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  Well it did not take long, once Dad had purchased a sail boat for David, for the younger brothers to want a piece...

  When David began earning good money as an engineering cadet for Evans Dekins in Brisbane, he finally had the means to upgrade his...

Before there was fishing there was sailing. Dad had kept his promise to eager for adventure David, and purchased for him a sailing boat...

Christmas morning who can forget? That empty pillow sack I hung at the end of my bed last night is now full to overflowing....

So, the latest Australian idol has cut his first record hey big deal! I was cutting my first vinyl way back in the 60,...

Now I just have to admit, that catching fish at ‘Straddie’ is not only the natural sport of the Island, but it was actually...

The 1960s EJ Holden was a stellar vehicle with lots of style. So much so that it is still spoken of with much admiration,...

The first time I encountered folk with a skin darker than my 5 time holiday tan, was in Rockhampton. See, Dad had been given...

I believe that what fundamentally sets churches apart from so many other community groups, is their open-arms acceptance policy of new folk regardless of...

One of our most loved annual events as kids, was the Coopers Sunday School picnic. This event was usually held at the sprawling, grassy...