Historical information

The Sunshine and District Historical Society Pioneers’ Lunch / Dinner is an annual event. It’s a commemorative gathering that honours the early settlers, people, community leaders of Sunshine and the surrounding district, events, achievements, etc. At the Pioneers’ Lunch / Dinner, a toast is a ritual and a dedicated moment to honour the original settlers and their contributions, and a guest speaker talks about an interesting subject.
Tom Rigg has written a book "Sunshine Railway Disaster 1908" detailing all the events before, during and after the accident.
Dr Janet McCalman, an Australian social historian, population researcher and author was the guest speaker at the dinner.

Physical description

Audio Tape

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