be found here 

Live stream videos can be found here  and webcasts can be found here

This year in 2017 our local history theme will be Having a voice.

 We would love to hear your stories.

What gives you a sense of belonging?

tags #Brooweena #Frasercoast #localhistory #cattle #farming #SLQ