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Margaret Grace Thorsborne, AO A Celebration of her Life Please join us to celebrate Margaret’s life and share memories of a beloved friend and a lifelong champion of wildlife conservation. Friday 30th November 6.00~7.45pm (approx.) *House of Prayer & Spirituality, … Continue reading
NOVEMBER OUTING ~ ETHEL CK FALLS ~ SUNDAY 25th NOVEMBER. Our November trip will be a walk to Ethel Creek Falls at Paluma. Ethel Creek flows into Crystal Creek and the base of the falls can be reached by … Continue reading
It seemed best to use 4wd vehicles for this trip because of the poor state of the dirt road up the range. The trip was briefly cancelled, with only one suitable vehicle available, but then another one came forward. We … Continue reading
WHAT PRICE OUR NATIONAL PARKS? For anyone concerned about the future protection of our National Parks, as places where the diversity of fauna and flora would be protected and maintained in their natural condition to the greatest extent possible, the … Continue reading
A WELCOME AND TWO FAREWELLS To start on a happy note, we welcome four new members - Adriana, Catherine, Karl and Karen - who have all joined the Branch since our last update. Glad to have you with us! Sadly, we have … Continue reading
Following the death of Arthur Thorsborne in 1991, Margaret established the Thorsborne Trust to commemorate and continue her husband’s conservation legacy. With Margaret’s recent death there is a renewed determination for the work of the Trust to continue in the … Continue reading
As some wanted to catch the 7.00 ferry and others the next one, it seemed simpler for everyone to choose what suited and eventually all end up at Florence Bay. The early people had already checked out koalas along the … Continue reading
A life of outstanding service to country and community Please see this invitation to a Townsville celebration of her life on 30 November With the passing of Margaret Thorsborne we mourn the loss not only of our Society’s patron and … Continue reading
From the highway it appeared that this part of lowland Paluma Range National Park had not been burned recently so we decided to revisit it, but as we walked in we found large areas burnt out. However along the way … Continue reading
Firstly, welcome to Sue, our latest new member, and a thank-you to all those who responded to our recent renewal reminder letters. We appreciate you all! WHAT’S COMING UP? Friday 5th September: Green Drinks on the Strand. On the first Friday … Continue reading