Have you ever wondered how we came up with the name 'Paperbark' for our beloved newsletter? As you might know NQCC turns 50 this year. We have such a rich history of community activism, bold campaigns, and of course great outcomes for nature. Being focused on positive changes for the environment, it sometimes happens that we forget about the people behind the actions. It is however important to honour them and to take their learnings into the next chapter of NQCC.

This is the story of Margaret, who gave our newsletter its unique name. 

Margaret Moorhouse is the inventor of the newsletter name “PaperBark”, back in the late 1990s. She is a Life Member and past President of NQCC, chief organiser of the Hinchinbrook Campaign 1994-2024, and founding member and current President of Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook Inc. (ASH).

Thank you to Margaret for sharing her story with us.

Read more about her road to conservation here.