In years gone by courtships were often conducted from a distance due to isolation and lack of transport

The first Sunday of September is celebrated as Father’s Day in Australia

There has been much hard work, sheer determination and, at times, heartbreak for some mothers on the Sunshine Coast over the years

Reflect on some milestones for women in Australia

Agnes came to the Coolum area with her husband in 1926. She worked on a sugar cane farm and had two children. Agnes also talks about the start of the life saving club, World War II and rationing

Jack talks about the Kenilworth Station

Enjoy a visit back to the 1970s courtesy of Patrick O’Callaghan and the Heritage Library

Frank talks about holidays on Petrie Creek and life in Nambour

Mary talks about living at Mt Ubi

Dorothy talks about the Mapleton Railway

Film exploring the importance of Peachester Hall

Celebrating 150 years since the establishment of Yandina

A community film montage and digital story

Discover the history of the Westaway family and learn about their life on the Sunshine Coast

Emily talks about her childhood and growing up in the family home "Fairview". She takes the interviewer through her family albums describing people and events as they go

Eva talks about living in Cooloolabin

May was born in 1906. She talks about life and schooling at Woombye, social life, fruit farming and the CWA

Madge married Ernest Glover in 1942 in Montville. They made their home on the top of Mill Hill and had a beautiful orchard

Doris talks about life in Caloundra

Dora was born in Nambour and went to Mapleton State School. She talks about the Mapleton/Nambour tram, working in Strongarra Boarding House and life during World War II

John talks about his life in Yandina

Nell was born 1913 at home in Maleny. Her husband Stephen was the local barber and had the casket agency in Maleny

Monica talks about the Guy family of Buderim

Les grew up in Cooloolabin and helped his father on the family citrus farm. He married in 1933 and worked for the Forestry Department.

Dulcie was the daughter of Oliver Birrell, the Caloundra Lighthouse Keeper from 1918-1931. Dulcie lived on isolated Moreton Island until her family moved to Caloundra

Emily went to school in Yandina. The family spent Christmas camping at Cotton Tree. She worked a dairy herd with her mother. She was married in 1933 at Yandina and had six children

Doris Annie Tilney was a daughter of George and Annie Maude Tilney early pioneers of Conondale area

Ted talks about this life in Yandina

Grace was born in 1900 at Nundah. Her parents were Margaret Tripcony nee Cochrane and Andrew Tripcony. Grace married Thomas Southern a painter/decorator/signwriter

Margaret was born in 1907 in Brisbane and educated at Glasshouse State School. She married in 1934 at Glasshouse and had seven children

Annie was born in 1901. She talks about education and farming at Montville. She married in 1923 at Nambour and had two children

Minnie was born in 1897 at North Arm. She talks about her time at Yandina State School. She married in 1916 and had six children

Eileen speaks of many amusing anecdotes of her time with the Nambour Amateur Theatre Society

The Tutt family moved to the Kenilworth district from their property at the base of Mount Cooroy late in 1923

Squire William ‘Sonny’ Turner and Marie Isobel Turner were married at Montville in 1942 and had three children

Hilma was of Finnish decent and lived at Image Flat

Frank recalls growing up in Maleny on the family dairy farm and talks about his father and Mary Caincross Park

Dudley moved to the Marcoola area in 1968. He talks about his involvement with the Progress Association, RSL, Legacy and his time as Scout Master at Nambour