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Maleny Historical Society

Locality: Maleny, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5499 9030

Address: 7 Bryce Lane 4552 Maleny, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com

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25.01.2022 Quiz Question: What is the historical message of this collection of photos? Hint 1: Animals Hint 2: Then and now.

25.01.2022 Who remembers watching or participating in a May-pole dance? Pupils May-pole dancing at the Maleny State School Golden Jubilee celebrations, Maleny, 27 April 1963.

25.01.2022 November is a very special time for Maleny. News clippings of our centenary celebration in 1978.

25.01.2022 On this day in 1961.

24.01.2022 Len Lowe was born on this date, 4th December, 1935 in Maleny. 85 years ago. He passed away earlier in the year and the eulogies presented at his funeral by Vince Carbery and Grant Thorne are a lovely tribute to such a well respected and loved man. Click on the link and enjoy memories on the day of his birthday. http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com//len_lowe_eulogies_

24.01.2022 What are your memories of the introduction of Decimal Currency on 14 February 1966? Interesting newspaper clipping published in the Telegraph, January 1966. Remember the jingle? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyNLwqljzI

23.01.2022 20 years ago. https://m.facebook.com//a.2156557454578/2156557617911815/

22.01.2022 Maleny Scout Assembly, late 1950s in the Scout Den, now located at 1 Bicentenary Lane. It looks like Emu, Vic Waddell on the steps with other dignitaries. This building was originally a feed shed opposite the hotel and used by the Burnett Family when they owned the hotel. It was shifted before the RSL Hall was erected in the late 1940s. Photo from Ray Burgess from the Society's archive.

22.01.2022 Love spring time in the hinterland. A look back to another spring landscape.

22.01.2022 The Sunshine Coast Heritage Plan 2021 - 2031 is available for public consultation. The previous plan will come to the end at the end of the year and the community is invited to have their say for Heritage’s future by completing the online survey. There are a number of prizes (free Pinocchio and Drive-in Movie tickets, and an iPad draw) that can be won for people participating in the survey. https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/draft-heritage

22.01.2022 Volunteers from the Maleny Tourist Information Centre visited the Pioneer Village during the week. The visit included morning tea, a talk on Maleny’s history and an inspection of the Village. Our first visitors to see our new display, 600 hand crafted porcelain dolls and they weren’t disappointed. You can visit next Saturday at our Open Day, 14th Nov. If you’d like to chat to Louise Cogzell, the Doll Artisan, she’ll be present on this occasion. Photos by Màrshâ Fotogràfiê.

22.01.2022 Our flag at the Pioneer Village is flying at half mast today as a mark of respect for our President, Kevin Howell, who passed away in the early hours of this morning at the Maleny Hospital. Kevin had been undergoing cancer treatment for some time, but his condition deteriorated quickly and his passing was peaceful & comfortable. Kevin belonged to the Maleny & District Men’s Shed, (a mainstay of the Blacksmith’s Shop), a member of the Blackall Range Horseless Carriage Club and was the current President of the Maleny Cultural & Historical Society. Our thoughts are with Rita & family. Vale Kevin Howell.

22.01.2022 Nominal Roll for E Company Maleny - Volunteer Defence Corps WW11 extracted from the Australian Archives. It was made up of men who enlisted in Maleny from the first part of 1942 when the Japanese threat of invasion was most imminent. Many will have ancestors who volunteered, so check out the list. Thanks to Paul Newton for this list which has been added on the Society’s web site - http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com//volunteer_defence_

21.01.2022 Maleny Methodist Sunday School Picnic at Mary Cairncross Park, C1965. Shawn Howard, Susan Collard, Ronald Jessup, Stan Flesser, Neil Flesser & Greg Howard. Newspaper clipping from Lois Walters from her collection.

21.01.2022 A young Chris Brooker, National Serviceman. C1965. Newspaper clipping from Lois Walters from her collection.

21.01.2022 Remembering Shane Ludwig who was born on this day in 1985 at the Maleny Hospital. The family were share farmers on Jack Ahern’s property at Conondale, then they moved to a family dairy farm where Shane grew up. http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com//2/shane_ludwig.pdf

20.01.2022 The Range News Flashback 31 years ago to the Third Annual Maleny State High School Presentation Night. I wonder if anyone has kept in contact with the Dux of the School, Prinya Thaithae, an AFS exchange student from Thailand?

