Tara Payne and Monty the Samoyed
News

Championship dogs pack Showground

A three day Championship dog show held by Beaudesert Kennel Club saw hundreds of pampered pooches descend onto Beaudesert Showground over the October long weekend.  International judges were brought in from Denmark, Finland, Thailand and Malaysia to judge dogs of all shapes and sizes, from Great Danes to Shetland Sheep […]

RWC Businessperson of the Year
Business

Local plumbing company top of State

Local plumbing company Franklin Plumbing and Gas have received a top award at the Master Plumbers Association of Queensland’s 2023 Plumbing and Gas Awards.  Company Director, John Franklin, was awarded the coveted RWC Business Person of the Year award at the awards ceremony held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition […]

Audry Thomson and Kara
People and their Pets

People and their Pets

Kara is an 11 month old Maltese-cross who is Audry Thomson’s canine companion.  Audry has had a hard few years, losing her son in a motorcycle accident two and a half years ago.  She said Kara was a gift from a friend who bred her.  She was born in the […]

Jeremy Walls, Elly Farah, Shanice Bianchi and Zac Lopez
News

Rathdowney Hall packed to the rafters

Rathdowney Hall was packed to the rafters for the Festival of Small Halls, with a crowd of over 150 enjoying great music by local and international acts.  It was a true community event, with Rathdowney Pony Club preparing burgers for the Festival goers and locals greeting each other warmly upon […]

Under 16s Division 2 Black Most Improved - Ethan Chalk
Sport

Kingfishers end season in style! 

Beaudesert Kingfishers celebrated the end of the season with a gala evening at The Club, Beaudesert.  The Club’s success included two Grand Final wins for the Senior Women’s team as well as Grand Final wins for Under 18 Division 2 and Under 14 Division 2.   Kingfishers celebrate players at Gala […]

Josh Brown, Rhys Brown, Campbell Franklin, Riley Franklin
Sport

Golf day supports sun safety

Beaudesert Lions Club hosted its 47th charity golf day at Beaudesert Golf Club to raise funds for sun safe shirts for primary school children.   A field of 121 competitors played their way through a four ball Ambrose.   In spite of the heat everyone was still smiling at the Clubhouse at […]

Shannon James and Desree Fogarty
Sport

Call for women to join Kingies’ success

The coaches of this year’s dual Grand Final winning Beaudesert Kingfishers Senior Women’s team are calling for more women to get involved in the sport.  Keith Gee and Rob Brown have been co-coaching rugby league for a number years, and in the past five years of coaching have made four […]

Harper Saxe pours water on the roof
News

Residents advised not to light fires

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have urged residents not to light fires with a fire ban across South East Queensland expected to continue.  A large vegetation fire ripped through Gary and Angela Larter’s property on Saturday 14 October, threatening homes and destroying farmland.   The fire, believed to have started on […]

Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, casts his vote
News

Wright says no to The Voice 

Voters in the Wright electorate were consistent with the rest of the country in voting no to amending the Australian constitution to give Indigenous Australians a Voice to Parliament.  For the referendum to pass, the proposed alteration needed a national majority of voters, and a majority of voters in a […]

In front Erica Bates Dave Grimmett Desley Agnoletto. Back Trysett LeGarde Dave Clark and Chris Grimmett
News

BADCAP looking ahead

The BADCAP executive are looking forward to  moving ahead with projects to support artists and coordinate public art projects, following their recent Annual General Meeting.  Executive members were returned with the addition of Grants  Coordinator  Trysett LeGarde.  President Erica Bates, Vice President Dave Clarke, Treasurer Dave Grimmett, Secretary  Desley Agnoletto […]