Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown, Detective Sgt Darren Ward, Senior Sergeant Peter Waugh, Senior Sergeant Ken Murray and Detective Senior Constable Teresa Osbourne outside Beaudesert Police Station.
Community

Swift Action Against Drugs

A ten month drug operation by police resulted in 30 people being charged with 125 offences, including drug, property and serious organised crime charges. Police executed 28 search warrants in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast on 25 and 26 October. Logan CIB Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown said […]

Dot Hyland
Personality Profile

Dot Hyland

Dot Hyland’s kind, alert and efficient manner tells the tale of a woman who has never been short of things to do but has always had time for the people around her. The lifelong local, who was born at Beaudesert Hospital in 1943, spent the first 77 years of her […]

Photo: Kay Tommerup, Gen Windley, Ernie the Alpaca, Georgia Stekhoven, Daniel Groenberg, Mike Webster, Lisa Groom (front). Photo: Nigel Hallett
Community

Country Welcome Goes Global

The genuine community spirit of locals even through adversity has set the Scenic Rim apart on the world stage. The Scenic Rim is the only Australian destination in travel bible Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 guide. The region features in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 Top 10 Regions […]

The team from Our Little Shop - Zarley Philp, Jacqui Stephan and Karen Dickson.
Business

Our Little Shop in Our Little Town

When you first walk into Our Little Shop, you’re greeted with a big smile from Jacqui Stephan and the fresh smells of locally made candles. Jacqui worked at the Toyota dealership in Beaudesert for ten years and felt like it was time for a change.  “I’ve always had a dream […]

Dallas Davidson at Towri Sheep Cheeses
Business

Locals Flock to Race Day with a Difference

Hercules the ram is Towri Woolly Cup’s undefeated reigning champion for good reason. At 12 years of age, the fat tailed Awassi breed sheep might be getting on in years, but he can outrun the rest of the flock for a good feed at the end of the racetrack. The […]

Emma Gordon-Smith and Christopher Gaunt
News

Lifelong Buddies Born for the Stage

Beaudesert locals Christopher Gaunt and Emma Gordon-Smith met when they were just 3 and 4 years old, and they have been great friends ever since. Now Mr Gaunt, 29 and Ms Gordon-Smith, 30, star in stage productions at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as part of the Blue Roo […]

Kat Finlay is one of those quiet but strong types. She dedicates much of her time to helping her three daughters chase their dreams, while showing them a life lived for others.
Personality Profile

Kat Finlay

Kat Finlay is cut from the same ilk as her small but mighty grandmother, Patricia Power, who was her main influence growing up. […]

Sport

Pennants Win for Beaudesert Ladies

A Beaudesert team has taken out the prestigious Business Ladies Pennants held at Burleigh Golf Club. The competition, held between Clubs that are affiliated with the Gold Coast District, commenced in 1977.  It was originally called Business Girls Inter-Club Teams Match. Beaudesert first won the event in 1988, then again […]