Heritage Merchandise

The last crush [DVD]: closure of the Moreton Sugar Mill 

Thursday 4 December 2003 marked the last crushing season for the Moreton Sugar Mill. It was the end of an era for the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Nambour, the center of the sugar industry in the Maroochy Shire for 106 years. This film was funded through a State Library of Queensland Innovation Grant.

DVDs are on sale at Nambour Library or via the Sunshine Coast Libraries e-shop for $10.00 each.

Ma and Pa Bendall [DVD]: Making Waves

Ma and Pa Bendall were prominent local surfing identities in the 1960s and 1970s, and their life reflects much about our local beach culture. "Ma and Pa Bendall: Making Waves" is a documentary film celebrating early surfing days and the life of Ma and Pa Bendall. In addition to the film, preservation of artefacts, images and documentation relating to their story has been collected, and contributes to creating a picture of beachside life at that time.

DVDs are available for sale from Caloundra, Kawana, Beerwah and Maleny branch libraries, Visitor Information Centres, and Caloundra's Customer Service Unit for just $10.00 each.

DVDs are also available via the Sunshine Coast Libraries e-shop.

Please contact Caloundra Library on for further information. 

Times of Change: a history of Caloundra City  

Times of Change presents facts and fascinating stories for Caloundra City residents, visitors, students, and historians, highlighted by over 200 historical images.

Follow the changes from pre-European Aboriginal culture and the charting of the region’s shores by James Cook and Matthew Flinders, through the hard days of exploration, timber-getting, grazing and farming, to the establishment of thriving hinterland and coastal towns.

Copies of the book are available for sale from Caloundra, Kawana, Beerwah and Maleny libraries, Visitor Information Centres, and Caloundra's Customer Service Unit for just $29.95 each.

The book is also available via the Sunshine Coast Libraries e-shop. 

Please contact Caloundra Library on for further information.