History Talks
Interesting and informative History Talks are conducted on the first Saturday of every Third month starting in March. DVDs of past history talks are available for a small fee.
Photo restoration project.
Local professional photographer Ross Eason has been working with us on a project assisted by a Sunshine Coast Council Grant to restore the most significant images in the BHS collection. Photographs and negatives from other sources which related to Buderim were included in the project. Ross has now completed the first stage of this project and examples of some of his restorations can be found at the following location https://www.restory.com.au/2021/07/09/elementor-1151/
This project has inspired us all and exceeded our expectations, and BHS will continue to seek funding to expand this restoration work to more of our image collection.
A lot of background work by our project team of Janet, Geoff, Marie, Jess and Prue in sorting and classifying the images in a thorough and systematic fashion has enabled us to appreciate the value of the images in our collection and their depiction of past life in Buderim.
The support of the grants team and cultural heritage group in Sunshine Coast Council is also appreciated.
Fund Raising
• Easter and Christmas Fairs
• Group Morning Teas
Soiree
An evening Soiree is held every year in December to celebrate and thank the volunteers, members and supporters for their efforts during the year, to keep Pioneer Cottage available for the community and visitors to enjoy.
Newsletters
Occasional Papers
Occasional Paper no. 1 The murder of William Stephens in 1866 at Mooloolah
Occasional Paper no. 2 The Sugar Industry on Buderim
Occasional Paper no. 3 Len Sorenson
Occasional Paper no. 4 Endeavour Reef June 1770
Occasional Paper no. 5 Claiming New Holland
Occasional Paper no. 6 Endeavour at Batavia and beyond
Occasional Paper no. 7 Birdwood Boarding House
Occasional Paper no. 8 ACup of Coffee on Buderim
Occasional Papers no. 9 Early History of Pioneer Cottage
Occasional Paper no.10 Buderim Shops – Central Business Area 1870 to 1970
Occasional Papers no.11 Buderim School Oval
The Pioneer
Newsletter November – December 2022
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Newsletter January February March 2022
Newsletter November-December 2021
Newsletter 2020 November December