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north east regional extra | 30 January - 5 February, 2019
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30 January - 5 February, 2019
◆ ON THE AIR: Being involved in radio is one of the ways Beechworth resident Shaun Rogers has shared his lifelong love of music with the world. PHOTO: Wendy Stephens.
Enthusiastic
music man
By KYLIE WILSON THERE would be few people in Beechworth and district’s music scene who do not know Shaun Rogers. A former Beechworth Secondary College student who has also studied the music industry at TAFE, Shaun has loved having music in his life for as long as he can remember. “My earliest memories of music was my dad singing along to a song in the car,” Shaun said. “I’ve always been drawn to music and the way it can change the atmosphere of a room – or someone’s mood – really quickly. “Depending on what kind of music I’m listening to, it can make me feel positive, happy, it can bring back memories and draw out your emotions, which is what I love about it.” For the past few years he has been tirelessly involved in a number of community projects, many of them aimed at showcasing music in the community. One of the most high profile things he has done was to establish the Victorian Month of Music (which takes place in June) in 2014. “I started Victorian Month of Music because I’m passionate about music and was concerned about music piracy,” Shaun explained. “Since the start of Victorian Month of Music, we’ve focused on supporting the music industry. “The Victorian Month of Music Award, which has been running since 2016 and supports local DJs, musicians and bands from North East Victoria, has been awarded to three musicians: Riki Graham [2016], Connor Young (aka Tulpar) [2017] and Liam Packham [2018].
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