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Photographs through the decades From club formation in 1961 to 1999

For Photographic Archives for Years... 2000 - 2009 this is the link 2010 - 2020 follow this link This page is under continually under construction as more photographs are found of past club activities (Last updated: August 2011) We are hoping to build these pages into a photographic walk down memory lane. If you have any photographs of club activities which you think should see the light of day, please contact the Webmaster and we'll see about uploading them. Click on the small images to be view a larger photo

1960's - We found a few shots from around 1967 & 68

If you have any photos from the really early years, please consider sharing them here

These are the oldest photos we have in our collection circa 1967

The ?1967 RadioActive BCC entry in the Raft Race kindly notated by
George McLucas VK4AMG who took the photo

This is a group of Deptarment of Civil Aviation trainees - except for John Perryn and Danny’s mate.
Danny was actually employed by OTC but still trained with DCA.
The group was probably attending an amateur radio convention being held at Alexandra Headlands.
This was either 1967 or 1968 - and obviously not wintertime.
They carried a Pye Mk III up Mt Tibrogargan,
Peter Crewdson, being the smallest, carried the battery. No contacts were made.

George McLucas (now VK4AMG not pictured as he took the photo of,
Mike Willet VK4ZMW, Peter Crewdsen VK4ZPC, Ron Chernich VK4ZRC
Bob Stroud VK4ZSB, a friend of ZDD from ?Gympie, Danny Dwyer VK4ZDD
John Perryn VK4ZJP & Graham Bell VK4ZGB

We wonder where they all are now?

 

Here are some photos of the 1968 annual dinner - Upstairs in the Grand Hotel (photo's were found by Bob & Jenny Elkin)

Geoff VK4GI, Bob VK4ZZE [AZE]	Peter Fry, Betty Fry, Ian Fry, Ray Evans, Bob VK4UD & Frank Wright
Rusty, Joscelyn, Edna & Archie Williamson, Clem VK4FD & Tina	Lee VK4FX & xyl, Jim Yarrum, Dave McGrory, Merv McCrane & xyl
It seems we went to the Raft Races	And we went to the Convention together

 

1976 - 1978 we were building the Mt Goonaneman repeater site

Memorable shot of the team building the repeater shack on Mt Goonaneman

Brickies hard at work	Taking a well earned rest
Bucket brigade to pour the concrete roof
	Assembled team ready to trek up the mountain
Unknown labourer hauling two heavy buckets
	Repeater built by George McLucas VK4AGM
	Cavities built by Graham Lucke & Geoff Bonney
We think this is a Bonney Lad?	Repeater & cavities ready to install
Bob Elkin & Graham Lucke	Installing aerials on the tower
Bob Elkin & Graham Lucke	Erection of the TV tower on the mountain was a big deal
Graham Crozier VK4GR District Radio Inspector who gave the club so much assistance in time and testing equipment	The kids are Hayley Beimers and Shane Elkin

 

1978

The Official Opening Mt Goonaneman Repeater site

Following are photos of the construction project and the official opening.
The crowd shots show a vibrant club and talented group of 'fathers and sons' who got in and built the shack and the tower.
Very few names are on the reverse of the photo's so once again if we have missed someone we apologise.
The Official opening was performed by Mr P C Millar MHR Wide Bay on 29th October 1978

P.C. Millar & Danny Morrish

	Mr P.C. 'Clarry' Millar MHR Wide Bay unveils the plaque
	A large crowd made the trip up the mountain for the opening ceremony
VK4JHCB, VK4ZEH	Mr Millar & secretary Barbara
VK4ZEH, VK4ZPR & VK4GR
Convey of vehicles waiting to go up

 

Some undated photos which seem to fit in here

Graham VK4SR,Danny VK4ADM, Karl VK4AKT following some successful training

VK4GI, Reg Fry, VK4UD, Roy Spotswood, VK4JM & Steve Spotswood	Karl VK4AKT
Graham Scott training a student	Keen foxhunters on Mt Goonaneman
	Roy Spotswood & Ray Fry
Wade Millwood VK4WM (ex VK4ACB)	A young Peter McGrath

 

1988 and a social gathering at the McGrath's @ Elliott Heads

Gaynor, Allan, Peter, Graham, Joscelyn & Henry (at back)

Clem, Lee, Eric, Adrien, Liz, Graham, Peter, John & Karl

 

1991 Just one photo so far

This is a photo of Clem (wearing a magnifying eyeglass) which appeared in the local newspaper in August 1991. He was retiring from his watchmaking business after 33 years. The article told a story of Clem as a young Dutchman, learning his trade whilst working as slave labour in a German watch factory during WWII and his emigrating to Australia in 1958. During his years in Bundaberg he served the club as Treasurer, President, Vice President and Secretary. Clem's Callsign was  VK4FD

 

1994 BARC Display at a hobby & craft expo in the Civic Centre

Col Hayes VK4FUV on Morse Key	Anske VK4CAB on the CCTV
Mix of Homebrew & commercial gear	Michael Clark VK4ACM (sk) demonstrates Packet Radio & Sat. Tracking
Joscelyn VK4JJ & Keith VK4KDS centre	Wall display of QSL Cards

 

1998 - November - A working bee on Mt Goonaneman

Rusty VK4JM and Keith VK4APQ (SK), the honoured old-guard of the club.

While others certainly helped to build the club, many have moved on. These two men remained our staunch supporters in every way

Ian, Henry's Brother & sister-in-law, Hoscelyn, Ross, Marika, Henry, Rusty, Keith	On roof - Julie, Ian, Rusty, Keith others too numerous to mention in attendance
Rusty, Julie, Ian, Henry repeater shack Nov 1998	Rusty, Ian, Julie on roof of repeater shack
Marika & Joscelyn (seated) Henry's brother/sister-in-law (standing) Skye in foreground	Keith VK4APQ (SK) & Ross VK4JRO

 

That's the end of our photographs 1961-1999

If you're looking for archives 2000- 2009 follow this link

For Photographic archives 2010 - Onwards - this is the link

 

SSincere thanks go to Gaynor VK4FGAY, Keith VK4APQ [SK], Bob Elkin [ex VK4AZE] and Joscelyn McGrath VK4JJ,
for digging out many of the old photographs so we can present them as part of the club's pictorial history
**Not all names are on the reverse of the photo's - so apologies for any names that are missing **

 

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