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[14 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
May 10 – May 16 Volunteer Week

At the Glass House Mountain Sports Club, the Volunteer awards were given out by MP Andrew Powell in recognition for their services in the community.  
Andrew Powell said it was trial run for this year and was pleased to see that many people turned out to show their appreciation to the volunteers and many volunteers came to collect their award.  Andrew Powell pointed out that you cant put a price tag on there efforts the volunteer have put in.  Governments have tried to work out how much they have saved but …

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[10 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
D’Aguilar Mountain Retreat Bed and Breakfast For Sale

Maria and Keith McKenzie have owned the Bed and Breakfast for 9 years which is just off the D’Aguilar highway at D’Aguilar.
As there are many festivals happening in Woodford through out the year and not much accommodation in Woodford for these people coming to them, Maria is always flat out around these times. The B&B is already booked for the Woodford Festivals, Splendour in the grass and soon will be for the Dreaming Festival . She said a couple months before the Dreaming festival the aboriginal association rings up and books all the beds up. So it’s a little gold mine for anyone wishing to run a B&B. It has been well established and it is also a great community to live in.

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[7 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments | ]

The exact date of the first telephone service connection is not known although we do know that the first connected telphone was to James John Casey of the D’Aguilar Hotel in 1919 with telphone no.1.  In those days, you could only telephone between the hours of 9am to 6pm.  By 1920, Edward Heaton (Heaton’s Store), Delaney’s Creek had the telephone on also.  By 1925, there were three telephones in the area:  D’Aguilar Hotel, Heaton’s Store and the Railway Station.
By 1928, 9 premises were listed in the telephone directory.
Those listed were:-
Ahern,P       …

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[5 Mar 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
History of the D’Aguilar Store

The D’”Aguilar Store was built by Wruck and Hansen in 1928.  Charles Hewitt and Harry Perryer were the first storekeepers. Next in the store were Mary Power and her sister, Mrs Annie Graham.  They were followed by the Hodgson family
1938-1943-Hodgson Gamily contributedby Mrs Mary Chappel
Prior to 1938, Percy and Dorothy Hodgson and their son, Fraser had been travelling in outback areas selling materials, clothing etc. to farming families.  Stopping at D’Aguilar one day they noticed a small shop which was owned by Miss Mary Power and her sister, Mrs Graham …

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[24 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
The history of D’Aguilar Hotel

The D’Aguilar Hotel, as it is commonly known, has had a long history, commencing originally at Paddy’s Pinch, situated at the foot of the D’Aguilar Range. It was originally called the “Bushman’s Arms” with William Tracey as the first licensee.
In those early days, the Bushman’s Arms was a popular stopover for coach travellers before the hazardous journey up the big hill to Woodford or Kilcoy.
When the railway line was constructed in 1909, business at the Bushman’s Arms, fell off dramatically. so in 1911, it was decided by the publican at …

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[22 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

One hundred years of history,
This day shall now unfold.
A hundred years of memories,
Names of young and old.
Names of absent students,
Those who died in the war,
Names of boys, and little girls.
Forgotten…..live once more…..
Many have succeeded,
Many passed away,
Many are school mates,
Remembered on this day,
For once we were a family,
And here, did all reside….
Delaney’s Creek and D’Aguilar,
We, honour thee….with pride.