Redcliffe Wall of Fame in the Jetty Arcade
Residents pride in their town or city is influenced by many factors. Whether it be its historic past or even from those citizens past and...
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- Nov 4
- 6 min
Gibb Family in Redcliffe and Cribb Island
Born in Douglas in the Isle of Man to English parents, Hugh and Barbara (nee Pass) the Gibb brothers, Barry (born 1st September 1946)...
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fuji321
- Oct 29
- 4 min
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen was born in 1946 at Kingaroy Queensland. After his family moved to the Augha Flats at 23-26 Eveline St Margate, he...
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fuji321
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Tristrams Soft drinks. Ice Works and the Redcliffe Bottled Water Company.
Thomas Tristram founded the company as T. Tristram Essences in 1875, almost a decade after arriving in Brisbane. Two years later, he...
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fuji321
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Australia's largest collection of original Redcliffe postcards.
Australia's largest collection of original Redcliffe postcards, from a private collection, have been made available to view. The...
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fuji321
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Free Friday Flick's in the Comino's Arcade.
Free Friday Flicks in the Comino's Arcade. For 4 months every Friday evening from June to October 2023 at 6pm we had a classic movie...
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fuji321
- Jul 2
- 4 min
The Gibson Family (Mel Gibson)
Hutton Peter Gibson was an American writer on sedevacantism, a World War II veteran, the 1968 Jeopardy! grand champion and the father of...
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fuji321
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Redcliffe historical publications
We have a large selection of Redcliffe historical books and downloadable ebooks in our collection including: 1904 Tom Petrie's...
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- Jun 14
- 2 min
Madeleine Johns
Madeleine is a founding member and the President of the Redcliffe Musical Theatre and it is her vision that has been the driving force...
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- May 10
- 3 min
Paul Narracott
Paul Narracott was the first Australian sportsperson to have represented Australia at both a Summer (Los Angeles, 1984) and Winter...
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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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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fuji321
- 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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