RESEARCHING WW1 DIGGERS AND NURSES

FROM SUNSHINE COAST REGION OF QUEENSLAND

2014 was the centenary year of Australia's first deployment of soldiers to Europe to fight in the First World War.

The purpose of the Adopt a Digger Project was to commemorate the centenary by honouring the men and women from the (current) Sunshine Coast region of South-east Queensland who served in World War One 

http://www.adoptadigger.org/

Buderim Pioneer Cottage / Buderim Historical Society Inc

The Buderim Historical Society was formed when Sybil Vise generously donated her land and the circa 1882 cottage to the Buderim War Memorial Community Centre (now Buderim War Memorial Community Association BWMCA).

Zelma Dyson saw the potential of this old cottage and contacted Councillor Merv. McLuskie who approached Sybil Vise and made several recommendations to her resulting in her donation. This relic of early life was saved from destructive development and set up as an historical museum in the heart of Buderim, now known as “Pioneer Cottage”.

The BWMCA recommended that an affiliated society be formed to run the property and thus the Historical Society was formed in 1966.

The main objects of the Society are to stimulate interest in the history of Buderim and to maintain Pioneer Cottage, collect and collate information/historic material relating to Buderim.

Membership is available to interested people and it is totally run by volunteers. A management committee is elected each year and sub-committees for fundraising and garden maintenance are active.

Monthly History Network Meetings are held as well as a History Meeting is held with guest speakers on alternate even months.

http://www.buderim.qld.au/buderims-history/buderim-historical-society/

Call 07 5450 1966 (answer service attached) email history@buderim.qld.au

Street Address: 5 Ballinger Crescent, Buderim

Postal address: P O Box 769 Buderim 4556 Qld

Committee contact: Prue Cawley 07 5445 1341

Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Inc 

17 Emerald Street, Cooroy.

https://www.genealogy-noosa.org.au/

the centre began in July 1996 with the aim of collecting, promoting and encouraging the study of genealogy, heritage and local history. Visitors and researchers can peruse our extensive library of books, Australian and overseas records, journals, maps and indexes on CD and microfiche.  Our air conditioned research area is equipped with modern networked computers using the latest subscription sites on the internet.

Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre ( Eumundi Museum) 

Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre is one of the smallest heritage centres on the Sunshine Coast, it is one of the most visited with approximately 10,000 visitors a year.

The Centre provides visitor information and historical objects, photographs and interpretive displays. 

The Centre can aid with family and historical research of Eumundi and its surrounding district.

Well designed and produced displays depict the Centre’s collection of Aboriginal artefacts and the area’s natural and social history. The Centre strives to remain relevant to the local community by also documenting the contemporary.

A new website will be launched soon with information on many Eumundi families - join the Lost Eumundi group on Facebook to help fill in gaps in information .

http://www.discovereumundi.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverEumundi

or join the LOST EUMUNDI closed group on Facebook to share information on Eumundi history and families.. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/236203266530767/

Looking to find photos, stories and memorabilia about Eumundi and the surrounding area to fill some gaps in our Heritage Collection at 

Discover Eumundi

Friends of Bankfoot House 

http://www.bankfoothouse.org/friends/

https://www.facebook.com/BankfootHouse

Bankfoot House, a heritage residence set in the Glass House Mountains, was established along the old Gympie road in 1868 by William and Mary Grigor as a rest stop for the Cobb and Co Coach service between Brisbane and the Gympie goldfields. Three generations of this family occupied the house for over 130 years before the house and all its contents were sold to the Caloundra City Council in 2004. Mr Jack Ferris was the last resident in the house before he passed away in 2002, aged 101.

Friends of Bankfoot House volunteers work at the house one day each week – usually Wednesdays between 9.00am and 4.00pm. Inline with the requirements of House Museums all objects, photos and documents must be properly catalogued and details logged into a Museums database. Down the track this will make the job of locating items easier for researchers and students as well as better managing the overall collection.

Friends have been successful in obtaining various grants to assist in carrying out the weekly tasks at the house and to make the experience more enjoyable. Through these grants we have been able to purchase such items as a computer laptop, a refrigerator and microwave oven. We have also received generous support from the Beerwah Recycling Centre.

New volunteers at the house are always welcome. Volunteers receive training in a range of preservation tasks from the council’s Heritage Officer and from experts in their fields. For example, workshops have been held in Paper Preservation, Textile Preservation, Digital Scanning and Oral History Recording. All of the skills learned are transferable.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please telephone 5493 0197 or emailfriends@bankfoothouse.org  for more information.

Kenilworth & District Historical Museum prides itself on providing Living History on display.  All items have a story and the volunteer guides are only too willing to take the time to share with visitors the unique history of the district. 

The Kenilworth Museum will opens in March after the summer break.

Check the website for more information and make sure you visit their Facebook page which has lots of information on items and family treasures in their collection.

A new brochure on the Kenilworth Historic Walk will be available at the Heritage Discovery Weekend.  

http://www.kenilworthmuseum.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/HinkaBooma

Landsborough Museum - Landsborough & District Historical Society Inc.

http://www.landsboroughmuseum.org.au/

Living History  ( Palmwoods) 

Welcome to our new community heritage group named appropriately "Living History Society". Without your memories we have nothing but photos and question marks. 

Living History Society a newly formed sub group of the Palmwoods Memorial Hall has taken up where the dedicated Palmwoods Action Group left off…with the ongoing vision to preserve the character of Palmwoods: its beauty, charm and intriguing history for future generations.

Founding members: Lynden Thomas, Kerry Larkman, Pamela Rogowski and Wendy McMullin.

Thank you. 

Contact: Secretary Lynden Thomas

Email: livinghistorysociety1900@gmail.com

LHS email data base? 

Stay connected with us via email or Facebook "Living History Society" for latest news and social events. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-History-Society/693509644033575

We understand some people may not have time to read emails...if so please reply with a request to remove your email address from our data base. 

Nambour and District Historical Museum Assoc Inc

http://www.nambourmuseum.org.au/

http://www.nambourmuseum.org.au/what039s-on/news/

Publications for sale:  http://www.nambourmuseum.org.au/publications-for-sale/

Locomotives of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill

by Clive Plater

Noosa Museum

http://www.noosamuseum.org.au/

The Museum was founded by the Cooroora Historical Society in 1985 mainly as a means to preserve what was rapidly disappearing of the past. 

The Museum houses an expansive and impressive collection of photographs capturing many moments of the pioneering past as well as modern moments that will one day be an important part of local history.  We also have a library of books on the Noosa Shire & newspapers dating back to the early 20th century. Public are welcome to look through the library, photographs and our historical records. Please note that fees are payable for photocopying and for any research work undertaken by museum staff. 

https://www.facebook.com/noosamuseum

Peachester History Committee

For anyone interested in local, family and general history, P.H.C. meets at the Peachester Hall on the first Sunday of the month (except January). Program of guest speakers, activities and excursions throughout the year.

https://www.facebook.com/PeachesterHistoryCommittee

Yandina Historic House

http://www.yandinahistorichouse.com.au/