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From the Cole Family

Bob & Fiona Cole have spent the past twenty-something years teaching at primary schools in far north, central and southern parts of Queensland.  Music has always played a big part in both of our lives, both at work and at play. 

Bob learned to play guitar at Teachers College in Newcastle, NSW, and financed most of his 'student' days singing and playing in pubs and restaurants in Newcastle.  He has since enjoyed involvement in country music clubs in Mackay, Moranbah and now here at Homestead.  There have been a few festival awards along the way but the real enjoyment has come from the friends that have been made along the way.  Fiona's singing career has been mostly choral.  She toured Indonesia during her high school years with Joint Sounds, a multicultural choir.  She even made a few bucks singing with the Newcastle/New Orleans Jazz Band. 

Younger members of the family are maturing fast and going from strength to strength.   Here's  Michael at the 2009 Gympie Muster Talent Quest, and Jenny at a recent Homestead concert

Living some distance away, we only sometimes make it to practice nights. 
This means that we tend to throw music at 'the band' at the last minute at most concerts and hope that they either know it or can somehow make it work - and month after month they do!  It is such a pleasure to get together with these guys once a month to make a bit of music.  Our family is very proud to be part of Homestead.