Tamborine Mountain

Tamborine Mountain tourism shines in state rankings

From rainforest skywalks and treetop adventures to craft distilleries and charming bed-and-breakfasts, Tamborine Mountain’s tourism experiences have earned a place among Queensland’s best. The 2025 Best of Queensland Experiences program, run by Tourism and Events Queensland, has recognised 2,341 operators across the state who deliver consistent, high-quality experiences for visitors.  […]

Canungra

The hectic life of Stuart Spalding

IF you had two young daughters and worked a busy one man business you would not be expected to take on a demanding community role even if you wanted to. Well known 42 year-old electrician Stuart Spalding is the exception to that rule and he has no intention in altering […]

Reflections

Knowing God

I AM not normally a fan of the winter or the cold, but there is one reason I get excited about winter – the stars.  Typically, here in the Scenic Rim, the best time for viewing the stars is winter.  The sky is normally clear of clouds and the sky […]

Canungra

Siblings kicking goals at the Owls

There’s almost enough of them to start their own team but these three sets of brothers are proudly calling the Canungra Owls home, just as they have since their junior days. Reilly, Murphy and Josh Baker; Mitchell, Jimmy and Lachlan Tomlinson; and Jeremy, Zac and Cameron Mansfield are all suiting […]

Tamborine Mountain

Reflections on a music career

LOCAL musician Indy Clark has been strumming his guitar for 35 years trying to reach the highest heights he has always aimed for in the entertainment industry. Indy is well known in the Tamborine Mountain district having performed regularly in local cafes and restaurants and at Fires on Top of […]

History

The Milbanks family

IN THE mid-1850s Patrick and Margaret Milbanks joined many other Irish people and decided to journey to Australia and try their luck in a new country.  They arrived in Queensland with son William, born during the voyage, and took a job on Pikedale Station at Stanthorpe.  Their daughters Bridget and […]

News

Councillor column – Cr Jennifer Sanders 

My sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the community consultation on Council’s Corporate Plan 2025-2030 and the draft 2025-2026 Budget. In recent weeks my Councillor colleagues and I have been considering the feedback provided before the Budget’s adoption and I hope that the community consultation has helped residents and […]

Tamborine Mountain

Strength of Spirit Shines Through Local Mum

When Andrea Stolarchuk woke up in the night to feed her baby she felt pins and needles from the waist down. “I thought, ‘that’s funny’,” the mum of three said, recalling the night back in October 2022. “I went back to bed and still had the feeling on both sides.” […]

News

Farm Expo returns

The countdown is on to potentially the biggest farm day exhibition ever held in the local area. The Scenic Rim Farming Expo will be back for its third year on June 13-14 with the promise that it will be the biggest yet. Previously known as the Scenic Rim Agricultural Expo, […]