Gympie photographer Bela Bakonyi provides a snapshot of 40 families in the Mary Valley in his new publication The Book of Imbil and Brooloo.

It took Bela six months to interview and photograph families in the two Mary Valley villages, building a picture of what makes this small community special.

The book will be launched at Art on Yabba fine art gallery in Imbil on Sunday October 1 at 2pm. Tickets are free, but bookings are required to assist with catering. Find the event on Eventbrite https://bit.ly/3KXufor

The project was made possible with funding from the Regional Arts Development Fund through Gympie Regional Council and is an historic record through the eyes of a photographer.

You can find Art on Yabba at 116 Yabba Road, Imbil. It is open 9am-2pm Thursday-Sunday. You can also follow the gallery on Facebook.