19.01.2022 Walter (Wally) Herbert Sinclair was born on 6th Jan in Nambour, in 1921. In 1951 Wally married Roslyn Giles, a nursing sister at the Maleny Soldier’s Hospital and they had 3 children. Enjoy Wally’s biography, it’s a wonderful read of his life. http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com//23964979/wally_sin

18.01.2022 All good citizens of the Blackall Range are invited to a Grand Open Day, hosted by the Maleny Cultural & Historical Society, Blackall Range Horseless Carriage Club and the Maleny & District Men's Shed on Saturday 14 November 2020. Details in the poster below.

18.01.2022 Maleny’s Automatic Telephone Exchange went into service on 9 October 1968. Maleny Telephonists - Jill Payne, Mabel Dutton & Joyce Armstrong rang all subscribers to introduce them to the new service. Newspaper clipping from the Lois Walters collection. Earlier in 1968, PO technicians commenced the installation of equipment in the new brick building in Maleny (behind the Post Office on the corner of Maple & Teak St). The new exchange replaced 400 lines of manual (magnetic) ...equipment. Booroobin subscribers, connected to Maleny by party lines, were also connected by automatic operation. In 1968 the Post Office staff was Mr Ken Harrison, Mr Carl Johnson & Mr George Hawkins and there were 3 telephonists. See more

17.01.2022 From the Dave Hankinson Collection.

17.01.2022 On this day a century ago, 15 November 1916, Ernest & Blanche (Cork) Pattemore married in Brisbane. They had 2 children, Arthur & Emily. Ernest, the son of Jo...hn & Emily Pattemore from Fairview and Blanche the eldest daughter of Arthur & Mary Cork from Glenferna. Fairview has been beautifully restored and is the only State Heritage listed site in Maleny. Glenferna has been shifted from 1010 Maleny/Landsborough Rd and is currently undergoing restoration at the Maleny Pioneer Village. See more

17.01.2022 Grade 7 Maleny State School 1985 with Mrs Alison Sutton, Mrs Margaret Erskine-Wyse and Mr Vince Carbery. Principal Col Sutcliffe. 35 years ago. With names!

16.01.2022 A blast from the past, Maleny Show 1971. The kids are Karen Lawley, Robyn Donoghue, Robert Donoghue, Alyson Cox, Judy Fleiter & Gayle Fisher. Thanks Alison.

15.01.2022 One month to Christmas. Decorations appearing. Here are some photos from previous Christmas Tree Festivals

15.01.2022 Ron Musk complained to the Landsborough Shire Council about the smell, flies, noise and bad language coming from the Maleny cattle yards in 1973. Ron & his family lived in the house beside the cattle yards, where Woolworths is now. He was told that the yards were there when he bought his house in 1943. It was to be another 32 years before the yards were removed and Woolworths was built.

15.01.2022 Bus tour from Harvey Bay & Maryborough visited the Village yesterday for lunch and to see the dolls. Good to be able to adhere to COVID restrictions and have visitors return. Thanks to Marsha for the photos.

14.01.2022 Happy 84th Birthday to Bernie Gilbert. Bernie was the Site Manager during the restoration of "Glenferna" and his years of hard work will be long remembered. Wishing you many more happy birthdays with cake and candles Bernie.

14.01.2022 1 Bunya Street, Maleny. Peg Burnett's photo titled "Making road in front of hotel". C1931. The building on the right was Burnett's hay shed, later a store before it was moved to Coral St to become the Scout Den. This is where the RSL Hall is today.

14.01.2022 Vale Lloyd Larney. A veteran, a community worker, a gentleman. RIP Lloyd.

14.01.2022 Reg Egan in my parent’s shop, 39 Maple St (opposite Cooke Park) when they had the transport business. H A & N Neilen. The shop was a transport depot and sold farm supplies, stock feeds, veterinary lines and much more. Later my mother moved in with a gift shop. Photo from Maureen (Egan) Glover.

13.01.2022 A memory of the farm below Mountain View Rd at Mary Cairncross Park. May 2005. The property was sold in 2008.

13.01.2022 Interesting rainfall & drought records in this poster compiled by Mal Somerville.

13.01.2022 Mail Service 373 was the first official mail service from Mellum Creek (Landsborough) to Maleny in 1888. In 1892, a new mail service was opened between Maleny ...& Teutoberg (Witta) twice a week. The first post office in Maleny operated from what is now known as Boxsell’s, on the western side of the building. This space was shared with the ES&A bank. Enjoy the early history of the Maleny Post Office published in 1969. See more

13.01.2022 Richard & Mary Cooke bought the supermarket, 4 Square & The Drapery stores in 1973 from Mr Bill Ross & the grocery store became a Supa-Value Food Market. Interesting newspaper clipping welcoming Richard & Mary & farewelling Mr Ross & Family. Clipping from the Lois Walters collection.

