Argon Law is committed to giving back to the communities it serves on the Sunshine Coast. Whether it's providing volunteer legal advice, supporting the arts and the growth of tertiary education, John Gallagher and his team believe the expression “good corporate citizenship” must be tangible, meaningful and collaborative.
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Clients conserving our beautiful Sunshine Coast region
We all admire the glittering beauty we see in butterflies, their wings a canvas for some of the most striking patterns in nature. Australia’s largest subtropical butterfly, the Richmond's Birdwing Butterfly, once abundant in Queensland, is threatened with extinction. This butterfly is one of 281 species of native vertebrates, including…
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Sunshine Coast Art Prize winner Marian Tubbs’ 2021, “The Farm”, hangs in office
For the fourth consecutive year, Argon Law together with the Sunshine Coast Council are the proud Major Sponsors of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize. This year we are lucky enough to have last year’s winner Marian Tubbs’ 2021 Sunshine Coast Art Prize, “The Farm”, hanging in our office. The work is a constructed…
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John receives Lifetime award for service with the Suncoast Community Legal Service
On Thursday 9 December, Director John Gallagher received a Lifetime award for giving 12 years of service as a volunteer of the Suncoast Community Legal Service Inc. This important and critical non-profit's purpose is to address disadvantage by providing quality legal advice, information and education to the Sunshine Coast community through…
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A private tour of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition
On Thursday 7 October, Argon Law and special guests were treated to a Sunshine Coast Art Prize Exhibition private gallery tour with Caloundra Regional Gallery Curator and Director Jo Duke. This was followed by an inspiring talk by the Sunshine Coast Art Prize People's Choice Award winner Amanda Shadforth and her work…
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Local Artist Feature - Peter Hudson, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 Finalist
As the major sponsor of the National Sunshine Coast Art Prize, at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, we are excited to feature and share with you our local Sunshine Coast finalists. Today we speak with local artist and finalist, Peter Hudson from Maleny. Peter stands next to his painting Coonwrin and the Moon from Maleny | 2021 |…
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Congratulations to the 2021 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Winners
We are excited to announce Sunshine Coast Art Prize judge Renai Grace's has awarded the major prize of $25,000 to Marian Tubbs' work ‘The farm’. Together with the Sunshine Coast Council, we have been the major sponsors of this prestigious award for the last three years and we are very proud to contribute to…
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Local Artist Feature - Alexandra Headland Amanda Shadforth, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 Finalist
As the major sponsor of the National Sunshine Coast Art Prize, at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, we are excited to feature and share with you our local Sunshine Coast finalists. Today we speak with local artist and finalist, Amanda Shadforth from Alexandra Headland. We encourage everyone to view the exhibition at the Caloundra Art Gallery…
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Celebrating our creative community at the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 Vernissage
Last Thursday the wonderful team at the Caloundra Regional Gallery hosted the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 Vernissage. It was a fabulous night for Argon Law as the Principal Sponsor to celebrate our creative community and meet local artists who are part of the 40 finalist artworks on exhibition from…
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Local Artist Feature - Buderim's David Green, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 Finalist
As the major sponsor of the National Sunshine Coast Art Prize, at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, we are excited to feature and share with you our local Sunshine Coast finalists. We spoke with local artist and finalist, David Green from Buderim. 1. What does it mean to you to be recognised as a finalist…
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Sponsoring School of Law and Society Student Academic Awards
We love contributing and giving recognition to our local Law students, the future lawyers of tomorrow. For the past few years, Argon Law has sponsored the academic prize for the highest achieving students in Commercial Law at the Sunshine Coast University, and now we look forward to sponsoring students in…
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Featuring Miles Allen, a local Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist 2021
As the major sponsor of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, we are excited to share with you the six local artists on the Sunshine Coast. Today we talk with Miles Allen, a full-time artisit from Flaxton who has been painting since 1998, inspired by an exhibition of…
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Legacies: history, memory and future identity with the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation
Last week Argon Law co-hosted a special event Legacies: history, memory and future identity with the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation (SCAF) and Friends of the Gallery on what a legacy means to the arts in the Sunshine Coast region. Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation works to create an enlightened and enriched Sunshine Coast…
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Congratulations to the 2021 Sunshine Coast Art Prize Finalists
As the major sponsor of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize at the Caloundra Regional Gallery Sunshine Coast Council, we are excited to share the announcement of the 40 finalists, including the following six local artists on the Sunshine Coast. - Miles Allen from Flaxton - David Green from Buderim - Jennifer Herd from Eumundi - Peter…
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Stakeholder in Kyoto Hanga International Print Exhibition
We were thrilled to be an honoured stakeholder in the Kyoto Hanga International Print Exhibition: Japan and Australia 2019 at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, together with the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, the Australia-Japan Foundation, Kyoto Hanga Print Exhibition Executive Committee and the Consulate-General of…
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Yani our Koala from the Australian Koala Foundation
We are proud to adopt four-year-old Koala Yani who is a sweet and pretty princess amongst her furry friends in the Koala kingdom. Blessed with a gentle nature, she can often be found up high on a perch, observing everything below. As a young joey, Yani developed a love for luring…
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Sponsoring the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021
We are incredibly proud to once again be the Major Prize Partner of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021, together with the Sunshine Coast Council. The acquisitive Sunshine Coast Art Prize is one of the most dynamic and prestigious visual arts awards in Australia. The diverse range of 40 works by…
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Suncoast Community Legal Service
Maroochydore-based solicitor John Gallagher regularly provides free advice, referrals and education to community members who cannot otherwise afford to access legal services. John volunteers his time through the Suncoast Community Legal Service. Suncoast Community Legal Service is accredited by the National Association of Community Legal Services. More information is available at:…
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Sponsoring the University of the Sunshine Coast Academic Law Awards
We love contributing and paying recongition to our local Law students, the future lawyers of tomorrow. For the past few years, Argon Law has sponsored the academic prize for the highest achieving students in Commerical Law and now we look forward to sponsoring two students in Contract Law.
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Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of the Sunshine Coast
Well respected solicitor, John Gallagher of Argon Law in Maroochydore, became an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast in April 2016 in recognition of his service on USC’s Planning and Resources Committee from 2006 to 2015. As an enthusiastic committee member, John helped guide strategic direction and provided…
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Argon Law the principal sponsor of the Buderim 9 Challenge
We are a fortunate and unique community in our ability to live, work, educate and play together. And that's exactly what Sunshine Coast law firm, Argon Law is doing when it comes to its involvement in the iconic Buderim 9 Challenge! Maroochydore-based Argon Law is proudly the principal sponsor of…
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