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PREVIEW FUTURISTIC ART EXHIBITION
If you have ever asked yourself what the future will look like – then now is the time to visit the Sunshine Coast’s Regional Gallery, where Dystopia/ Utopia: 2070 presents a view of our world 50 years from now. Curated by Artisan, a Queensland craft and design organisation, and toured with the assistance of the Australian Government’s Visions of Australian program, Dystopia/Utopia: 2070 is artists’ responses to future scenarios. Curator Kevin Wilson says the exhibition looks far into an uncertain future and features the works of seven artists, chosen for their willingness to push their practice into unknown realms. The exhibition is on show until March 20 at Caloundra Regional Gallery.
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$500,000 Sunshine Coast community groups with great project ideas to make the region more active, vibrant, inclusive, resilient or creative are urged to apply for a Major Grant through Sunshine Coast Council’s Community Grants program. More than $500,000 in funding is up for grabs in the latest Major Grants round, which is now open. In the last council Major Grant round for this financial year, eligible not-for-profit organisations can receive up to $15,000 for projects, events and activities that provide community benefits. Grants up to $30,000 are also available for infrastructure projects that involve developing, maintaining or improving buildings or land that contribute to providing a safe, accessible and inclusive community facility. Visit sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and search ‘Major Grants’. Applications close on March 14.
PET RESCUE MONTH The Petbarn Foundation is calling on Sunshine Coast residents to help save hundreds of pets from euthanasia by promoting adoption during Rescue Month this February. Each year postChristmas, there is an increase of pet surrenders in shelters and pounds, an issue now enlarged thanks to the housing crisis, and sadly resulting in a higher number of abandoned pets and a rise euthanasia rates. It is estimated more than 200,000 dogs are surrendered to shelters each year and up to 44,000 of those dogs and puppies are euthanised. Pet owners can support the cause by opting to feed their dog SavourLife food. To find animals up for adoption visit petbarn.com.au.
REVIEW $10,000 FOR TWINNIES
A Landsborough set of twins passionate about helping sick and injured seabirds have received a $10,00 donation from the state government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is impressed with the work of Bridgette and Paula Powers of Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue. “Their dedication and passion as wildlife conservationists is truly admirable, and their track record of voluntary work over so many years deserves our backing,” she says. “Our $10,000 contribution will hopefully inspire others to also support them and their mum Helen to help meet their running costs,” Ms Palaszczuk says. For more than 20 years, Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue has been caring for birds that have been injured or are sick.
73,000 Adventurous Sunshine Coast conservation scientist Professor Andy Marshall has gone out on a limb to help solve the question: how many tree species exist in the world? While crawling through thorny vines or trekking remote forests in storms, he’s also helped unearth amazing new species, including a ‘hot spot’ of yet-to-be discovered trees in northeast Australia. Professor Marshall, from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Forest Research Institute, and almost 150 scientists spent years identifying trees both common and rare around the world. The answer to the question — about 73,000 species — was published in early February in US science journal PNAS. “It’s hugely exciting,” Professor Marshall says, who did most of his fieldwork in East Africa and Australia.
TURTLES SET FREE A pair of rehabilitated turtles has been released at Mooloolaba Beach, as conservation experts urge the community to help protect marine life. Green sea turtles Dasher and Blitzen re-entered the ocean in early February, with the help of SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium, Sunshine Coast Council and the Mooloolaba State School’s Environment Squad. The turtles were found extremely unwell suffering from “floating syndrome” just before Christmas and they spent the festive season at SEA LIFE. Dasher was discovered in the shallows of Mooloolaba Spit in December, while Blitzen washed up on Teewah Beach in November. They were taken to the Mooloolaba aquarium, and nursed back to health, munching on more than 500 grams of food per day.
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