Picked our 1st Watermelon
Grow Your Own

Planting summer crops

With spring inching closer we are now preparing to planting out all of our summer vine crops, including watermelon, rockmelons, cucumbers, squash and zucchini.  Most of this planting will start in mid September.  They require lots of space, plenty of water and good soil.  Now is the time to start preparing for […]

Kerri Cryer
Council News

Cr Kerri Cryer

Come on a Journey – Beaudesert 150 Years  An exhibition inviting the Scenic Rim community to take a stroll down memory lane and step into the story of Beaudesert will be a highlight of the town’s 150th birthday celebrations this year.  Come on a Journey – Beaudesert 150 Years – opens […]

AQOV Co-ordinators Bill and Barbara Kenny (left) with Janice Heit (right) and the seven QOV recipients
News

Quilts of Valour: An honourable gift of love

To honour their service, seven Australian veterans received hand-made quilts on July 17 as a gift of comfort for themselves and their families to cherish.  The morning consisted of a warm and welcoming morning tea as veterans and their families mingled and caught up with one another.  It was then […]

Thelma Evans and Jackie Tuck
News

Beaudesert knits from the heart

Beaudesert Country Women’s Association (CWA) hosted Needles & Hooks, a knitting and crocheting competition, on July 18 for Beaudesert to unleash their creativity and have a chance to win cash prizes.  The morning in The Centre consisted of a delightful morning tea, raffles, a two-round knitting and crocheting quiz and the […]

Volunteer Lee Tait
News

Community rallies for Mater Little Miracles

BEAUDESERT locals are helping support ill and premature babies after raising about $7000 for Mater Little Miracles. Community spirit was strong at the High Tea and Fashion Parade for Mater Little Miracles organised by local volunteers at Bromelton House. About 110 people attended the July 13 event and there were […]

What is the future for Beaudesert Library?
News

What is the future for Beaudesert Library?

PLANS for the proposed new Beaudesert Library have been shelved, with Scenic Rim Regional Council unable to obtain funding for the project. In the current budget, Council has allocated $200,000 for design upgrades to the Beaudesert Library, however it remains unclear what this will entail. A Council Spokesperson said the […]

News

20 per cent off rego set to save SEQ locals over $239 million

Transport Minister Bart Mellish has today announced SEQ locals will save over $239 million due to the Miles Government’s massive 20 per cent cut to rego costs. The 20 per cent discount has been applied to light vehicle registration renewals issued since Monday, August 5, for regos due from 16 […]

a touch of frost
Regular Columns

What Susie Saw – a touch of frost

Those winter mornings when it gets down around zero degrees (or a bit below) can be so invigorating.  Here’s a moment from early winter, possibly our first frost of the season, when the grass still had a green tinge under a fleeting light frost.  Our fingers, toes and noses were […]

Bdst vs Tam 13-14yrs
Sport

PHOTOS: Beauy finishes carnival on top

BEAUDESERT was the overall winner of the annual Scenic Rim Netball Carnival which drew teams from Tamborine Mountain, Beechmont and Fassifern clubs to the Beaudesert home ground. Beaudesert and District Netball Association President, Susan Wynne said it was a great day. “It was so great to see all eight of […]