We're delighted to announce that Linda Forrester is the winner of our very first Bendigo Community Bank People's Choice Award at the Creative Connections Whitsundays Community Gallery. Voting commenced on our 4 June 2026 Opening Night and continued throughout the Gallery's first exhibition cycle, with visitors casting their votes for their favourite artwork. Linda's beautiful fine art print, Radiant Depths, was the clear favourite. Linda Forrester's Radiant Depths (fine art p

By Glenda Brown, President, Creative Connections Whitsundays Creativity is often misunderstood. Many people hear the word and think paintings, poetry, galleries or performance. But creativity is much bigger than that. It's how we solve problems, share ideas, connect with others and makes sense of the world around us. In a time when so much of our lives is becoming faster, more digital and, in many ways, more isolated, creativity matters because it brings us together. When som

What: Community Creative Space When: Monday to Friday, 9:30am–4:00pm (closed 1:00pm–2:00pm for lunch) Where: Bendigo Community Bank branch, Whitsunday Plaza, Cannonvale Visitors to the Bendigo Community Bank Cannonvale–Proserpine branch can now enjoy a fresh exhibition by Whitsundays artist Trudy Hastings, the latest featured artist in Creative Connections Whitsundays' Community Creative Space. Located within the branch at Whitsunday Plaza, the Community Creative Space trans

For more than 30 years, Liz Knight has been transforming glass into artworks that celebrate nature, colour and imagination. From custom stained glass windows to freeform sculptures incorporating driftwood and recycled materials, her work reflects both technical skill and a deep connection to the natural world.

More than 200 people joined us on Thursday evening to celebrate the official opening of the Creative Connections Whitsunday Community Art Gallery, and what an incredible night it was.

Creative Connections Whitsundays (CCW) is inviting the community to celebrate a major cultural milestone — the official opening of the Community Gallery, the first dedicated community art gallery in the Whitsunday region. For many of the artists featured in the inaugural exhibition, the opening represents far more than a new venue – it is a long-awaited opportunity to strengthen the visibility and sustainability of the arts in the Whitsundays.