Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 42, Thursday 14 April 2022
The history of Verrierdale
Parents and students at Verrierdale State School, 1957 (Private collection) In 1924 Verrierdale was described as “a village little known and seldom heard of, located four to six miles east of Eumundi”. Not much has changed in nearly 100 years. In January last year a group of local residents wanted to research how Verrierdale came to be, however there was little information available officially and many stories were considered potentially truth, hearsay, or childhood memories. They decided to uncover its history and put it in writing for future generations. Along the way the
group successfully applied for a Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) grant towards printing costs of their book History of Verrierdale 1860-1960. Project leader Kathy Lynch said, “This is our story – one of hardship and grit of those who struggled to make an agricultural farm from their grant of virgin forest. Settlers have been here since the beginning of land allocation in the 1860s. Cobb & Co passed through our territory on their way to the Gympie Goldfields and the new colony of Brisbane was built with timber cut from Cont. p3
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE
Eumundi Voice Board’s Biannual Meeting For members, volunteers and interested members of the public. Date & Time: Thursday 5 May 22, 6.00 pm Location: Eumundi CWA Hall, Memorial Dr The meeting will include a review of the year to date, an outline of EV’s financial position, an update on Advertising & Marketing developments, and some commentary on Personnel Planning.