Postcode area 4285
News

Calls for infrastructure to catch up with growth

Significant population growth in Beaudesert and surrounds has prompted renewed calls for greater investment in local services and infrastructure. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the population of postcode 4285 was up 36 per cent to 21,763 (2021 Census), from 13,870 (2001 Census). This is an increase […]

Lemon Duchess with connections after the Beaudesert Cup win. Photo: Matt Taylor - Summit Studio
Sport

Beaudesert Cup 101st win for Cornish

It was a locals’ cup on Saturday 9 July when Jasmine Cornish rode Lemon Duchess for her 101st win in the $30,000 Beaudesert Cup. Trained by Cornish’s father, Greg Cornish, the four year old mare led all the way for a close win with only 0.2 lengths separating her from […]

Dave Eldridge and Rob Cus - 2022 Pairs Champions
Sport

Open Pairs Champions

Beaudesert Bowls Club has new Open Pairs Champions with Dave Eldridge and Rob Cus defeating Brian Marshall and Doug Ward in an entertaining game. Marshall and Ward started the match in great form winning five of the first seven ends to lead 7-2. After a slow start, Eldridge and Cus […]

Cloonan Jug, Ray Southwell and Andrew Thompson. Image supplied.
Sport

Challenging conditions for golf tournament

Players faced difficult conditions for the final of the Cleavage Cup and Cloonan Jug on 2 July 2022 at Beaudesert Golf Club.  Heavy rainfall affected all players, with the course conditions very challenging, however play continued. Jo Antcliff and Deb Dansey made it a hat trick, taking out the 18 […]

Amanda Hay.
Council Watch

Council Watch with Amanda Hay – 15 July

Brickbat Cr West has expressed disappointment that four of her fellow Councillors (all male) overruled the sentiment of gender equity equality by failing to vote for her to fill the final spot on the CEO recruitment panel.  I’m sure Scenic Rim residents have lost count of the number of times […]

Jeff McConnell.
Council News

Council Comment – 15 July

Deputy Mayor The Deputy Mayor position is reviewed every twelve months, so it was a privilege at the 24 May Ordinary Meeting to be elected by a majority of my fellow Councillors to the role of Deputy Mayor.  I would like to thank Cr Enright for his service and stewardship […]

Lettuce is easy to grow and a great investment!
Grow Your Own

Lettuce

We grow lettuce 12 months of the year here at Tullamore Farm.  Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables we grow.  It is ideal for everyone to be growing and those with limited space, like perhaps a unit, townhouse or duplex, can grow lettuce in pots or other movable garden […]

This suitcase, made from Weet-Bix cartons by an Italian POW is on display at Beaudesert Museum.
History

Angelo’s Suitcase

A small suitcase made from Weet-Bix cartons is on display at the Beaudesert Museum.  It is the work of Italian prisoner-of-war Angelo, who worked as a farmhand on the Bilarabyn property of R L (Les) and Sheila Harrison of Gleneagle during the Second World War.  The Italians were a war-weary […]

Community

Covid project brings smiles

Like many people, Debby and Ken Schubring found themselves locked down at home and bored during COVID. Unlike many, they had the distraction of their property and Ken’s workshop with a treasure trove of equipment in it. The boredom of lockdown sparked a creative streak in the couple, and a […]