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Mary Nairn
Mary Nairn was responsible for introducing and fostering the game of hockey in Redcliffe. Affectionately known as "Mrs. Hockey," Mary...

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Mar 21, 20234 min read
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Petero Civoniceva
Petero Civoniceva is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin...

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Mar 20, 20235 min read
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Vaughan Bullivant
The colourful businessman, Vaughan Bullivant always loves a challenge. Discovering the sport of water skiing in the 1960's, he became a...

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Mar 19, 20233 min read
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Monsignor Frawley
Monsignor Frawley was affectionately known as Mons. He was born in Toowoomba in 1904 to James and Bridget Frawley. He attended Nudgee...

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Mar 19, 20232 min read
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Shane Nicholson
The internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter hails from Redcliffe, where he attended Clontarf Beach State High School. During his...

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Mar 18, 20234 min read
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Darrell Butcher
From humble beginnings, Darrell Butcher rose to become one of Queensland's foremost figures in the automotive industry. In 1965, while...

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Mar 16, 20232 min read
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Rupert McCall OAM
Rupert McCall is an Australian poet of international renown. His tributes to special events and occasions have become highly...

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Mar 15, 20232 min read
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John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British...

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Mar 13, 20237 min read
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Trevor Barsby
A keen cricketer from a young age, Trevor Barsby was born in 1964 and attended Humpybong State School. He commenced his cricketing...

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Mar 12, 20232 min read
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Rod Frawley
Born in Clontarf in 1952, Rod Frawley is the older brother of tennis player John Frawley. Rod made the doubles quarter finals of the...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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John Frawley
John Frawley was born in Redcliffe in 1965. The younger brother of Rod Frawley, John showed his mettle as a junior by reaching the final...

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Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Arthur Artie Beetson OAM
Arthur Beetson is a rugby league immortal and legend who both played and coached for the Redcliffe Dolphins. Arthur was born in Roma,...

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Mar 9, 20234 min read
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Richard Lancaster. Fellow AHRI (Life)
After completing a successful retailing, journalistic and management consultancy career in Brisbane from 1967 to 1990, during which he...

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Mar 9, 20233 min read
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Vic Morris
Retired school principal Vic Morris known to many peninsula residents as a dedicated volunteer, grew up on the Atherton Tableland town of...

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Mar 9, 20231 min read
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William McInnes
William McInnes was born in Redcliffe in 1963 and is nationally respected as an actor, writer and columnist. He attended Humpybong State...

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Mar 8, 20233 min read
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Serge Testa
Serge Testa is an Australian yachtsman who holds the world record for the circumnavigation in the smallest boat. Serge Testa was born...

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Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Matthew Flinders
Lieutenant Matthew Flinders was the first English explorer to set foot on the Redcliffe Peninsula. Flinders was born in the English town...

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Mar 3, 20238 min read
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Robert Biancucci,
Paralympic Gold medallist, Robert Biancucci , was born in 1958 and first competed in a half marathon 1986, and a full marathon in 1987. A...

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Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Duane Hart
Duane Hart was born in Hawera, Taranaki New Zealand, and after leaving school at 15yrs he gained a trade as an engineering draughtsman....

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Mar 1, 20233 min read
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Arthur and Mary Comino
Athanasi (Arthur) Stavrou Comino, born on the Greek island of Kythera in 1880. His brother John S. Comino moved to Australia in 1901, and...

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Feb 27, 20233 min read
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