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Droughtmaster steers, two years, account Ross Elliott, Kerry, sold for $2,100
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Droughtmaster x steers hit $2,100 at Beaudesert

Agents Bartholomew & Co reported a rain affected yarding at their Beaudesert Store Sale on Saturday May 23.  Heavy feeder and quality restocker steers sold to a dearer market, as did good lines of weaner steers and heifers.  Ross Elliott, Kerry, sold Droughtmaster steers two years for $2,100.  Droughtmaster x […]

Barry Baldock (centre) with Nea Holland and Karen Wilson, who will continue supporting local clients into the next chapter of the business.
Business

Country Mile Insurance Brokers enters a new chapter. Without losing its local heart.

For more than eight decades, Beaudesert local Barry Baldock has been part of the fabric of the Scenic Rim, and through Country Mile Insurance Brokers, his steady hand has helped generations of families and businesses protect what matters most. Now, in a move that signals both continuity and growth, Mr […]

Peggy and Epati Iafeta
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PHOTO GALLERY: Markets delight

Beaudesert Markets provided a much needed opportunity for every man (and woman) and their dogs to get out in the beautiful autumn weather and peruse the variety of stalls at the monthly market. Keer Moriarty

Ralph Nixon of Coulson, pictured with Bartholomew & Co agent Rhys Bodey, sold Red Brahman heifers 15 months for $1,030.
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Santa x Steers Hit $2,310 at Beaudesert

Agents Bartholomew and Co reported a slightly dearer market for sought-after restocker steers at their Beaudesert Store Sale on Saturday May 2.  Competition was fully firm for the better lines of weaner steers and heifers, while lesser quality types of weaner heifers sold to a slightly easier market. Santa steers […]

Sport

Personality Profile

David Rees
Personality Profile

Sharing a lifetime of art

David Rees was born to be an artist – a realisation he traces back to the moment a pencil was first placed in his hand at just 18 months old. Although his life took many unexpected turns, creativity remained a constant thread along with the quiet determination to one day […]

Wendy Gathercole
Personality Profile

Trusting her gut: A journey beyond Crohn’s

Wendy Gathercole has always trusted her instincts. Guided by a strong sense of what feels right, she has forged her own path with quiet determination, overcoming whatever stands in her way. At 33, a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in 2002 marked a turning point. It shifted her perspective and opened […]

Emily Hall
Personality Profile

Emily Hall – Dedicated to her craft

Having grown up immersed in team sports like netball, football and softball, Emily Hall’s path into sports science felt almost inevitable. Whether guiding others or expanding her own knowledge, she approaches the field with curiosity, determination and a relentless drive to turn insights into action. Emily continually seeks the best […]