Chef and food author runs writing workshop

Noosa District State High School 2001 graduate Zane Hacker visited his former school this week and ran a workshop on writing for a Year 9 English class.

Chef and food author, Mr Hacker has worked a number of stints over the past decade in Antarctica, feeding the scientists and researchers based in Australian camps on the frozen continent.

Mr Hacker assisted the students with their short story assignment by providing the class with an informative and educational lesson on his Antarctic experience and the writing process he undertook to write his memoir.

He spoke to the students about the importance of writing every day in order to retain memories.

“In Antarctica, I would keep a diary and write down everything, be it a…