Visiting The Shed
BY SHANNON COOK AND ALEX TILBURY
Our beloved Shed where Ray started his first business in 1902 is still located in Crows Nest , Queensland to this day .
It ’ s the original 122 year old tin and hardwood timber structure that Ray walked on all those years ago .
To find The Shed you need to head to the Crows Nest Museum and Historical Village at 46 Thallon St , Crows Nest .
• It ' s open every day of the week from 10.00 am – 3.00pm
• Their website is cnhs . com . au
• Entry is free to all Ray White staff
• From Brisbane the drive takes just over two hours
• Stay on the Warrego Highway and follow the signs to Crows Nest but stay on the A2 , the Toowoomba Bypass - known as Toowoomba Second Range Crossing - toll road
• Try and avoid going up via the dirt track at Murphys Creek
BRISBANE
( it is especially treacherous in the rain )
RAY WHITE COLLECTIVE
In April , Ray White Collective , made of five businesses from across inner Brisbane , journeyed to the group ’ s spiritual home , Crows Nest , to visit The Shed .
Ray White operations manager , Leesa Paull , said despite it being her third trip to Crows Nest , the chills still came as she walked down the pathway to The Shed .
The group arrived to be greeted by the secretary of the Historical Society , Kay Tyler , who had organised coffee , tea and freshly made damper at the front , along with a story from the volunteers about the Village .
“ We then all walked down to The Shed and looked at all the memorabilia , awards and Elite book , it was very emotional for all who attended . It was the first trip to Crows Nest for so many of our staff including so many of our Elite agents ,” Leesa said .
Principals Haesley Cush and Matt Lancashire then told stories at The Shed of the humble beginnings of Ray White and the journey to where we all are today . They took the opportunity to present the group ’ s quarterly awards and ran some very fun auctions reminiscent of the old auctions from the past .
“ We left Crows Nest with warm hearts and fond memories that will last a lifetime for the Collective family and finished the day off with a cold beer at the Grand Esk Pub on the way home ,” Leesa said .
Crows Nest
Warrego Highway
The Shed
2hr 9 min drive