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 A new Community Creative Space has launched at the Bendigo Community Bank Cannonvale–Proserpine Branch, bringing local art into everyday community life and making creativity more accessible across the Whitsundays. This initiative, delivered in partnership with Creative Connections Whitsundays, features a rota

What: Community Gallery Official Opening When: 6pm-8pm Thursday 4 June 2026 Where: 192 Main Street, Proserpine RSVP: Free and open to all. RSVP by Tuesday 2 June Creative Connections Whitsundays (CCW) invites local businesses, community partners, and the wider public to be part of a landmark cultural moment — the opening of the Community Gallery, the first dedicated community art gallery in the Whitsunday region. As a new cultural hub for the region, the Community Gallery

This fascination with colour, form, and atmosphere would later become a defining element of her artistic style.

When: 30 July – 2 August 2026 Where: Whitsunday Sailing Club, Airlie Beach Creative Connections Whitsundays is proud to announce the return of the Great Barrier Reef Festival Art Exhibition — a regional highlight and one of the standout events on the Greater Whitsunday arts and culture calendar. Over the past three years, Creative Connections Whitsundays has proudly presented the exhibition as part of the Great Barrier Reef Festival’s program, showcasing the depth of creative

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With thousands of portrait commissions under her belt and a thriving studio that welcomes everyone from beginners to seasoned artists, Suzi Hancock has built far more than a business, she’s built a place where people connect.