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Michelle Dickie finds empowerment ditching nappies for pasties

Getting up on stage wearing only pasties, fishnet stockings and hot pants was not something Michelle Dickie ever envisioned herself doing. However, last year she took a deep breath, a gulp of vodka and joined some powerful women to perform with La Bombe Burlesque in their Halloween Queens Cabaret at […]

News

Beaudesert renovation brings family home

Time away can change a lot, but the place you grew up often keeps calling you back. For Dean and Megan Humphries, that sentiment rang true after a stint living on the Gold Coast, before the couple found themselves drawn back to Beaudesert, trading suburban living in Pacific Pines for […]

Business

Making the most of your renovation dollar

Renovating a house often comes with an endless list of jobs, plans and dreams for what homeowners want their space to become. But within that list are upgrades that may feel like must-haves for the current owner, yet could be seen as unnecessary, or even a negative, by future buyers. […]

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New Bill empowers councillors

Scenic Rim Mayor Tom Sharp has welcomed the new state government Bill aimed at allowing councils to “get back to basics” and delivering for their communities. The Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 is aimed at reforming local government operations in a number of areas, including […]

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Report recommends renaming Scenic Rim electorate back to Beaudesert

The Queensland Redistribution Commission has recommended renaming the Scenic Rim electorate back to Beaudesert as part of a broader review of the state’s electoral boundaries. In its March report on the proposed redistribution, the Commission suggested renaming 19 electorates across Queensland to improve voter recognition and make it easier for […]

Kim Baker
News

Renovating your dream home

Kim Baker’s passion for preserving historic properties has led her to complete four renovation projects, the latest being her Brisbane Street home known as Lilly Bee Cottage.  Kim said the cottage was once nicknamed the “Broncos House” because of its mustard-yellow and maroon exterior. The house itself has a long […]

Reflections

Living Well Together

By Peter Venz, Scenic Rim Uniting Church In a world that often feels hurried and divided, the call to live well together has never been more important.  Within the tradition of the Church, ethics are not complicated rules designed to burden us; they are guiding principles shaped by love, justice, […]

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Call For Calm Over Dingoes

Residents have called in a dingo expert to help educate and protect locals concerned about them wandering near the public. Local woman Fiona Porteous reached out to the founder of Black Dingo Alliance Sole (with an accent on e) Herrera seeking advice after concerns were raised about a black dog […]

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History

Woolworths Variety Store

By the Beaudesert Historical Museum Brisbane Street used to be home to a Woolworths Variety Store.  The store was located in the building now housing Jenny’s Western, and was certainly operating in the 60s and 70s but the exact dates are unknown.  The top floor of the building, accessed by […]

Cr Stephen Moriarty
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Councillor Column – March 2026

International Women’s Day It was great to be able to attend International Women’s Day breakfast events at both Canungra and Beaudesert recently.  The Canungra event was hosted by the Canungra Chamber of Commerce at the O’Reilly’s Vineyard where pioneering Queensland Ambulance Service officer, Rachel Latimer, delivered an uplifting and informative […]