Across the Sunshine Coast there are a number of wonderful, expansive views that overlook valleys, beaches and distant coastlines, stretching out below our hinterland.

There was once a water slide park at Alexandra Headland. It was the result of Andrew and Anna Vizis’ grandchildren constantly nagging for a waterslide to play on.

For over four years now, we’ve been looking back at our early heritage through the Backward Glance stories. The Nambour Chronicle in the 1920s was following a similar practice with its column called “20 years ago”.

With the improvement of trafficable roads to and around the Sunshine Coast in the early 1900s, guesthouses, flats and other accommodation choices began to flourish.

It’s Christmas time once again and with this comes excitement, joy and stress. The shops are crowded, roads are busy and children are excited.

Mystic imaginings of lazy waves lapping at the bows of the vessels as they make their way up the Maroochy River or down the Bribie Passage evoke pleasant thoughts today. However in the early 1880s these vessels provided a vital lifeline to the embryonic settlements along the shore.

Sunshine Coast Council will have some changes to hours of services during the festive season.

This is a story of family friendships forged during holidays and a love of life at the beach.

If we started talking about the Wax Works in Nambour during the 1940s you could be forgiven for thinking of a local Madame Tussauds.

This holiday season, experience a time gone by as we reminisce about what Christmas would have been like for three generations of the family who called Bankfoot House home for 134 years.