Willis Park will be ready for the Kingfishers’ first home game. Photo: Queensland Sports Photography.
Sport

Willis Park will be Ready for First Home Game

Volunteers have been working around the clock to have Willis Park ready for the first home games alongside Kingfishers Vice-President, Justin Kummerow. “The fields are extremely wet and to keep the main field in great condition we need to be mowing it twice a week. With our two mowers, that […]

Sarah, Darren, Nick and Rhonda Thorpe with team members before the walk.
Sport

Walking for Women’s Health

When the RACQ INternational Women’s Day Fun Run in Brisbane city was cancelled due to weather, Rhonda Thorpe and a dedicated group from Beaudesert took up the challenge to do a virtual run instead. The event is the major fundraiser for the Mater Chicks in Pink. Rhonda’s team consisted of […]

Unveiling of Bronze Memorial 60th Anniversary. Photo: Supplied.
History

Search and Rescue 1937

The voices came again from below – two voices – men alive, but in what condition?   Bernard stood for a minute, afraid to go on to them, afraid of what he would see.   Bernard saw John Proud first, lying as he had for ten days on that wet […]

Una Agnes Chaplin (nee Ferguson)
Community

Obituary: Una Agnes Chaplin

29/1/1932 – 13/2/2022 Una Agnes Chaplin (nee Ferguson) was born on 29 January I932 in the Nurse Hayes Maternity Home, Beaudesert.  She was the second youngest of Dan and Agnes Ferguson’s five children. She had three elder brothers Tom, Ray and Jim and one younger sister, Gladys. Una started school […]

Hayden Ashton with fiancee Amber and daughter Freya. Photo: Supplied.
News

Chasing the Australian Dream

Former Beaudesert High student, Hayden Ashton, has been travelling the country and performing live on his Facebook page ‘The Real Australian Dream’.  He recently partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation and now has the opportunity to travel and play shows, all for a fantastic cause.  In 2021, Hayden left the corporate […]

Rev Dr Je Cheol Cook at the Beaudesert Uniting Church.
Community

Love Motivates Life of Service

‘The Power of Love’ was the title of the first sermon Reverend Dr Je Cheol Cook delivered at Beaudesert and Canungra Uniting Church services on 20 February. Rev Dr Je Cheol (known to church members as Je Cheol or JC) was inducted into service as the new local Uniting Church […]

Beaudesert Floods. Photo: Susie Cunningham
News

Extraordinary Disaster Assistance to Aid in Scenic Rim Flood Recovery

The latest flood recovery support from the Federal and State Governments will provide loans and grants to impacted farmers, small businesses, and community organisations. The Federal and State Government have made available a suite of initiatives to help flood-affected primary producers, small businesses, and community groups in the Scenic Rim, […]

News

Urban Utilities to support clean-up for flood affected customers 

As the flood clean-up continues, Urban Utilities has announced it will provide relief for flood affected customers across its service region, including in the Scenic Rim.  The utility will offer $50 off water bills for its flood affected customers, as well as additional financial relief options to support those who […]

Jon Krause with Gordon Brown of the Wongaburra Men’s Shed.
Business

A Place for a Yarn and a Cuppa

Tucked away at the back of Wongaburra Aged Care facility is the Wongaburra Men’s Shed – a place for men to have a yarn and create items that help the community. Wongaburra Men’s Shed began in 2014, and operates four days a week for Wongaburra residents and community members. A […]

Andy Fechner.
Community

Passion for People Drives U3A Success

Good communication has been key to quadrupling Beaudesert’s University of the Third Age (U3A) membership. At 350 members, it is arguably one of the largest community groups in Beaudesert. Under President Andy Fechner’s stewardship, membership has quadrupled from 87 to 350 since he took the reins eight years ago. He […]