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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...

Now if you are thinking that these are the names of some new children’s characters on Sesame Street, you would be wrong. They were...

Stradbroke Island was known to the Baskervilles as native title grounds in the 70’s, long before the Commonwealth Government made it Australian Law in...

In the 60 the only way to get to point – Point Lookout on Straddie that is – was via the day-tripping Hayles timber...

Now, there have been some pretty scary moments for me on Straddie, but the sandbank sweep on 2nd Cylinder certainly takes first prize. You...

I have had over 17,000 lunches in my life, but none will compare to those relatively few times when I shared it with my...