Walter Horatio Wilson
Walter Horatio Wilson was born in Wales in 1839 and in 1865 he was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and...
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- Apr 5
- 2 min
Sammy Bell (Boama)
Boama, also known as Sammy Bell, worked for the Redcliffe pioneer Harriet Bell. Mrs Bell a landowner, encouraged local aboriginals to...
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- Mar 30
- 2 min
Andy Gibb
Andrew Roy Gibb was born on 5 March 1958 in Stretford, Lancashire. He was the youngest of five children born to Barbara and Hugh Gibb. He...
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- Mar 27
- 14 min
1936 RACQ Reliability Trials and 1935 Speed record attempts at Woody Point.
Telegraph Tuesday 28 July 1936, page 24: "SPEED RELIABILITY TRIAL. Where Contest Will Be Held. The R.A.C.Q. Speed Reliability trial will...
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- Mar 27
- 4 min
Terry and Rhonda White AO.
Born in 1936 in Nundah, Terrence Anthony White, grew up to become a pharmacist, politician and a successful businessman. Attending the...
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- Mar 26
- 2 min
Janice Charlish
After a lengthly career in the corporate world, Janice Charlish has spent the last decade dedicated to volunteering across the creative...
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- Mar 25
- 3 min
Don Argus AC, SF, CPA.
From humble beginnings, Don Argus arguably became the finest business and banking brain in Australia. He was the son of a linotype...
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- Mar 24
- 2 min
Graham Higham
Graham Higham was born in Margate on the Peninsula in 1928, Graham Higham was Redcliffe's first Olympian. He began boxing at the age of...
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- Mar 23
- 1 min
Dr Clifford Pollard AM
Dr Clifford Pollard worked as a surgeon at the Redcliffe Hospital for over 25 years, from 1982 to 2008. A Member of the Metro North...
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- Mar 21
- 4 min
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 20
- 5 min
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 19
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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 18
- 3 min
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 16
- 2 min
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 15
- 2 min
Rupert McCall OAM
Rupert McCall is an Australian poet of international renown. His tributes to special events and occasions have become highly sought-after...
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- Mar 13
- 5 min
HMS Mermaid
HMS Mermaid was a single masted, copper-sheathed, iron-fastened cutter of 84 tons. It was a small vessel at just 18 metres, but was to...
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- Mar 13
- 7 min
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 12
- 2 min
Trevor Barsby
A keen cricketer from a young age, Trevor Barsby was born in 1964 and attended Humpybong State School. He commenced his cricketing career...
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- Mar 11
- 4 min
Dame Joan Hammond
One of the great opera stars of the two decades following World War Two, Joan Hammond established a wide international following as a...
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