 Margaret Thorsborne AO. Photo Rob Parsons. | A life of outstanding service to country and community With the passing of Margaret Thorsborne we mourn the loss not only of our (Wildlife Preservation) Society’s patron and one of its longest-serving members, but also one of Queensland’s most revered and beloved champions of our wildlife and natural heritage. Born on 3 June 1927, Margaret was the daughter of Constance (nee Keys) and Lionel Kemp-Pennefather, both of whom had given extraordinary service in the most horrific arenas of the first world war: her father with the AIF and her mother with the Australian Army Nursing Service. Their influence on Margaret imbued her with a great compassion for others, a respect for life in all its forms, and a deep love of nature – and with this came an immense sense of responsibility. |
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OPINION By Professor Iain McCalman, Co-Director of the Sydney Environment Institute Published 26 September 2018 Sydney Environment Institute's Iain McCalman, shares the story of how poet Judith Wright’s small community coalition helped win the First Reef War, and reflects on what lessons we can learn from that victory, for today’s fight for the Great Barrier Reef.  ‘Aerial view of a Great Barrier Reef’ by Martin Maun. Sourced via Shutterstock, stock photo ID:300303536.
Even a small memory may fill in a gap in our knowledge of the events that culminated in the protection of the Great Barrier Reef and later the Wet Tropics rainforests.
Follow this link to the Virginia Edlington Collection WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU  Celebrating the Past and Influencing the Future, a forum at Ninney Rise.
You can listen to audios and photos of all presentations and Q and A's from the forum held at Ninney Rise as part of the Ellison Reef - Saved, 50th Anniversary events.
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