Personality Profile

Bowls, bold moves and a big change of scene

ROB Cus put everything on the line to move to Veresdale in 2020 – something he wishes he had done sooner. Growing up in St Albans, Victoria, Rob is the eldest of his four siblings – Cindy, Patricia, Emily and Andrew. He says that he was considered the boss as […]

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A place for coffee, chatter and connection

AFTER seeing how many mature women in Beaudesert were missing a place to truly connect, Lynne McKechnie decided to start Beaudesert Ladies Coffee and Chat. Lynne, alongside one of her friends, formed the group in 2018. “We went along to another group in Beaudesert, and it was fine, except a […]

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Russian National Dog; the Borzoi

By Pam Brandis The Borzoi is a sighthound and the most elegant and aristocratic of all Russian dogs, often known as the Russian Wolfhound. Russia, like Germany is a county that has produced a large variety of dogs, although a few Russian breeds are not yet recognised internationally. The Borzoi […]

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Councillor Comments – Cr Amanda Hay

Underground water management: Please consider providing feedback as this impacts Tamborine Mountain. The Plan will replace the water moratorium in place since 06 March 2020 and formalises current arrangements,allowing take of water for stock and domestic, agriculture (less than 10ha irrigable area), town water supply, coordinated projects, and authorised existing use. Documents […]

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Chamber of Commerce quizzes Moremac

THE questions came thick and fast when developer Moremac presented to the Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce. Moremac, the developer behind Beaumoor, has controversially applied to vary the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 to significantly reduce the minimum lot size in a move they say would address housing affordability and availability […]

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Countdown to Christmas

THE spirit of Christmas is filling the air in Beaudesert as community efforts culminate in the town’s annual festivities. Nearly every tree, pole and bench in the middle of town is being wrapped in colourful yarnbombing thanks to volunteers who started installing their work at the crack of dawn on […]

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Silence

By Margot Wagner My first Silent Yoga Retreat was two years ago and I’m running another one next year in March. There was initial resistance by some of my students. Noooo! We’ll be bored, be sad, go crazy, two whole days with my own thoughts! I wrote a couple of […]

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30 years on: locals reflect on infamous fire | PHOTOS

NOVEMBER 26, 1995 is a date forever etched in the minds of locals whose livelihoods literally went up in smoke in an infamous Beaudesert CBD arson attack. More photos at end of story, below. In the early hours of that awful Sunday, a traveller lit a fire that destroyed the […]

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Students honoured at inaugural indigenous awards night

BEAUDESERT State High School celebrated its First Nations students on November 11 with its inaugural First Nations Awards Night. The event brought together students, families, Mununjali Elders and school staff for a night centred on connection to culture and the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.  The celebration […]

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A life of theatre and entertaining

After more than 50 years directing plays and 80 years of acting, Warrick Bailey rose onto the Zamia Theatre stage in his wheelchair via a lift he said would be never be needed and exited laughing to rapturous applause. The success of his final play at Zamia Theatre, Exit Laughing, […]