12.01.2022 Drone photo taken over North Maleny looking NE towards Baroon Pocket Dam.

12.01.2022 Looking south from Mountain View Rd. 2006.

12.01.2022 A memory of Maple Street from 60 years ago.

12.01.2022 How exciting that our special Parian doll with now have a sisterhood!!! Can't wait to see the exhibit of dolls once they are carefully unpacked and displayed.

12.01.2022 Maleny B2 Badminton Team who won the Sunshine Coast Premiership C1965. This was the third time that Maleny had won the shield. Is this competition still running? Newspaper clipping from Lois Walters from her collection.

11.01.2022 In 1924, the Sallaway Brothers Fred & Reg set up a transport business at 41 Maple St. The business was a garage, they ran a passenger service to and from the rail at Landsborough as well as a general carrying business. Tragedy struck in 1940 when Reg was killed and the business folded. Click on the link below to read more about how Sallaway’s contributed to the early days of Maleny’s history. http://www.historicalsocietymaleny.com//sallaway_brothers.

11.01.2022 Maple Street, Maleny, 1966

11.01.2022 On this day, 23 Nov, 107 years ago, the first motor car came to Maleny. It was a Cadillic V8 driven by Charlie Edlundt, son of the Caloundra Lighthouse Keeper. The car was owned by Mrs Norman Williamson.

10.01.2022 This manual telephone is a Ericcson, manufactured by L. M. Ericcson & Co, Stockholm, Sweden on 24 Jan 1911. The phone is in working order and has been installed in the hallway of Glenferna to be used with other old phones to connect around the Pioneer Village. This phone was gifted to the Society in 2017 by Bruce Wilson, whose parents, Jim & Kathleen (Porter) Wilson, farmed in the Obi Obi from 1957 to 1973. This farm is now owned by Greg & Hazel Woods. Many thanks to Michael Hood who has also donated old telecommunication equipment to enable this project, and to the Maleny Men’s Shed for their expertise in getting this project operational.

09.01.2022 If you grew up in Maleny in the 70s and even later, you’ll remember Nagy’s. Established in 1969 at 19 - 21 Maple Street. What’s your favourite memory of this family run business? Newspaper clipping from the Maleny Centenary Supplement, Nambour Chronicle on Tuesday Nov 7, 1978.

08.01.2022 This week is the anniversary of the original building of 9 Maple St, being destroyed by fire. The fire occurred on the 22nd September, 1926. Some interesting information in the article.

08.01.2022 "A" Rugby League 1972. The name on the back of the photo is Graham Meddleton. It's taken at the Maleny State School and I don't recognise anyone. Who can identify members of this team?

08.01.2022 Today we farewelled an extraordinary man and friend to all in and around Maleny - Lloyd Eric Larney OAM. Lloyd was husband to Shirley for 67 years, father, gr...andfather and great-grandfather. He served our nation in the RAAF for decades including tours to Malaya, Korea and Vietnam. He established the Maleny State Emergency Service and was intrinsic it setting up the Maleny RFB. He served on the Maleny State School P&C, with the Rotary Club of Maleny, on the Maleny Show Society, with Maleny Scouts and, of course, the RSL Maleny Sub Branch. He helped build Erowal Maleny, the Ben Bryce Retirement Village and the Maleny Uniting Church. He truly was an extraordinary man! Thank you, Lloyd. Now Rest In Peace! See more

08.01.2022 A different mode of transport to behold- from 1926, a horse-drawn wooden slide. Photo of Millie Daniels and Winifred Domsch, taken at Bald Knob.

