Joyce Libke’s hen took up a place on this chair on her verandah.
History

Do You Mind?

When we lived at “Glen Witheren” in the 1990s we had a feral Guinea fowl arrive, who took to attacking our hens.   This hen took refuge on a chair on the front verandah for weeks […]

Agnes Curtis with Joyce Libke and their Plymouth car, circa 1939.
History

Petrol Prices Rising

Before we get too steamed up about rising petrol prices, let us go back seventy years to the years of WW2  (second world war 1939 to 1945) and up to 1950.   During this time […]

Armistice Day Procession 1919 - “Worst Turnout” - Chas Taylor, Arthur Stringfellow and Mick Corcoran. Photo courtesy of Canungra Visitor Information Centre.
History

Armistice Day and the Spanish Flu

Text taken from the book Canungra Heritage 1879 – 1979 by M Curtis. The 1914 – 1918 War ended abruptly in November 1918 and the news was telephoned to Canungra.   Such was the relief that people celebrated then and […]

Monique, Tess and Karen
People and their Pets

Tess

You must have seen her, silver faced Tess, gracing the front step of Aussie Lifestyle Properties, watching the increasing Canungra activities, accepting pats and welcoming clients.  Tess, a terrier cross, was adopted by Karen and […]

Paul Kraayvanger
Humans of Canungra

Humans of Canungra – Paul Kraayvanger

Paul Kraayvanger is one half of the team behind Canungra Hub Cafe.  He and his wife, Shona, also previously owned Canungra Newsagent.  Shona, said she was happy I was interviewing Paul because they were starting […]

Keer Moriarty
Editorial

From My Window

I’m almost afraid to ask ‘what else could happen?’ We’ve had drought, fire, drought, flood, plague … all in the last six months or so.  For me, as for many people, COVID-19 is next in […]