ArtsNational Noosa - Special Event November 2026

THE ART OF NATURE Every day we are surrounded by beauty. Noosa is a rare gem, with 44 per cent of the shire under some form of protected covenant, mostly as national park. Telephoto and macro lenses allow us to see what the ordinary eye often cannot. Be amazed at the incredible patterns, colours and textures in the wildlife with which we are surrounded, from tiny insects to massive birds. Using his spectacular photographs, Tony will guide us through the aesthetic marvels on our doorstep. TONY WELLINGTON Author, photographer, politician, freelance writer, artist, film-maker, lecturer, musician and social commentator. He graduated from Sydney's Macquarie University in 1976 with a BA majoring in Communications and Mass Media. Tony received the University Prize for his media studies. He has worked on a freelance basis in the film and television industry, written books and many published articles, lectured in media, had exhibitions of his paintings around Australia, provided illustrations and photographs for various books, run folk clubs, recorded a CD of original songs, and published a regular political newsletter. Tony was a councillor on both the Sunshine Coast Council and the Noosa Council, and he was Mayor of Noosa. He was The Climate Council's Cities Power Partnership Ambassador in 2019. Tony is a father of three. Living with his wife in the Noosa hinterland, he enjoys photographing critters large and small. YOUNG ARTS RECIPIENTS Jasmine Bowker, Maya Brennan, Steven Galea