Beaudesert High students taking part in the program at The Centre in 2019, before it was delivered in schools
Council News

Expanded youth leadership program to continue

Council’s Youth Leadership Program will again be offered to students in years 6 and 10 after a pilot program extending it to include primary schools last year. At the 19 July Ordinary Meeting, Council endorsed a recommendation to continue the program in schools later in 2022. Mayor Greg Christensen said […]

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News

Logan-Beaudesert has highest SPER debts in QLD

The State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) has warned locals to pay their fines or risk serious enforcement actions, including having their car clamped or seized. Logan-Beaudesert has the highest outstanding SPER debts in Queensland, according to the latest data, with an outstanding balance of more than $145 million. It should […]

Debbie Wilson on an EmpowHER walk she went on. Image supplied.
Community

EmpowHER wins national award

The Scenic Rim’s EmpowHER hiking program has been nationally recognised, taking out the Programs and Activities Award at the 2022 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards in Melbourne. The Council initiative, led by Community Development Officer Lisa Caruana, has also received high praise from local hiking enthusiasts who want […]

Destination Scenic Rim Management Committee Member Nathan Overell.
Business

The missing link

The local tourism industry is getting behind a campaign to reopen Duck Creek Road, citing impacts not only on tourists but also on the local workforce which relies on tourism jobs. Duck Creek Road has been closed since Cyclone Debbie in 2017, cutting off direct access to O’Reilly’s from the […]

Debbie and Rod Richardson.
Community

Farmers fight foot-and-mouth threat

Local farmers are tightening biosecurity to protect their herds and keep foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Following an outbreak in Bali, return travellers are being urged to help keep the disease from reaching Australia, […]

Ian Duff
Personality Profile

Ian Duff

When the Tancred’s meat workers went on strike, Ian Duff and his mates thought they’d make a motza picking pears in Cobram. They earned about $10 their first day, which did little to cover the $200 fine for speeding on the way down. Needless to say, the pear picking fiasco […]

McAuley students and teachers at a training walk at Wyaralong.
Sport

McAuley College ready for Kokoda Challenge

Months of training will be put to the test when dozens of McAuley College students and their teachers take on the 48km Kokoda Challenge on 16 July. Six teams, each made up of four students and one staff member, plus the school’s first staff team, will test their physical and […]

Kerrie and John Britten with sidekick, Ciccio.
People and their Pets

Kerrie, John and Ciccio

Kerrie and John Britten adore their furry sidekick, Ciccio. The 12-year-old spaniel King Charles cross has been part of their family for 11 years and has been all over Australia with them. He zooms along in the sidecar of their motorbike and joins them for long walks around town in […]

Childhood friends Penney Taylor and Henry Pellinkhof at the 2021 Beaudesert Lions Trivia Night.
Community

Lions Trivia to support Traction

The Lions Club of Beaudesert is calling on locals to brush up on their trivia knowledge and come along to a fun night for a great cause. The 2022 Lions trivia night is at 6.30pm, 30 July at Beaudesert Bowls Club. The club will be proudly raising money for Traction, […]

Tabooba couple Allen and Sharne Muller with their kids Lincoln, Seth and Pearl
Community

Eat Local Week wraps up for another year

Beaudesert farmers and foodies have wrapped up another popular Scenic Rim Eat Local Week full of sold-out events and buzzing crowds. The region-wide annual spectacle culminated in the Winter Harvest Festival at Aratula, where Beaudesert locals turnout out to support Scenic Rim producers in muddy conditions. Tabooba couple Allen and […]