Cross region themes Our region stretches from Willawong to Wacol, which is a large area. However, the lives of adjacent communities flow into one another. Each of our fourteen neighbouring suburbs has its own story – and equally each has…
The Dungarees Recruitment March (1915) went through our district Because Australia had no standing army and the militia forces were by law unable to serve overseas, an all-volunteer expeditionary force, the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), was formed from 15 August…
The theme for the National Trust Heritage Festival for 2015 is “Conflict and Compassion.” The tiny settlement of Wolston (now Wacol) on the fringe of Brisbane provides one example of the response of a small community to the Great War…
In 1932 Fred’s parents bought 4a (1.6ha) on the south-west corner of Progress and Garden Roads – opposite where Richlands Station now stands. Fred was born there in 1934, the first baby born in Richlands. He attended Richlands State School:…