Adam, Phil and Luke Jordan
Sport

Men’s Triples win a real family affair

Phil Jordan has teamed up with sons Adam and Luke to win the Beaudesert Bowls Club Men’s Triples.  While Phil is an accomplished player boasting an impressive list of competition achievements, Luke has been playing for only two months. The triples final was only his third game of bowls and […]

Cr Michael Enright, Cr Virginia West and Mayor Greg Christensen welcome new Australian citizens residing at Beaudesert, Kooralbyn, Gleneagle and Kerry: Jessica Kirk, Sheryl Macalintal, George Kila, Diana Diaz Aldana and Patricia Bover.
News

Scenic Rim welcomes its newest Australians

Eighteen members of the Scenic Rim community have become the region’s newest Australians following a Citizenship Day ceremony at The Centre Beaudesert.  It represented the final step in the journey towards citizenship for residents from across the Scenic Rim who have come from 12 nations – the United Kingdom, Malaysia, […]

Alice Warby
Personality Profile

Personality Profile- Alice Warby

Alice Warby hails from Coomrith, a sheep and cattle property near Meandarra in the Western Downs Region of Queensland. Growing up in grazing country with 31 first cousins all living on nearby properties made for a comfortable and settled childhood. Because of Coomrith’s isolation, her earliest schooling was provided by […]

Beaudesert Team
Sport

128 bowl in Plum Pudding Fiesta

Beaudesert Bowls Club’s annual Plum Pudding Fiesta has been another resounding success. One hundred and twenty-eight players in 28 teams from 16 different clubs in South East Queensland took part in the ever-popular ladies’ fours event. On a day featuring tight competition, the composite team of Loreen Jackson, Sue Melville, […]

Standing: QCWA’s Bev Felhberg and Linda Lynch; in front: Carolyn Te Maipi (Wongaburra Garden Settlement holistic care member) and Bruce Waters (Wongaburra resident).
News

CWA’S early Father’s Day treat

Outgoing President Bev Fehlberg and incoming President Linda Lynch joined fellow CWA members in hosting a special mid-week Father’s Day morning tea for residents of Wongaburra Garden Settlement. The early treat, enjoyed by nine senior dads, was held in the CWA Hall to coincide with the regular Thursday morning branch […]

Rhyce Sharp, Adam Lee, John Franklin, Lochlan McKeller, Lachlan Bond and Max Wagner from Franklin Plumbing and Gas.
Business

Local company a finalist in national awards

Franklin Plumbing and Gas, Tamborine, has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards. A locally owned and operated business, it is a finalist in the Plumber – Medium category. The awards recognise the hard work by businesses in their local communities in generating […]

News

John hands over Bush Carnival baton

After 30 years at the helm, Beaudesert Bowls Club stalwart John Harris has retired as volunteer organiser of its Bush Carnival, the signature event that each year draws competitors from all across South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.   John joined Beaudesert Bowls Club in 1979 and for […]

News

A love affair that took Laurie to Guernsey 

When Laurie Dunne acquired Fernybank in 1988, the Josephville property was operating as a mixed crop and dairy farm.  It was home to half a dozen Guernsey and Jersey cows and was to be the start of a love affair with both breeds.  Today there are 180 cows, divided almost […]

Education

McAuley success in national competition

Seven McAuley College students have excelled in CodeQuest 23, a high-level technologies initiative and coding competition run by leading Australian universities Monash, ANU and UNSW.  All Technologies Excellence Program students at McAuley, they connected-in via video link with the live program occurring on campus at Monash University.   After an […]

Sport

Zac crowned State age endurance champion

Six years after competing in his first triathlon, Zac Cunningham has been crowned 35-39 Age Male Group Champion in the Triathlon Queensland 2022-23 State Series.   Fitness and sport have always played a big part in Zac’s life.  As a schoolboy he was always moving – ‘cross country, swimming, football, everything’ […]