Catherine Tidy: 22-year-old builds Bush Boogie to 30,000 followers
Catherine Tidy, a 22-year-old from Queensland, created the 'Bush Boogie' Instagram page to consolidate rural event listings. The platform has grown to 30,000 followers, helping people find country races and social events.
Why it matters
This story illustrates the role of social media in bridging information gaps for rural communities and the rise of individual content creators in niche markets.
Catherine Tidy launched the Bush Boogie Instagram page in January last year. Picture supplied. If you've found yourself searching for rural social events in your area , chances are you've come across the Bush Boogie Instagram page.
All articles from our website & app The digital version of This Week's Paper Our entire agricultural news network Continue Created by Catherine Tidy at the beginning of last year, Catherine said she never planned to create a successful social media venture at only 22.
"My parents have a property near Gympie - we grow avocados and run cattle and sheep," she said.
"I've grown up there my whole life, and then I moved out to Roma at the start of this year.
"The start of the Bush Boogie calendar was last January, so that's a year and a half ago now.
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