In 1967, manual telephone exchanges reigned supreme, party lines were prevalent and most calls began through an operator...

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In December 1985, as a young journalist, I was one of the first members of the public to (legally) take a "test...

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11th Aug. 2017 5:08 AM

Propensity to get the job done has elevated Garry Crick to one of the nation's leading automotive figures.

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11th Aug. 2017 5:08 AM

FEW community-driven campaigns of the past 50 years have had anywhere near the profile and impact of the Tollbusters.

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Welcome to the past 50 years in motoring, transport and communications on the Coast: five decades that have seen more...

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CRUISING roads across the Sunshine Coast in 1967 would have been a very different experience to today.

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Ask any born-and-bred Coast resident over 50 who they bought their first vehicle from and a large percentage would say "Ray...

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THE Sunshine Coast has produced some amazing athletes on the world stage and I will endeavour to celebrate their efforts...

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IT was still called the North Coast when I rumbled up the narrow coast road for the first time in 1967, a small grom in the...

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NO sport is more synonymous with the Sunshine Coast than surfing and few names are better known in the sport than Pa and Ma...

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10th Aug. 2017 5:08 AM