The question posed in the title of this article is deliberately provocative. It goes against the grain of common sense to imagine that the material hardship experienced in Depression-era Queensland could have led to anything other than stagnation and decline…. Read More ›
Disasters
North Gregory Hotel: Art Deco on the outback trail
67 Elderslie Street, Winton The resolve of the Winton community to rebuild the Waltzing Matilda Centre after its loss to a devastating blaze in the early hours of 18 June 2015, brings to mind the story of another Winton building… Read More ›
Out of the rubble: Art Deco in North Queensland
Cyclones are an inescapable feature of living in a tropical climate like Queensland. Since 1858, over 208 of these destructive rain and wind storms have lashed the east coast. The environmental, economic and psychological costs to communities, families and individuals… Read More ›