Andrew Petrie wrote in his journal, there is a tone of wild freedom, a breath from a clean and untrammelled land and an unknown river.

We often look back fondly at an outing to the pictures –The Vogue Theatre in Nambour has housed many of those memories over the years.

2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the Commonwealth Government’s acknowledgment of Australian South Sea Islanders. On September 7, 2000 the Australian South Sea Islanders were officially recognised as a distinct cultural group by the Queensland Government.

In The Queenslander in 1907, it was noted that “in the days when the world was young and Australia was spluttering like boiling porridge with volcanoes, and shivering like a jelly with earthquakes, much was done which the present generations should be thankful for.”

The enormous contribution of women in the making of our history, has been largely unrecognised.

Bankfoot House will be the setting for an intriguing evening of storytelling when two charismatic speakers, Marianne Taylor and Louise Denoon, will delight you with the remarkable stories and heritage of Queensland’s (un)remarkable homes.

Sunshine Coast Council was today (March 7) delighted to unveil the recent restoration works at the Council-owned and heritage listed Fairview House (also known as Pattemore House) at North Maleny.

Unusually, Bill Robinson started his photography career by telling the story of how he found his love for photography.

How many times has your attention been drawn to an old building and you’ve wondered what it was used for?

Following on from our reminiscences of old community halls last week, it seems fitting that we now turn our attention to the grand tradition of the Debutante Ball.