PEOPLE came to the Jack Evans Pet Porpoise Pool during the 1960s and '70s as much to see him perform as the dolphins, seals...
13th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM
On this day in 2006, Steve Irwin died after a stingray’s barb pierced his chest on Australia’s northeast coast.
04th Sept. 2019 7:09 AM
Children fled through explosions and gunfire and more than 330 Russians were killed on this day in 2004, after separatist...
03rd Sept. 2019 7:09 AM
It was the job hundreds of young women fought for — but while the work seemed glamorous, there was a dark side that quickly...
01st Sept. 2019 12:09 PM
The bullocky was a gaunt, ageing man who had reached his three score years and 10 but was well up to driving his team.
29th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM
Exactly 251 years ago, explorer James Cook set off on a Pacific voyage that changed the world — but a critical error led to...
25th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM
Publican, magistrate and water carrier left his mark on town
22nd Aug. 2019 4:08 PM
IT WAS erected by a small grateful town in 1922 and now a group of locals are battling to have the Woolgoolga Soldiers...
20th Aug. 2019 6:08 AM
THE region's first tractor had the townsfolk awestruck and is still on display at Jimbour to this day
17th Aug. 2019 8:08 AM
A family Christmas DNA test and an incident dubbed the “worst embroyo-related tragedy in history” are highlighting flaws in...
17th Aug. 2019 6:08 AM
History and culture were commemorated at a festival in Esk on the weekend
29th July 2019 2:07 PM
Transformed bushland brings settlers to the Moola district thanks to hard work of locals cultivating land.
25th July 2019 3:07 PM
A mock lesbian wedding, a threesome and a bitten appendage: this is the scandalous life of King Charles II’s favourite...
14th July 2019 9:07 AM
Michael Cocks has been awarded a Queensland Outstanding History Teacher Award
09th July 2019 4:07 PM
Behind the legend of two pioneers of Australia are the dark stories of their house which held human ears and skulls as...
08th July 2019 5:07 AM
Rose Cleveland served as US First Lady for 14 months. Now, love letters she sent to another woman reveal their passionate...
30th June 2019 6:06 AM
Nearing 50 years of operation, the folk at the Gatton Lapidary Club are mining for info on the club's history.
20th June 2019 9:06 AM
Mundubbera Museum will unveil new mural and exhibit at a social event this Sunday.
19th June 2019 3:06 PM
On a visit to a museum, Stephen Mills had a one-in-216,000 lucky break when he was shown a safe that had eluded people for...
07th June 2019 1:06 PM
Rural history was celebrated at the Pioneer Park field days on the weekend
27th May 2019 12:05 PM
Pioneer Park will draw vintage engines from all over Queensland to their annual Field Days on the weekend.
23rd May 2019 4:05 PM
Scandalous details of a British king’s sex life have been featured in a new doco — revealing the weird contraption a royal...
22nd May 2019 8:05 AM
WHILE most writers struggle to find a publisher for their first novel, Bellingen-based author Colin Thompson had no such...
22nd May 2019 12:05 AM
TIPPED off the rails back in 1936 and left to rot, an original Shay locomotive that hauled timber from Ravensbourne to...
07th May 2019 12:05 AM
AT A time when rural and regional areas along with art and artists, were considered second class, entrepreneur and...
06th May 2019 12:05 AM
Laidley Pioneer Village and Museum's Robert King explains the reason vntage engines were often built on wheels.
05th May 2019 5:05 PM
When eight men escaped Australia’s most notorious prison, only one was found alive. This is the gory story of what happened...
05th May 2019 3:05 PM
Lost Trades Fair will be at Cobb and Co Museum this weekend.
03rd May 2019 5:05 AM
A rare heritage listed home with a grand 'sprung' ballroom, waterfront access, a castle-like facade and a whole lot of...
19th April 2019 11:04 AM
Staff at Notre Dame Cathedral took 23 minutes to find the raging inferno that destroyed the iconic landmark, it has...
17th April 2019 7:04 AM
As the smoke continues to circle around Notre Dame Cathedral, the first images of the devastation inside the building have...
16th April 2019 12:04 PM
Parisian firefighters have fought and won an almighty battle to preserve iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, after it was engulfed...
16th April 2019 10:04 AM
As French firefighters battle to save what remains of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, questions are being asked about...
16th April 2019 9:04 AM
THE Australian Heritage Festival launches across the country this week, bringing to life a wide range of Australian culture...
15th April 2019 3:04 PM
Just a few traces remains of the hidden Aussie towns that went from affluent to abandoned after they were left to waste...
14th April 2019 5:04 PM
AS THE Toowoomba Council looks to re-imagine a Margaret Street site it is also keen to acknowledge its past.
09th April 2019 6:04 AM
DON Ross will retrace the 76km route of Cobb & Co Mail Service No. 177 to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the last...
06th April 2019 9:04 AM
Nambour Historical Museum holds exhibition for historical women
01st March 2019 4:03 PM
Step back in time to find out the wonders of the past through exploration and adventure.
23rd Feb. 2019 2:02 PM
BUDERIM residents have vowed to make the need for a heritage train display an issue in next year's council elections.
18th Feb. 2019 9:02 AM
She is one of the most famous Queens in history, but the story of the demise of Mary Queen of Scots is more horrendous than...
17th Feb. 2019 6:02 AM
In the new series of Events that shaped the South Burnett, an old newspaper brings fond memories of a wedding from a...
14th Feb. 2019 4:02 PM
On Valentine’s Day, romance reigns supreme. But how did a martyr’s decapitation and festival of bloodshed become a global...
14th Feb. 2019 12:02 PM
"The bride's frock was of French satin featuring a fitting bodice and sleeves appliquéd with Chantilly lace and the...
30th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM
"John is probably the youngest member of any organisation ever to have received this honour.”
29th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
"Her bouquet was of pink antignon and maidenhair fern and she carried a Honiton lace handkerchief, fully sixty years old...
25th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
"The bride, who was given away by her father, was gowned in ivory flat crepe made on slender lines and trimmed with petals...
24th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
"Fortunately, no human habitation was in its way, and no loss of life occurred, but the catastrophe is a serious one for...
23rd Jan. 2019 5:01 AM
In 1889, a well known circus proprietor died at the Metropolitan Hotel.
18th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
In 1970, water contractors were buying water from the council at $6 per 1000 gallons and selling it to Clinton residents up...
16th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
