QMF Outback Trail: Community Wellbeing Impacts of Hosting Regional Music Festivals

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Woolcock, Geoffrey and Forbes, Meg. 2021. QMF Outback Trail: Community Wellbeing Impacts of Hosting Regional Music Festivals. Australia. Queensland Music Festival.
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QMF Outback Trail: Community Wellbeing Impacts of Hosting Regional Music Festivals

Report TypeProject report
Research Report CategoryNot for profit
AuthorsWoolcock, Geoffrey and Forbes, Meg
Institution of OriginQueensland Music Festival
Number of Pages52
Year2021
PublisherQueensland Music Festival
Place of PublicationAustralia
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440609. Rural and regional geography
440903. Social program evaluation
440406. Rural community development
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Byline AffiliationsRural Economies Centre of Excellence (Research)
School of Psychology and Wellbeing
UniSQ College
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