A proud Noongar-Yamatji woman and the first Indigenous and bisexual Bachelorette for Network Ten's reality television franchise. Brooke is a passionate mental health advocate and champion of young people, especially First Nations and queer youth, and all people of colour. Brooke is a RUOK Ambassador, supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart via the Uluru Youth Network, and is a champion for LGBTIQ groups. In 2025, she will be releasing a young adult book co-written with Melanie Saward.

A proud Bigambul and Wakka Wakka woman, her debut novel Burn was published by Affirm Press in 2023. In 2024, Dr. Saward released her second novel, Love Unleashed through Penguin Random house. In 2025, Dr. Saward will release the first of a series of young adult books co-authored with Brooke Blurton. Dr. Saward is passionate about developing creative industries in Ipswich and was Chair of the Ipswich Arts Advisory Group from 2022 – 2024.

A renowned beatboxer/musician who has been performing across the globe professionally for almost 20 years. Tom gained notoriety through his 2013 TEDx performance at the Sydney Opera House, becoming the most-watched TEDx video ever with over 114 million combined views. He constantly tries to test the extremes of the human voice whether it be jamming cameras up his nose while performing or fronting the world’s first vocally synthesised live band at Google Brandcast.

The Buttery is a modern day music school based in Hamilton, Brisbane which exists to create a community of legends who feel awesome in who they are and who celebrate everyone else around them. Through music lessons, band programs, music incursions and workshops the Buttery fosters a warm and exciting community for people of all walks of life, and is a space where people are able to kick off a lifelong career in music.

Timothy Wynn is the Artistic Director of THAT Production Company. Since 2009 Timothy has fashioned diverse and imaginative seasons of theatrical experiences as the Artistic Director of THAT Production Company. He has directed over 20 productions, including the Australian premier of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined by Lynn Nottage, Saved by Edward Bond, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Spring’s Awakening. Timothy studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, and trained at the JUTE Theatre Company’s Director Development Program facilitated by Dr David Fenton. Timothy has also worked as an Assistant Director with Backbone Youth Arts, JUTE Theatre Company, Spotlight Theatre and Fractal Theatre Company. In 2017, his production of Cosi with Beenleigh Theatre Company was nominated for seven Gold Coast Theatre Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress and Best Magic Moment of Theatre, and was nominated for a Matilda Award for his direction of Sea Wall by Simon Stephens. Recently his production of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe won the 2023 Matilda Award for Best Independent Production.

Lincoln Austin has exhibited nationally and internationally. In 2021, a 20-year survey exhibition, Lincoln Austin: The Space Between Us, was curated for Ipswich Art Gallery by Samantha Littley, Curator, Australian Art, QAGOMA.

Ixaras is an Indie Pop Rock artist and songwriter raised in Meanjin (Brisbane) who champions her self expression through the art of music and live gigs. Alongside her melodic ear worms and thought-provoking lyricism about the complexities of growing up and young love, Ixaras epitomises the meaning of youth, inclusivity and accessibility today with her all-ages, DIY event management and record label ‘Anti-Dismal’ throwing gigs in backyards, skateparks, community halls and houses.

Aaron Shanahan is a musician, songwriter and producer with over 20 years in the music industry. His experience covers touring and recording internationally with Miami Horror, tour managing Australian acts Vera Blue and Allday, to recently working as a music facilitator running workshops, teaching and starting his own organisation Imagine Music.

Rhianna Patrick is a freelance Torres Strait Islander journalist, broadcaster and audio content creator with 25 years' media experience. She's worked across news, television documentaries, national radio programming and podcasts.

Amy Stapleton and Cynthia Copley (the artists) developed a friendship through their shared passion for landscape painting. The artists discovered that having a plein air partner opened up a myriad of landscapes that previously felt out of reach, due to personal safety concerns. Together, the artists immerse themselves in the landscape and gather their preliminary sketches and paintings based on their direct responses to the environment. The artists then return to their independent studios to develop artworks based on their initial plein air responses in their own style, working in their preferred mediums. The dynamic between the different approaches in which the artists work offers their unique interpretations of Ipswich and surrounding regions.

Laura Brinin is a curator of contemporary art, currently programming Side Gallery in Red Hill, Brisbane. Laura is passionate about building relationships with emerging and established creatives, as well as providing opportunities for practice development through social media, branding and identity. Laura has exhibited her own work both in Australia and overseas, as well as working as an independent freelance curator across Brisbane for over ten years.

Established by Sean, Marie and Hue, Creative Hearts Co is a local business dedicated to celebrating and nurturing creativity within the local community at a grassroots level. Their mission is to engage local creative businesses across diverse industries, as well as residents and visitors from surrounding areas. These pursuits may include gallery-style exhibitions, workshops, creative activities and various small networking events.

Based on Central Queensland's beautiful Capricorn Coast, Jess Lamb understands the challenges of making theatre in the regions. Fuelled by a passion for creating quality theatre experiences beyond our major centres, she joined the JUTE Theatre Company team in 2023 as Creative Producer of DARTS, an innovative, multi-year initiative to Drive and Activate the Regional Theatre Sector. Through her work with JUTE, Jess has collaborated with professional theatre makers across regional Queensland to design and deliver skills development, inter-regional touring and creative development projects. She holds a Masters of Applied Theatre Studies focused on regional theatre engagement and her most recent play, Rockpocalypse, is published by Playlab.