Maryborough mourns community volunteer Ailsa Head

Beloved community volunteer Ailsa Head generously shared her knowledge and wisdom with the region through her selfless work, and always with a “kind spirit”.

The community is mourning a Fraser Coast Regional Council volunteer who devoted more than 30 years to serving the region.

Ailsa Head was a volunteer at Maryborough’s heritage Bond Store and visitor information centre and was passionate about history and sharing her love of storytelling with visitors to the Fraser Coast.

A post on the Bond Store’s Facebook page paid tribute to Ailsa as a dedicated researcher who selflessly shared her knowledge and wisdom with staff and the other volunteers, using her skills to create “richly detailed displays and publications”.

“She graciously welcomed generations of our region’s school children to Maryborough’s heritage precinct over the last three decades and delighted visitors from our local community, from across Australia, and from all around the world with her stories,” the post read.

Tributes are flowing for respected and beloved Maryborough volunteer Ailsa Head.

“Ailsa’s contributions to local heritage over the course of the last three decades are inspirational.

“We at the Bond Store have been so fortunate to have known her and we as a community are so fortunate that she shared her time and talents with us.

“We extend our deepest condolences to her family during this difficult time.”

The Bond Store is one of Maryborough’s iconic heritage buildings, once providing secure storage for goods that attracted a tax including cigars, tobacco, rum, wine, spirits and opium and now a store for regional produce and houses fascinating displays and artefacts documenting Maryborough’s Portside history.

Tributes are flowing for respected and beloved Maryborough volunteer Ailsa Head, pictured with Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said Ailsa was a tireless volunteer for the community, particularly at the region’s museums and visitor information centre.

“Her friendly stories, information and genuine interest in other people lives on in the memories of countless visitors to Maryborough,” he said.

“She made their time here very memorable and engaging.

“Her kind spirit will be remembered fondly in the hearts of friends and family.

“She will be missed by so many.”

The sad news comes as the community farewells another hard working volunteer and life member of four organisations Sylvia Moulds at her funeral in Maryborough on Friday, October 7.