Dylan Biggs knocks Ryan Mitcham to the ground. Image supplied.
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Biggs message to Tszyu

The Beaudesert Storm, Dylan Biggs, has sent Nikita Tszyu a clear message following his shocking one round knockout of Ryan Mitcham in Sydney.  Biggs made the boxing world stand up and take notice after three  knockdowns in round one for a KO win. Biggs said he didn’t expect a KO […]

Beaudesert Kingfishers U18 Div 2 team won their Grand Final against Burleigh. Photo: Dylan Parker Photography.
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Final sees Kingies on top!

Beaudesert Kingfishers hosted the RLGC Junior Grand Finals at RS Willis Park, with the Kingfishers U18 Division 2 team taking out their Final in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. The first try of the game against Burleigh Bears went to Kingfishers’ Harry Devine, with  Thor Barnes and Dylan Haack achieving […]

Bowls Champions
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Beaudesert Club Champion Fours

Beaudesert Bowls Club Ladies’ 2023 Championship Fours was won by Robyn Berg (Skip), Maria Hamilton, Helen Parnell and Sue Crumblin (pictured above). Each year the club conducts championship games in singles, pairs and fours for men and women members of the club. The winning of one or more of these […]

Barry Balmer
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A good looking rooster

Barry Balmer started showing chickens at the Beaudesert Show in 1950. Seventy three years later he had six entries in the show, achieving four firsts and two seconds. Barry doesn’t have a favourite breed, but this year he showed Rhode Island Whites, White Leghorn, Blue Game and Black Wyandotte. “I […]

Jackie Keys, Linda Mahaffy, Jacqui Stephan, John Powell and Eden Platell
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Marketing Workshop shares local expertise

A free Marketing for Small Business Workshop, hosted by the Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce, brought together the expertise of several local businesses.  Speakers from local businesses included Keer Moriarty from Beaudesert Bulletin, Eden Platell from Branded Design Studio, Jackie Keys from Technology Rocks, Linda Mahaffy from Scenic Rim Information and […]

Grace Wenzel and Lachy Teese
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Record crowds enjoy a great show!

A record breaking crowd of over 20,000 people took advantage of the  perfect weather to gather at Beaudesert Showground. Show patrons enjoyed two days of rides, agricultural classes, art and photography displays as well as the all breeds dog show. The Ag Ed Classes were again held on Thursday before […]

Cancer Council Queensland Beaudesert Branch Vice-President June Herbohn, Secretary Ellen Logan and President Julie Ferguson.
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Why so blue?

For the past four years a dedicated band of volunteers has turned Beaudesert blue in September to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Initially, Ellen Logan was inspired by Turning Canungra Pink and contacted one of the organisers to ensure Beauy Blue didn’t step on any toes. What began as a […]

Dylan Biggs
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The next Bigg thing

Australian Super Welter Weight title holder, Dylan Biggs will step up in weight to fight Melbourne boxer Ryan Mitchem in Sydney on 13 September. Mitchem has had nine professional fights with three wins (including one knock out) and six losses. Biggs will be stepping up in weight from his usual […]

Obituary
Obituary

Billo’s swansong ends a musical era

William James ‘Billo’ Smith, son of the legendary band leader from the heyday of Brisbane’s famed Cloudland Ballroom, has died just a few weeks short of his 93rd birthday.  A resident of the Scenic Rim for the past 10 years, Billo Smith Jnr passed away suddenly but peacefully in the […]

Members of Beaudesert Quilters and Zonta at the Breast Care Cushion Workshop. Image supplied.
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Quilters join Zonta to provide care cushions

Beaudesert Quilters joined with the Zonta Club of Beaudesert  to make and send breast care cushions for women being treated for  breast cancer. The annual workshop to make the cushions saw 15 women create 145 cushions that will be distributed through Mater Public and Private Hospital, PA Private Hospital and […]