HERITAGE NOOSA
HERITAGE NOOSA
George Pearce
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Also Known AsHarold George PearceAdditional InformationGeorge Pearce was born in Eumundi on March 24, 1932, he was the youngest of nine children of Edith and Frank Pearce.
George grew up on the family dairy farm at Oakey Creek, and later in Tewantin. He attended Gherulla and Tewantin State Schools.
One of George's early jobs after leaving school was assisting a dairy farmer near Mary River, his pay for this was £1/5/ (about $2.50) per week.
In 1947 George started a carpentry and joinery apprenticeship which would lead to a lifelong career as a builder and he was a lover of all sports including cricket, tennis and golf, all of which George played at district level.
Through tennis he met Joan Elizabeth Mahoney from Cooroy who he married in 1955. George built the family home in Tewantin in 1956 from timber milled on the family farm at Oakey Creek.
With his two sons Laurie and Alan also being active sports people George became very involved in their pursuits and this lead him spending 20 years as a group leader for the Noosa Sea Scouts. George also coached tennis, junior cricket and football as well as refereeing both junior and senior rugby league matches in all grades from under-9s through to 47th Battalion Cup level.
George was a foundation member of the Rotary Club of Noosa when it formed in 1969. He served as president in 1977-78 and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship in 1986.
He was also awarded a Sunshine Coast Citizens Certificate in 1973 for his services to youth, life membership of the Tewantin Cricket Club in 1976, a Noosa Shire Council Award in 1983, and an Australia Day Local Legends Award in 2012.
He joined the Cooroora Woodworkers at their second meeting and was awarded life membership in 1997. Despite 50 years in the building trade, woodworking continued to be a passion in retirement.
George was also a founding and life member of the Tewantin Historical Society and a passionate keeper of Tewantin's history.
George passed away in 2017 aged 85.
George grew up on the family dairy farm at Oakey Creek, and later in Tewantin. He attended Gherulla and Tewantin State Schools.
One of George's early jobs after leaving school was assisting a dairy farmer near Mary River, his pay for this was £1/5/ (about $2.50) per week.
In 1947 George started a carpentry and joinery apprenticeship which would lead to a lifelong career as a builder and he was a lover of all sports including cricket, tennis and golf, all of which George played at district level.
Through tennis he met Joan Elizabeth Mahoney from Cooroy who he married in 1955. George built the family home in Tewantin in 1956 from timber milled on the family farm at Oakey Creek.
With his two sons Laurie and Alan also being active sports people George became very involved in their pursuits and this lead him spending 20 years as a group leader for the Noosa Sea Scouts. George also coached tennis, junior cricket and football as well as refereeing both junior and senior rugby league matches in all grades from under-9s through to 47th Battalion Cup level.
George was a foundation member of the Rotary Club of Noosa when it formed in 1969. He served as president in 1977-78 and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship in 1986.
He was also awarded a Sunshine Coast Citizens Certificate in 1973 for his services to youth, life membership of the Tewantin Cricket Club in 1976, a Noosa Shire Council Award in 1983, and an Australia Day Local Legends Award in 2012.
He joined the Cooroora Woodworkers at their second meeting and was awarded life membership in 1997. Despite 50 years in the building trade, woodworking continued to be a passion in retirement.
George was also a founding and life member of the Tewantin Historical Society and a passionate keeper of Tewantin's history.
George passed away in 2017 aged 85.
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George Pearce. Heritage Noosa, accessed 16/02/2025, https://heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/24515