The Beaudesert and District Tennis Association proudly hosted the Charity Shield Event “One Wish at A Time” on Saturday April 27, 2024 in support of Make-A-Wish Australia.
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One Wish at a Time

The Beaudesert and District Tennis Association proudly hosted the Charity Shield Event “One Wish at A Time” on Saturday April 27, 2024 in support of Make-A-Wish Australia. Teams of four from local businesses and the community were invited for a fun night of Fast 4 Tennis; the entry cost of […]

Art and Culture

Literary launch draws huge crowd

A misty, rainy Mountain day provided the perfect atmosphere – and personified the Mountain’s many moods – for the launch of the book ‘Ten Poems of Tamborine Mountain’ at the Zamia Theatre. The wine flowed, the tills went ker-ching, and song and poetry were the order of the day.  Wangerriburra Elder […]

Beaudesert Slashing owner Ray Edwards.
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Beaudesert Slashing – Continuing a legacy

Beaudesert Slashing owner Ray Edwards has been operating in Beaudesert for 20 odd years. “It started off with me and this little tractor,” Ray said. He is passionate about keeping regional heritage alive and lives life through his father who passed away when Ray was just 14 years old. “He […]

Matthew Taylor with his prize winning catch. Image supplied.
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First catch in Wyaralong Dam in Fish ‘n SIP$ competition

Matthew Taylor claimed $6,250 on May 5 for catching the first eligible fish in the Wyaralong Dam, which is one of the new additions to this year’s Fish ‘n SIP$ competition. He also claimed second prize when the Southeast Queenslander snared the tagged bass in Wyaralong Dam, which brought his […]

Aerial photograph of Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct site. Image supplied.
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$291 million project set to make Scenic Rim greener

Kalbar vegetable farming company, Kalfresh, has secured the State Government green light to embark a $291 million project to build an agricultural value-adding precinct in hopes of turning plants and food waste into green power, green gas and biofertilizer. The Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct (SRAIP) will be established on […]

160 million hectares is now managed for biodiversity.
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Biodiversity management soars and emissions plunge in beef sustainability scorecard

The amount of Australian grazing land being managed for biodiversity has surpassed the entire farmed area of the European Union. The means record rates of emissions reduction, according to the 2024 Annual Update of the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF). The annual snapshot of the sustainability performance of the Australian […]

Phil Hyam, Ken Ardrey, Kym Hyam, Jo Perry, Aaron Collis, Zac Cunningham.
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Casino ride goes full circle

What started as just a few mates going for a ride to Casino more than 50 years ago has gone full circle in a legacy started by one of Beaudesert’s best. Ken Ardrey, Jo Perry and Zac Cunningham rode 160km from Beaudesert to Casino on May 5, flanked for much […]

The Woodchop is a feature of the Boonah Show. Image supplied.
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Boonah Show returns with ‘So Much More’

The Boonah Show returns for 2024 on 31st May and 1st June. This year’s show acknowledges the generational progression of the event, with the theme ‘So Much More in 2024’ set to highlight the hard work of the founding members and the future of the coming generations. An exciting new […]

Tamborine Mountain Rotary and Men’s Shed is gearing up for the Car Show.
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Vehicles to shine at car show

Over 150 show cars will be on display at this year’s Tamborine Mountain Car and Bike Show. Run by Rotary and the Men’s Shed, the Show is shaping up to be one of the most popular automobile attractions in South-East Queensland. Held at Tamborine Mountain Sports Centre on Long Road […]

Regular Columns

What Susie Saw – Foggy tree

This foggy sky one recent Friday morning grabbed my attention, and for once I had my actual camera on me. You might have noticed I like taking photos of the sky most mornings, even just on my mobile phone, but there is something special about slowing down to photograph something […]