Schellenberger Park

The park is named after Frank and Margaret Schellenberger, in honour of their community contribution in the Kawana area during the late 1970's and early 1980's. The couple and their three young children came to the Sunshine Coast on ANZAC Day, 1975. Settling in Kawana Waters, the family's arrival made the permanent population more than 60 people with 23 children on the estate at that time. A Sports & Recreation Council was formed and sought assistance from the developer, Kawana Estates, for land and financial help. At this stage, there was some spare land reserved for what was to become a bowls club. However with the development of the school next door, a bowls club seamed unsuitable. Kawana Estates donated the land along with a promise of $7,000. Seeing the need for children orientated pursuits, a committee was formed by Adele Wallison and others. Kevin Asmus became the first chairman of that committee and a scout group was proposed. Frank became the first group leader while his nephew Les was the first scout master. "At the same time the Sports Council was building tennis courts which Margaret and I managed the hire of," Frank said. Frank's wife Margaret started the first Guides group along with Wendy Marks. Margaret became the first District Commissioner for the group. "Also at the same time I was given the task of getting a Coast Guard flotilla formed. The Divisional Commodore, Bill Coghlan appointed me as a staff officer charged with getting it up and running." With the other members of the Kawana section of QF4 Caloundra, together they were able to have it up and running within four months. Meanwhile Margaret was busy fundraising for the Guides. She would often organise catering for Kawana Estate's functions or would make lamingtons in their rumpus room for the Guides. The Sports Council also operated an op shop at the top of Point Cartwright Drive which helped pay for the tennis courts. The Sports & Recreation Council arranged for Landsborough Shire Council to build a toilet block with meeting rooms attached. These were used by the Scouts, Guides, hockey club, soccer club and anybody else who needed it. The op shop was later given to the newly formed Anglican Church. "By 1980 I was either secretary or president at the same time of the Sports and Recreation Council, the Kawana Waters Advancement Association, Rear Commodore of the Sunshine Coast Squadron of the Australian Coast Guard and president of the National Party Branch at Kawana Waters. I was also on the P & C of the Buddina Primary School in 1979," Frank said. "Margaret was also a Quota Woman of the year." Due to Frank and Margaret's involvement in the Kawana community during the early days, the Schellenberger Park is named in their honour.