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Hinterland Stories
Sharing the memories of Montville, Flaxton, Balmoral and Hunchy.
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Annie Clark – A Legacy of Strength and Courage
Annie Phillips previously Williams nee Clark On 7th November 1944 Annie Phillips drew her final earthly breath. She was 84 years, 7...


Vale Desmond Barry (Des) McCulloch
1939 – 2023 A MONTVILLE FARMER, BUILDER, FIREMAN AND COMMUNITY WORKER Farmer Des arrived in Montville 70 years ago, in 1953 as a...


Vale Carolyn June Frost
On 30 April 2021, Montville lost one of its long serving members of the Montville Ladies Social and Benefit Club. Although Carolyn was...


Vale Dr Michael Leo Simpson
1959 to 2023 Montville Citizen of the Year, 2007 and Montville Lifetime Citizen, 2022. When Michael graduated in medicine in 1991, he...


Vale Tony Barnett
(1925 to 2021) Tony Barnett died in Brisbane on the 7th August, 2021, aged 96, after a short illness. It was a small Covid-restricted...


Judy Exley – a Montville Treasure (1937 – 2023)
Like many Montvillians, Judy retired to Montville. In 1995 she and husband, Gordon, bought a home at Negus Road, an open planned house...


Vale Margaret Farmer (1933 - 2023)
On Friday 18th August 2023, Montville lost a community champion. Margaret Farmer epitomised community service. As her daughter, Karen,...
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