08.01.2022 It's all happening at the historic community of Witta this Saturday September 15th! Wittafest where the community of Witta will gather at this lovely festival t...o honour their unique pioneering history. Open from 10.00 am, entry is FREE! Experience guided tours of the area and some festive local music. Scenes and vestiges of the original settlement - Teutoberg, the former Witta, will be captured and on display, including antique cars, old cultivating tools, maps and costumes. There's fun and games for the kids - sack race, marbles, horse she throw and more, homemade food, locally brewed craft German beers for tasting - and of course, delicious German sausage and sauerkraut. Or pose for your family portrait, dressed in the old-fashioned garb of a bygone era. A guided tour of the cemetery, an original reminder of ‘Teutoburg', memorialising the first German settlers, is bound to be popular, and the Witta Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be open for visitors. This year's festival moves toward a "fair" theme with local community groups participating with a range of stalls. The event is free, providing fun for the kids and family, and is a great opportunity to learn about Witta's interesting, industrious history. German settlers arrived in the area in the late 1870's and cultivated the land, establishing their first crops and farming stock. Through hard manual labour, they built the foundations of a place to call home. The town was originally named Teutoburg by the German settlers, and in 1916 it was renamed Witta. Come and find out how the Witta area was settled and by whom! Witta a small, hidden gem of a town characterised by lush green vistas and a peaceful atmosphere Wittafest is preserving and celebrating the history of a small yet thriving present day community. The excellent once a month Witta Market will also be in full swing on Saturday from 7.00 am to 12 midday. Witta will definitely be the place to be! Thank you to Márshã Galerij for the image. #lifeinwitta #wittafest #visithistoricwitta

07.01.2022 Maleny District school children receiving instruction from tennis coach Mal Murphy of Nambour. Back row - P Johnston, R Schultz, S Keleher, W Schultz, W Bambling Second row - N Prentis, R Prentis, R Allen-Waters, R Lowe, K Sperling, B Martin Third row - R Daly, K Lowe, J Thorne, G Howard, K Lawley Fourth row - D Whitnall, J Keleher, A Skene, M Keleher... Front row - G Abraham, C Allen-Waters, K Lawley, D Bambling, S Brook & R. Fox C 1965 Clipping from the Lois Walters collection See more

06.01.2022 Who remembers the "Welcome to Maleny sign" situated on the Maleny/Landsborough Rd at entrance to Maleny township? 1989. Photo by Amanda Wilson

06.01.2022 Good morning Maleny! The view over town for the last two mornings.

05.01.2022 The English Oak Tree in the Pioneer Village Grounds came from an acorn from the family tree in Scotland when the Bryce family emigrated to Australia in 1853. The acorn was planted at Uncle Ebeneser in Albion Park, NSW. As descendants shifted, oak trees were planted up and down the east coast, including Alstonville & Maleny. This tree came from the family farm in Maleny, Erowol, where Ben Bryce lived with his family. It was planted by Isabella Bryce at the opening of Priscilla Cottage 29 years ago. It’s always a picture at this time of year with new foliage.

05.01.2022 Have you still got your Bicentennial medal from 1988 that was issued to all school students in Australia to commemorate 200 years of European settlement in Australia? 1788 - 1988.

05.01.2022 Jacaranda tree at the school in Cedar St with Janet McRobert. Janet was a High School, this is the year the HS started in Maleny. This was a beautiful big tree..., I remember the grounds being a carpet of purple flowers at the end of every school year. Can you see the old swing on the left? We had covered play areas, underneath all the buildings. See more

05.01.2022 The 600 hand crafted porcelain dolls are so excited to arrive at the Village today. We’re even more excited that they’ve arrived safely. It’s taken weeks to prepare them for their journey from Redland Bay. They’ll be open to the public on our Open Day, 14 November. Be prepared to be amazed, they’re truly gorgeous!

04.01.2022 The history of our School of Arts and now our Community Centre is a testament to our strong community spirit. Have at look at our pictorial history of this site.

04.01.2022 News from October, 1905. Another Trove gem. Fantastic details!

03.01.2022 First bridge over Obi Creek, Maleny 1908 47 feet long (14.3m) 9 feet wide (2.7m) 10 feet above low water (3m) Mrs F Warne first lady across bridge on horseback... August 14th 1908 Buildings on right are from the hotel and the cleared paddock on the left is where Woolworths is situated today. Photo from the Dave Hankinson Collection. See more

03.01.2022 An article from the Hinterland Times regarding the former Baptist Church and Hall. April 2016.

02.01.2022 Maleny 1924 from Hotel

02.01.2022 Have you noticed the signs around town advertising the Open Day at the Pioneer Village on Saturday 14th Nov? This is the display of Timbers of Eastern Sub-Tropical Queensland, gifted to the Society by Ashley Sewell. Don’t forget to check it out the Timber Room in Lawley House.