Canungra

Fuel card fallout continues as questions remain unanswered

SCENIC Rim Councillor Stephen Moriarty has reiterated calls for transparency following the conclusion of an Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) complaint regarding his use of a council fuel card. Although the OIA dismissed the matter as inappropriate conduct with no evidence of dishonest, and Council deemed the cost “not […]

Canungra

Canungra Rodeo rides high

Bucking bulls and country tunes helped make this year’s Canungra Rodeo one to remember. Held on July 12, the 2025 Canungra Rodeo was sold out weeks in advance and drew crowds from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and beyond. Canungra Show Society Vice President Steve Noy said ticket demand has surged […]

Tamborine Mountain

Cricket Season’s Just Around the Corner – Join the Bushrats!

By a proud Bushrat and cricket tragic With spring just around the corner, the sound of leather on willow is calling again—and here at the Tamborine Mountain Canungra Bushrats Cricket Club, we’re gearing up for another big season starting this September. Whether you’re a seasoned player, a backyard superstar, or haven’t […]

Tamborine Mountain

Celebrating 100 days of Prep

WALKING sticks, glasses, wigs and shawls were the fashion of the day when St Bernard State School students celebrated  100 days of Prep. Teacher Rebecca Martin asked her Prep students to dress up as though they were 100 years old, encouraging them to use accessories of their choice. Students took part […]

Council News

Cr Moriarty Column

Complaints Against Councillors There has been quite a bit reported in the local media recently about complaints against councillors that have been lodged with the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA).  It would seem from the nature of these complaints that most have come from within Council.  Unfortunately, the complaints […]

News

Beaudesert Orchid and Foliage Growers Group

GROWING plants is a joy to many people throughout the world, nothing is more satisfying than seeing something you have planted grow and flourish for you to enjoy, examples of these are orchids and foliage plants.   These have been grown throughout the world for millenia, including Australia, incorporating a vast […]

News

Twist, shout and turn up the fun

CONNECTING people of all ages, Logan Village’s Village Rockers offers fun, friendship and fitness to anyone who enjoys moving and grooving to Rock’n’Roll music. Their beginner and intermediate weekly dance classes are seeing locals, as well as those from Beaudesert and Tamborine Mountain, tying up their dancing shoes once again. […]

What Susie Saw

What Susie Saw – a postcard from Sydney

THE view of Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge from Taronga Zoo’s giraffe enclosure is something to behold. I captured this moment on our recent walking holiday in Sydney, hiking 80km from Bondi Beach to Manly along bush tracks and beaches, national park and nature reserve (we even walked […]

Jesse James
Personality Profile

From Laughs to Lyrics: Jesse Strikes a Chord

There is never a dull moment for Jesse James. Born with abundant confidence and witty humour, Jesse has always filled any room he walks into with laughter. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Beaudesert and attended Beaudesert State High School (BSHS) but moved to Newcastle to take up an […]

News

Top women’s polo event gallops back into the Scenic Rim

AUSTRALIA will take on South Africa in a high-speed showdown at this year’s Women’s Super Polo, returning to Bromelton House in Beaudesert on Sunday, August 3. Now in its sixth year, the international test match and surrounding festivities are expected to draw crowds from across the region to the private […]