Projects
Heritage Noosa
An online portal to historic images, oral histories and more related to the history and heritage of Noosa Shire.
Noosa’s War Front
An exhibition telling the story of the the war on the homefront in Noosa Shire during World War I
Noosa’s Sporting History
Essays and oral histories exploring the history of sailing, swimming and torch and baton relays in Noosa Shire.
Near to what and north of where?
The history of the name Sunshine Coast and how it replaced Near North Coast.
Griffiths Image Collection
Digitisation and preservation, of photographic negative collection featuring images from the 1960sto 1980s.
Noosa Remembers
A book documenting the history and development of the World War I memorials in the Noosa Shire.
The Midgley Dolls:
Telling Tales of Noosa
An historical exhibition of Ellen Midgley’s Budgeree dolls.
What’s up Sunshine?
An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast.
Yabba Yabba of
Widgeon and Kummera
First time publication of Ellen Midgley’s autobiographical children’s story of growing up in Noosa in the 1870s.
Oral Histories
Interviews with a variety of people capturing their unique stories and connection to their community.
The History of Noosa Libraries:1973-2023
The first 50 years including the community lobby to establish the first public library in Noosa.
The History of Munna Point Campground
Charts the story of this favourite riverside holiday destination.
