McAuley College Campus Minister Jess O’Donoghue (centre)
News

A community built on faith 

Beaudesert has and continues to be a tight-knit community built on faith.   An expression of this faith is McAuley College Campus Minister Jess O’Donoghue attending the Annual Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) Excellence Awards and coming home with the ACU Award for Excellence in Strengthening Catholic Identity. Jess received this award […]

Beaudesert Potters founding president Hilary Rains and current president Ruth Armstrong
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Beaudesert Potters prepare for 50th

HILARY Rains is proud of how far the Beaudesert Potters have come. The woman who has dedicated more than half of her lifetime to the local group remembers when they started with a handful of members meeting in each other’s homes in 1975. Now there are about 40 members, and […]

Diane Marriage
Personality Profile

Diane Marriage – A great love for teaching

Creativity runs through Diane Marriage’s veins; however, when she was young, there were very few career options for women.  Very few women got to university or held senior positions in the workforce and the main career options were teaching, nursing, office work, or getting married. Growing up in Rockhampton, Diane’s […]

McAuley College Campus Minister Jess O’Donoghue (centre)
Reflections

God is in Beaudesert

God is present in Beaudesert.My highlight of the last three years in Beaudesert was ABIDE, on Aug 9th.Where 82 young people, united together in faith for Beaudesert’s first combined praise & worship night! It was so special as Beaudesert’s three youth groups YMAD – Beaudesert Baptist, Youth Ignited – Harvest […]

U14 Kingies come home with a win
Sport

U14 Kingies come home with a win

It’s a great day to be a Kingfisher as the U14 Division 1 boys brought home the grand final trophy after defeating the Helensvale Hornets, 24-16, on Saturday, September 7. The Jimboomba Thunderdome was roaring with support as the final buzzer rang, and the boys were quick to get around […]

BIG RIGS: Some of the heritage trucks on show at the 2022 event in Beaudesert. This year it’s hoped more than 130 will roll into town.
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Big rigs returning to town

IN 2022 the Australian Heritage Truck Association’s annual show at Rocklea was in serious doubt of going ahead. Floods had hit the area and their normal venue was declared a no go. New president, Mark Plunkett put forward the idea of taking the event for the first time to Beaudesert […]

Cheryl Cahill, Marita Hotz, Corinne Teese and Andy Grodecki
News

Share joy of singing at choir workshop

WHEN people come together for the Scenic Rim Sings 2024 Community Choir Workshop, it will be for the pure delight of singing in a group. The free event, hosted by A Choired Taste – the Scenic Rim Community Choir, will go from 9am to 3pm, October 12 at The Centre, […]

Harry Wiley and Mo
People and their Pets

People and Their Pets – Harry Wiley and Mo

Harry Wiley and his ten month old hen, Mo, have been in cahoots with one another since day one.  Mo loves to adventure and forage around the backyard, enjoying a few snacks along the way, of which Harry lets her do her thing.  “She’s our homemade pest control,” Harry said.

Tom Sharp
News

Community consultation review

SCENIC Rim Mayor Tom Sharp says Council is reviewing how it does community consultation and may bring in external providers to revisit the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards issue. It comes after the Mayor at a July 24 meeting pushed for Council to reopen community consultation on the saleyards, a saga […]

Layne Addy and Patrick the poddy lamb
News

Show spirit shines (story + photo gallery)

Riding high after great Beauy Show COMMUNITY groups and businesses, volunteers and sponsors, entertainers and entrants, committee and showgoers all pitched in to make the 2024 Beaudesert Show a success. The grounds were buzzing with people young and old keen to enjoy their favourite show traditions, from eating their way […]