Month: March 2022

Julie Ferguson is a generous woman with a passion for the community she calls home.
Personality Profile

Julie Ferguson

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Julie Ferguson

There is a twinkle in Julie Ferguson’s eye that radiates her deep gratitude and vigour for life. And she wears her determined heart on her sleeve with the words ‘Kokoda. I can, I will, I […]

Adam Dorricott (Scenic Rim SES Unit), Chris Thompson and Rob Richardson (Beaudesert Fire and Rescue)and Trevor Erasmus (Birnam Rural Fire Service)
Community

Beauy Bands Together

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Beauy Bands Together

Locals have pulled together through the 2022 floods which devastated south-east Queensland and New South Wales. Beaudesert was cut off as the Logan and Albert rivers rose and flash flooding swallowed up key roads and […]

Doctors Brendon Evans and David Barker arrive at Beaudesert Hospital by helicopter. Image supplied.
Community

Doctors Flown in to Help

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Doctors Flown in to Help

A helicopter of doctors brought relief to staff and patients at Beaudesert Hospital when the town was cut off by floodwaters. Doctors Brendon Evans and David Barker arrived at Beaudesert Hospital by helicopter on Monday, […]

Newlyweds Erin and Scott Keys celebrate their rainy wedding at Kerry. Photo by Gemma Nevin Photography.
Community

Kerry Wedding Stays Afloat

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Kerry Wedding Stays Afloat

If rain on your wedding day is meant to mean good luck, newlyweds Erin and Scott Keys are one of the luckiest couples around. The Northern Territory couple were set to be married at the […]

Susie Riach and Ross Barber with their daughters Addy and Georgie.
Becoming Family

Susie, Ross and co

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Susie, Ross and co

Susie Riach and Ross Barber treasure their little girls more than anything else in the world. Susie and Ross, both 38, are parents to Addy, 3, and Georgie, 1. They’ve built a beautiful life in […]

Now is the time for winter crops such as brassicas.
Grow Your Own

Grown Your Own

11/03/2022 Bill O’Sullivan Comments Off on Grown Your Own

Summer is over and we are now planting out all our winter crops – potatoes, onions and garlic plus all the brassicas.  We grow such a wide variety of fruit and vegetables that I spend […]

Sophie with Jasper and Cheddar
People and their Pets

Sophie, Jasper and Cheddar

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Sophie, Jasper and Cheddar

Jasper and Cheddar are some of the best four-legged friends Sophie could ask for. Both dogs have been in the family since they were puppies. Jasper the Labrador is now 9 years old, and Cheddar […]

Ladybrook Farm is open as part of the Farm Gate Trail on 13 March.
Community

Farm Gate Trail Is ON!

11/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Farm Gate Trail Is ON!

The Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail will be held on Sunday, 13 March after it was postponed due to major flooding. The event was to be held on 6 March, however organisers Destination Scenic Rim […]

Tyler Dimmick in the Beaudesert Little As long jump landing pit, which is usually full of sand.
Sport

Wet End to Little As Season

10/03/2022 Susie Cunningham Comments Off on Wet End to Little As Season

Local athletes have swapped running shoes and shotputs for work boots and shovels after floodwaters swamped their training grounds for the fourth time this season. The Beaudesert and District Little Athletics community had a muddy […]