This week we continue with part two of the history of driving and garages in the early days.

The protection and promotion of our heritage and our stories was in the spotlight when Sunshine Coast Council was a finalist in two categories, including achieving an award victory, at the annual Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.

Over the next two weeks we will shine the spotlight on the history of driving and the role garages have played on our Sunshine Coast.

We continue our story from last week where we are taking a trip down memory lane to peek through shop windows on the Sunshine Coast.

In the very early days, settlers on the Sunshine Coast purchased basic items such as flour, sugar and tea in bulk and regular orders were delivered to their home by horse and cart or, in even earlier times, by bullock.

If you know a person, community group or organisation making a difference to the Sunshine Coast community, give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a 2019 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Award.

Life for early settlers and their families in this region was hard, but never boring.

The Near North Coast was a young community when war was declared on August 3, 1914.

Today we continue the story about the families and milestones of Bli Bli.

A Maroochy River boat shed, the 1939 Rustic Cabin refreshment stop, Elston Guest House in Montville and the Moffat Beach Overland Cabins are just some of the iconic images making an appearance in the Architecture: Past and present 2019 cultural heritage calendar.