Peninsula settlers could be featured

Early Peninsula settlers and boat builders James Webb and Rock Davis could be featured in a maritime museum at George Frost House.

That is the hope of the Friends of George Frost house who are looking for community support to preserve the house, with an aim to turn it into a maritime museum for early shipbuilders.

"The house has a future as the district's maritime museum, but only if the community supports its preservation," said Friends' vice president Ms Kay Williams of Pearl Beach.

"The Friends of George Frost house aim to establish a regional maritime museum in the former shipbuilder's house, beside St Paul's Church of England in Kincumber.

"Woy Woy was the home of Brisbane Water's earliest settler, boat builder James Webb.

"Brisbane Water supported 56 shipbuilders, who were responsible for the construction of at least 500 registered vessels between 1829 and1953.

"Rock Davis was the most prolific of the shipbuilders, operating from a huge shed at Blackwall.

"He is buried near George Frost and 10 other shipbuilders in the graveyard at St. Paul's.

"We need regional support to save the house, which is being destroyed by vandalism and bureaucratic apathy," said Ms Williams.

"This building should be in community ownership, before it is too late."

For further information, please contact Kay Williams on 4344 4811

Press release, August 2 Ruth Ross, Residents of Kincumber Association