Overview
Judith Murray provides an extensive account of her family’s long relationship with Noosa Heads and her own decades of community involvement. Her parents purchased adjoining blocks on Park Road in 1954–55, later building one of the area’s early brick homes, unusual for a coastal settlement then dominated by timber and fibro cottages. Although Murray spent much of her early adulthood nursing in Brisbane, working overseas, and later living in Texas (Queensland), she moved permanently to Noosa Heads in 1980 with her husband Ian, who became well known locally as a photographer for community newspapers, real estate agencies, and commercial clients.
Murray became deeply engaged in local volunteer work. She contributed significantly to the Endeavour Foundation (formerly the Sub Normal Children’s Welfare Association), helping run its op shop, organising fundraising events, delivering rag supplies to service stations, and supporting activities for clients. She also volunteered with the Red Cross blood bank and played a key role in the Queensland Arts Council’s regional activities, later helping establish the Noosa Music Society and supporting its concert programs for many years.
