Month: April 2022

Jim and Eden Platell with Charlie, AJ and Lachlan
Becoming Family

Becoming Family: The Platells

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High on a hill in Tabooba – a little-known nook near Tamrookum, south of Beaudesert – the Platell kids are making memories of an idyllic country childhood. High school sweethearts Eden and Jim Platell, 38 and 37, are parents to AJ, 13, Charlie, 11, and Lach- lan, 7. They also […]

Former Beaudesert U3A President Andy Fechner has been granted life membership. Photo: Susie Cunningham.
Community

Life Membership Awarded

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Outgoing Beaudesert U3A President, Andy Fechner has been awarded honorary life membership of Beaudesert U3A in recognition of his service to this group as President over the past eight years. Mr Fechner stood down from the President’s role at the AGM on 18 March 2022. Incoming Vice President, Tina Jones […]

The extent of widespread flooding across South East Queensland has been revealed. Photo: Susie Cunningham.
Community

The Full Extent of SEQ Flooding Impact

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The Queensland Government has revealed the extent of the damage to homes and businesses in South East Queensland following the recent severe rainfall and flooding. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said over 16,500 assessments of homes and commercial buildings had been undertaken. “The Insurance Council of Australia have advised that more than 70,000 private […]

Veresdale Scrub State School’s 123 year old building.
Community

Community wants a say on future of school

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Veresdale Scrub residents are calling for consultation on the future of their original school. The Education Department is considering whether to ‘upgrade or repair’ the 123-year-old building after an engineer’s report in August 2021 found it was ‘in poor condition and currently not fit-for-purpose’. Veresdale Scrub locals are yet to receive […]

Michael Ferguson is a stoic man who loves his family and has a cheeky sense of humour.
Personality Profile

Michael Ferguson

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When Michael Ferguson was laid up with a broken back after a workplace accident, his girlfriend Jayne stuck by his side. He popped the big question on her birthday as she sat beside his bed, and now they’ve been married 20 years. Michael, 50, loves living life with Jayne and […]

A-Choired Taste President Andy Grodecki, conductor Corinne Teese and choir members
Community

Choir is back!

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Beaudesert’s community choir for ‘anyone who can open their mouth’ is back in full swing after two years of Covid disruptions. A-Choired Taste, which was established in 2008, is about fun, friendship and good mental health as much as it is about singing. So, when Covid put the brakes on […]

Doug Wyatt and Brad Teese. Photo: Supplied.
Business

Local dairy stays a family affair

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The legacy of a third-generation dairy farm will live on for generations to come after local cousins Doug Wyatt and Brad Teese bought the Dennis family’s iconic 4Real Milk dairy and processing plant at Tamrookum. Local cousins Doug Wyatt and Brad Teese have a vision that Scenic Rim 4Real Milk […]