Josh Cocks
Personality Profile

Josh Cocks – a man who finds purpose in helping people

Six days a week, Josh Cocks gets up before the sun to milk his neighbours’ cows. Many locals know him as the pastor of Beaudesert Baptist Church, where he has served for 18 years this June. Josh, 42, has dedicated most of his adult life to serving Beaudesert as a […]

News

Kooralbyn Anzac Service Honours Animals 

The Kooralbyn Valley RSL’s 10am Anzac Day Service will recognise animals that served during war times. The service will include a reenactment of messenger pigeons being released, with pigeons supplied by local breeder Geoff Cook. During World War One up to 100,000 carrier pigeons were used by German, French, British […]

Veteran Travis Holt and Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch President Jon Forbe-Smith.
News

We Will Remember

Beaudesert’s main streets will be filled with the sombre reflections of people honouring the Anzacs when the town has its first full Anzac Day parade and commemoration service since before the pandemic. The Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch is teaming up with the Scenic Rim Regional Council to bring back the main […]

Bailey McPaike passes from the scrum.
Sport

Seniors Perform at Home

The Kingfishers Seniors teams came out fighting in their first games of the season. Both the Men’s and Women’s teams displayed great skill and determination against the opposing teams. Men Dominate in Grading Match The Beaudesert Kingfishers defeated the Eagleby Giants on Saturday 48-2 in what was a dominant display […]

The Draft Sport and Recreation Plan 2024-2034 will be presented to Council for adoption later this year
Sport

A Premier Finish to the Season

The Beaudesert Cricket Level 3A team finished their season undefeated and finished premiers of the Logan District Junior Cricket competition.  Coach Jason Condrick says the team’s performance this season was a testament to how hard they trained all season.  “Everyone in the team worked on their batting and bowling, and […]

Jayden Stephan scored 66 runs off 114 balls. Photo: Keer Moriarty.
Sport

Men Fall Short in Grand Final

The Beaudesert Cricket Seniors were defeated by cross town rivals Jimboomba Bushrangers in the Logan District Cricket Association Division 1 Grand Final. Beaudesert came into the match as underdogs having never beaten Jimboomba on any occasion, with Jimboomba finishing at the top of the Division 1 ladder.  Jimboomba elected to […]

Talulabel Beattie, six years old, riding Elle, with Mum Sandy Beattie. Photo: Katie O’Brien.
Sport

Versatility Proves Popular

Riders aged from six to eighty years ventured out to try the first Ranch Versatility Day on 27 March. The Beaudesert Cutting & Western Performance Club has recently formed a new sub-committee to enable riders to engage in this emerging equine sport. Ranch Versatility Sub-Committee Chairman, Colleen Collins said in […]

Ros Lahey, Barbara Short, Anne Andrews and Coral Day. Photo: Fay Hines.
Sport

Fours Champions Crowned

Beaudesert Bowls Club’s recent tournament was a tight contest between teams last weekend. The winners of the Ladies’ Open Fours were Ros Lahey, Barbara Short, Anne Andrews and Coral Day.  Their opponents Barbara Maxwell, Nancy Parker, Daphne Harlem and Annette Much, led the match for most of the day. Heading […]

Stinson Crash survivor, John Proud. Photo: Supplied.
History

Search and Rescue

Now they were underway, and the introduction was a strong one for the party, a creek crossing as wide as a cricket pitch is long, and thigh deep and floored with slippery boulders like pumpkins.   There were miles of that ahead.   They came out of the creek into […]

For a minimal outlay pawpaw are very productive and yield quickly.
Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own: Pawpaw

Why don’t more of us grow our own pawpaw?   We had a wonderful crop of red pawpaw here this year.  We find that they are producing good quality and quantity within two years of planting.  That really makes you feel good about growing your own fruit and vegetables when […]