Not everyone takes up a new sport at 70, but when Emmanuel Magro started bowling about 20 years ago, he wasn’t making a short term plan. The energetic 90 year old celebrated his birthday on 3 December. The celebrations continued during the week at Beaudesert Bowls Club with a […]
Compiled by Barry Kenny. “In 1986 the Beaudesert Historical Society erected three monuments to honour and remember the Chinese shepherds who lost their lives doing their work protecting the flocks of sheep belonging to their employers, and the Aboriginals, trying as best they could to drive out the invaders. These […]
Lynton Cosier hadn’t had a hair cut for three years, all in the name of charity. Lynton donated his hair to Variety, the children’s charity that grants wigs to children who have lost their hair due to conditions such as alopecia, trichotillomania and treatment for cancer. In 2013, Lynton had […]
Due to COVID restrictions cancelling several functions this year, the Beaudesert Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia Qld Inc (Nashos) combined their annual Widows’ Luncheon with their Christmas Party. This year 61 members and invited guests attended the event. Beaudesert Branch Secretary, Brian Buckby said numbers at the […]
Lalawah the 17-month-old Mastiff cross is like a 44kg lap dog. Kooralbyn couple Faye Collins (pictured with Lalawah) and Fred Sailor have had Lalawah since she was an 8-week-old pup. Lalawah means ‘beautiful big girl’ in islander language (Fred is from the Torres Strait Islands). Here’s what Faye has to […]
The Christmas Markets came to Wongaburra recently as residents enjoyed browsing from a range of local businesses. Wongaburra Marketing Manager, Robert Campbell said because many of the aged care facility’s residents have limited mobility, it made sense to bring the shops to them. “If we take people out we can […]
People in need of a lift this festive season have received hampers given with love by local food charity, Tracey’s Pantry. The service, named in honour of community-minded local Tracey Day, who passed away due to cancer in 2019, is run by volunteers out of the Beaudesert Uniting Church Op […]
Rising property prices and a lack of rentals are forcing locals out of the area. Virginia Price has lived in Beaudesert for 37 years. When the house she has rented for the past three years was sold recently, she struggled to find accommodation in the town. “I went to several […]
Beaudesert Golf Club rolled out the red carpet for the nine Year 6 students graduating from Tamrookum State School The small cohort are a close knit bunch according to Acting Principal Ron Lucas. “With that number of students they all tend to become friends,” he said. School Leader Patrick Perkins […]
Once again, the Makers’ Market is back by popular demand at the Stationmaster House. Organised by BADCAP, the Market offers the opportunity for Christmas shoppers to purchase unique gifts lovingly created by Scenic Rim artists, artisans and craft makers. Every year the support for this annual event grows and grows […]
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