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Jeune Park parkrun is off for now

THE parkrun course which locals finally secured after a decade of advocacy is closed until further notice due to relentlessly boggy conditions and flood damage. Beaudesert’s Jeune Park parkrun, the free weekly 5km paddock run behind Spring Creek Estate, was meant to mark its first birthday in late April but […]

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Saleyards back to the drawing board

PLANS for the future of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards have gone back to the drawing board, with the reopening of the saleyards off the table. At Scenic Rim Regional Council’s meeting on April 30, Division Four Councillor Jennifer Sanders moved the feedback received through community consultation be noted; […]

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Drynan family marks 150 years at Telemon Crossing

It started with a horseback ride through the scrub, that some will know now as Lyons Road. No, 150 years later there are 2,000 people in the Drynan family tree. More than 150 members of the Drynan family gathered at the original Telemon Crossing property in Innisplain on May 4 […]

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A busy start to the year for SES

Queensland’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have once again demonstrated outstanding dedication and resilience during a busy start to the year, responding to multiple severe weather events on top of their usual requests for assistance. The SES has been an integral part of the emergency service response, including during the […]

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People and their pets

People and their Pets

People and Their Pets – Mark and Renee Close with Frank and Bindi

GREYHOUNDS Frank and Bindi are a placid and loveable pair who have kept Mark and Renee Close company on morning walks and often catch the attention of people passing by.  “I think that they’re a misunderstood breed of dog. People always think that they’re a bit scary, but they’re not,” […]

People and their Pets

People and Their Pets – The Dillon Family with Stormy

STORMY the goat, pictured with baby Sophie and her dad Brayden Dillon has been with the Dillon family for three years. At six years old, Stormy enjoys hanging out with the other animals, particularly the dogs. “I feel like she might think she’s a dog at this point,” Brayden said. Shontae […]

Lauren Crocker with Jasper
People and their Pets

People and Their Pets – Lauren Crocker and Jasper

CHOCOLATE point ragdoll Jasper has been Lauren Crocker’s most valued companion for almost two years.  As her support animal, he looks after Lauren and even cheers for her on the sidelines of her Kokoda challenges.  “He’s my best buddy. He’s the best thing that’s happened to me – other than […]