Trivia season is almost upon us!! Want to help us bring it to life? Join our first planning meeting this Friday at 3.30pm at the NQCC office, and be a part of the magic. No prior experience needed! 

The more hands the better, so bring your creativity, your energy, and maybe even a friend! Afternoon tea provided.

Please note: Assisting with our planning and preparations doesn't necessarily exclude you from joining in the fun on the night! 

How do we harness our region's exceptional renewable energy potential while respecting Country and community?

We hope you can join us for this interactive workshop, where we'll be sharing what we've learned from local stakeholders and experts through our Mapping our Energy Future project - and seeking your thoughts on what comes next.

We'll be asking:

➡️ If we want renewables done right in our region, what needs to be done? What needs to change?

➡️ What are the main concerns you have (or hear) about the energy transition? How can these concerns be addressed? 

➡️ If we were to host a local Community Energy Forum, who should present and who should attend? 

Please join from 8.45am to settle in for a 9am start. Morning tea provided!

Photo credit: Jo Hurford

Let's help look after our reef together!

Tangaroa Blue Foundation's Great Barrier Reef Clean Up is back - and we're excited to get in on the action!

Spend a Sunday morning in nature with community-minded locals, removing litter from the edges of Ross Creek in Lou Lister Park, at the stadium overflow parking (see map below).

All rubbish collected with be sorted, counted and weighed, contributing to vital citizen science data!

Please wear sun-safe clothing, long pants and closed-in shoes. Gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own if you like. Morning tea will be provided, and water to refill your bottle.

Children under 15 are welcome but must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. 

We'll meet under the shady tree opposite Officeworks (marked with a star on the map below) at 7.50am to kick off our safety briefing at 8am. We hope you can join us!

Did you know that only 8.3% of our beautiful state is protected? That's the lowest percentage of any state in Australia!

We want to see this number doubled, and we know it's possible!

Come along to our October Green Drinks to meet Matt Prisk - Queensland Conservation Council's Outdoor Community Campaigner. Matt and his colleagues have been building momentum to Protect Beautiful Queensland in SEQ, and now we're kicking things off up here in tropical North Queensland!

Whether you're keen to get involved in the campaign or just want to connect with like-minded people, we'd love you to join us.

Green Drinks is a casual networking event that is always warm, welcoming and informative. Why not bring a friend?

We all know how truly special Queensland is - so let's protect it for the future!

Join us at Cotters Market as we share our love for North Queensland's beautiful places and garner support for their protection. We'll be having friendly chats with locals who love the outdoors and showing the Queensland Government that they really do have voter support to invest in nature!

Please sign up for a shift or two below, and help to keep our stall pumping all morning. And yes - all volunteers will be provided with their very own Protect Beautiful Queensland t-shirt! 😁

Visit the Protect Beautiful Queensland website to learn more about our collaborative campaign to double Queensland's protected areas.