Treasured Australian singer-songwriter and Maldon local Mandy Connell is the face behind a monthly mini-festival at the Kangaroo Hotel in Maldon. The event, called Goldfields Folk & Roots: Roo Fest, offers a curated afternoon of folk and roots music celebrating local and invited musicians. Presented by Mandy Connell and Graeme Fletcher, Roo Fest grew organically out of the need for shows after the struggles of COVID.

A touring folk musician, Mandy Connell is a celebrated figure in the Austra