NATURE: THE WONDER AND THE TRAGEDY

To be a nature-lover has come to mean living out a tragic love story. How do we balance the overwhelming wonderment of our natural world with the heartache of its immense suffering?

NQCC's biennial Postcard Art fundraiser is back! On show at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts from Friday 10th September 6pm, all postcard-sized artworks will be auctioned off at the end of the exhibition 9th October 6pm, with all funds supporting our work here in North Queensland!

About the exhibition

Every two years, artists from North Queensland and all around the country (and overseas) support North Queensland Conservation Council by donating a small artwork to our exhibition. Using a postcard as a size guide, these artworks include paintings, sketches, photographs and prints, as well as small 3-dimensional artworks. This year we are so grateful to have received over 125 artworks from some incredible artist, so make sure you drop into Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts or if you can't make it in, you can now also view all 125 artworks via our online Gallery.

The exhibition is displayed at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts in Townsville's CBD and also online. 

About the Auction 

An auction will be held at the end of the exhibition 9th October 6pm at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts. All artworks will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, with all proceeds supporting the work of North Queensland Conservation Council. Please RSVP via our event page

If you cannot make it to the auction,you can place a proxy bid at any time during the exhibition, please ensure you copy the following details and send them to Tiff at [email protected]

Your first and last Name:
Phone number:
Suburb:
Number of artwork:
Artist name:
Artwork name:
(These details above can be found directly underneath the artwork)
Maximum Proxy Bid amount:

Let us know if you would like to donate if your bid falls through and we will be in touch after the auction.
Once we have received all of these details we will contact you to confirm that we have received them.

View Gallery here.

Please contact Tiff with any queries.
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 0428 987 535

• Sign up as a volunteer to assist with volunteering at our art auction.
• Help us to spread the word. Let your artistic friends know about our exhibition and encourage your art-loving or nature-loving friends to place a bid on their favourite artwork.

This post is written by Liz Murphy-Forrester from Queensland Conservation Council. It orginally appears on their website. Queensland Conservation Council and North Queensland Conservation Council collaborated together to put on an event for Queensland Women's Week.

In a culture where we are often focused on limitations, 'Empowering NQ women for the Environment' on Magnetic Island was an event that celebrated the incredible capacity of generations of NQ women standing up boldly for the environment.

The weekend retreat, held during Queensland Women's Week, saw women from Mackay through to Cairns come together to share stories, skills and strengthen networks. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women shared stories, through dance, about their life journeys and caring for country.

Here is a directory of different groups providing volunteer opportunities with on-ground conservation or environmental projects in the local region:

Conservation Volunteers Australia projects in Townsville region – check this website to confirm correct dates, meeting location and contact details. Projects include Creekwatch (water quality testing and surveys), Friends of Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station and native revegetation nursey.