Jamal Fogarty
Sport

Fogarty receives Club Person of the Year

Canberra Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty has been awarded prestigious Fred Daly Memorial Club Person of the Year Award for 2023.  A proud Mununjali man from Beaudesert, Jamal is an inspiration for Indigenous and non-Indigenous players.   In receiving the award, he acknowledged the assistance his family was given when his mother […]

Charles and competitors
Sport

State Title for Charles

After winning a Queensland State Title in track cycling earlier this year, Charles Boyle returned to body building to take out a State Title in the Masters 40+.  Charles, 53, competed at the ICN State Titles on 23 September and placed second in the Grand Masters 50+ and Masters 40+ […]

Eden and Tracey Kable
News

High Fashion for a great cause

The Zonta Club of Beaudesert held their annual High Tea and Fashion Parade amongst the stunning backdrop of artist Erica Bates’ home.  The sold out event attracted over 171 guests who enjoyed home made delicacies and music by Kylie Moss.  Beautiful weather and fashion parades by local boutiques Our Little […]

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Sport

Two major titles for Black Dragon Kai

Muay Thai fighters from local club Black Dragon Kai won five out of five fights, including two titles, at the recent Rumble at the Ridge Series.  Lance Raftery achieved a life long goal when he won the Queensland title against Mark Anthoney.  Coach Geordie Lavers-McBain said Raftery outclassed his opponent […]

Katie O'Brien
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Clicked by Katie

Previously St Mary’s Church in Beaudesert, St John’s Church at Kerry was re-erected at it’s present location and renamed St John’s, with Fr Enright opening the Church on 28 June 1908. Fifty years after it’s removal from Beaudesert, St John’s underwent another change when it was renovated in 1958. Sony […]

Keer Moriarty
Editorial

From the Editor

Did you check? The blue flags and bunting are down and the Beaudesert Bulletin is back to our red and black after supporting ‘Turning Beaudesert Blue’ in September. But the reason for this event doesn’t go away. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, and it is […]

The proposed PCYC location at Dick Westermann Park. Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council.
News

Council commitment to PCYC affirmed as  community consultation opens

Driving force behind the push for a Beaudesert Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC), YACC President John Powell is urging residents to participate in Scenic Rim Regional Council’s community consultation. Consultation on the Draft Land Management Plan for Dick Westerman Park, which has been earmarked as a suitable site for the […]

Fires at Undullah
News

Storms ease threat of fires

Fires fanned by hot, dry conditions led to the destruction of 1050 hectares in Flagstone and 120 hectares in Mundoolun and Birnam. A horror week saw 52 crews from across South East Queensland and seven aerial attend the fires, which burned fiercely, threatening homes over the four days. Fire conditions […]

Zoe Silverstone, Stephanie Soya and Renee Willmann
News

A night amongst the stars

The stunning views from the Old Laravale School created a perfect backdrop for Scenic Rim Astronomy Association’s Star-Be-Cue. The Association runs regular events for members and non-members, with the Star-Be-Cue focussed on ‘The Lives of the Stars’. The evening attracted 55 people from Scenic Rim, Brisbane and the Gold Coast […]

Christopher Gaunt (centre) with members of Jimboomba Quota and Woodhill Rural Fire Service. Photo by Caity Towers-Gaunt.
News

CC Squared’s Firie Donation

Christopher Gaunt, along with his business partner Chris Grant, otherwise known as the Two Chris’s from CC Squared, have raised over $2,000 to purchase two back pack blowers for Woodhill Rural Fire Service. Christopher, who lives with Down syndrome, and Chris who lives with Spina Bifida, formed a partnership a […]