Ariarna Gotke, Makyla Gotke, Abby Barthel, Cameron Barthel, Ellen Undery, Rhonda Thorpe and Tash Gotke
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Overwhelming support for cancer fundraiser

LOCALS united in their fight against cancer have raised more than $6,000 for the cause. Supporters packed out the Beaudesert Tennis Club for the second annual High Tea for a Cause on February 18, organised by cancer survivor Rhonda Thorpe and her team of family and friends. At time of […]

After getting pulled from the wreckage Peter managed to stand up next to his crumbled car despite a broken pelvis. No doubt adrenalin was coursing through his body.
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My miracle on Mt Lindesay Highway

On Monday, afternoon (February 19)  journalist Peter Chapman was involved in a serious multi car accident.  We see and hear too many of these incidents. Here is his first person story. WHEN I was only 17 I was involved I a fatal car accident in Sydney. I was a passenger […]

Kingfisher U18s are back in training
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Kingfisher men are ready

THE U18s men’s Kingfishers squad got the taste for victory last year and they’re coming back this season hungry for more.  The team is a combination of last year’s U18 Division Two and U16 Division One teams. “It is stronger than it was last year,” says Coach Scott Bannan.  “Last […]

Stuart Kneeves
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Beaudesert Bus Driver nominated as finalist for Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year 

Beaudesert Bus Driver Stuart Kneeves has been nominated as a finalist for the 2023 Queensland School Bus Driver of the Year for keeping a busload of school children safe and entertained during the Kooralbyn bushfires in November 2023.  The Queensland Bus Driver of the Year Awards is a public voting […]

Jeanette Pepper and Elaine Kerrison
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Blue Care celebrates 50 years in Beaudesert

COMMUNITY organisation Blue Care Beaudesert celebrated 50 years of caring for people in the community with a morning tea attended by some of the original nurses and committee members. Blue Care Ladies Auxiliary supported the Blue Care Centre to commission a painting from Mununjali artist Robbie Antcliff (see opposite page) […]

Mayoral candidates Greg Christensen (incumbent Mayor), Jeff McConnell (current Deputy Mayor) and Tom Sharp
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Beaudesert meets candidates

DRAINAGE, animal welfare, RV friendly status, homelessness, Duck Creek Road, rubbish bins, road maintenance, parking, an incinerator, flying the pride flag outside Council, Mayor-CEO working relationships, candidate-property developer friendships, preference allocation and an indoor sports facility for Beaudesert. Those were among issues the public raised at the Beaudesert Chamber of […]

A Taste of Ireland
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Irish jig – A Taste of Ireland comes to The Centre

A Taste of Ireland will be performing their Celtic jig at The Centre Beaudesert on March 28 with a show that radiates Irish charm in the midst of the outback. This season’s theme Celtic – for this decade will be joined by an acclaimed cast of Irish dancers, musicians, and a contemporary vocalist, […]

Ruby and Chad
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Country music’s hard road

BEAUDESERT’S Ruby Jane knows firsthand just how tough it is to trek along the road as you try to make a name for yourself in the Australian country music industry. For the past few years the 21-year-old has been packing up her guitar case and jumping in her car to […]

Beaudesert Museum’s Mark Plunkett and Sue Weymouth helped lead a 12 month project to set new plans for the centre.
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Museum adopts new practices

THE BEAUDESERT Historical Museum has just completed a year long review of how it was operating in a bid to improve its relevance and to streamline services. As a result of the overview the museum has introduced new procedures and the resultant changes has been praised by Museum and Galleries […]

Cr Virginia West with Tamlyn Geiger
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Exhibition displays endless possibilities

Photo gallery below. Photos by Keer Moriarty THE LATEST exhibition at The Centre, A Garden of Possibility: Repurpose, Renew, Reimagine provides visitors with an insight into the huge possibilities of recycling and repurposing materials of all kinds. The colourful and engaging exhibition features hand-crafted pieces by Southside Upcycling Stitchers (SUS) […]