Remembrance Day, November 11 each year, is the day we remember and pay tribute to our Australian soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen who did not return home from their service for our country. It’s the day the Great War armistice was signed, 101 years ago.

Bankfoot House, the Sunshine Coast’s heritage listed house museum, has received two High Commendation awards at the prestigious 2019 Queensland Heritage Awards.

Do you remember the days of the telephone exchange? Soon you will be able to step back in time at Nambour Museum to see a new display reminiscent of an early Post Office and Telephone Exchange thanks to Sunshine Coast Council’s latest round of Heritage Levy grants.

This is a tale about the perseverance and determination of one pioneer bank manager, Mr Arthur Bennett.

Caloundra’s first kindergarten class, children chewing sugar cane and the 1931 Cotton Tree sand garden competition are just some of the iconic images making an appearance in the Fond Memories: Celebrating people, places and childhood fun, 2020 Cultural Heritage Calendar - available now.

In the early days, most Australian country towns and small settlements boasted a hotel, often two or more. They offered lodging to travellers and sometimes to permanent residents, as well as provided food and beverages to customers. Across the Sunshine Coast there are many hotels – here are some of their stories.

A pristine pocket of Sunshine Coast parkland will remain in safe hands for generations to come.

On Saturday 26 October, Peachester locals will welcome the community to join them in celebrating their district’s history with the 130th Anniversary of the Peachester Community Hall and the opening of the Peachester Heritage Centre.

Buildings help to tell the story of our cultural heritage and our growth as a community over time. From homes and schools to community halls, our built heritage can reveal a lot about our past, a topic that will be discussed in detail at the Built Heritage Symposium on November 1.

In the pioneering days of the Sunshine Coast the postal service provided the main and often the only means of communication. Transport was slow and arduous and before the telegraph and telephone developed, the arrival of mail brought a welcome reprieve to what was for many a hard and isolated existence.