NO PROBLEM: Tackling the hurdles with ease at a recent Beaudesert meet is Ruben Rhea.
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Little Athletes inspired by Olympics

THE district’s Little Athletics clubs are experiencing a boost in their competitor ranks thanks to three major factors which include Australia’s record breaking medals performance at the recent Paris Games.  Both Beaudesert and Tamborine Mountain LA club officials say more and more local families are looking to Little Athletics as […]

RDO Equipment’s, Phil Canning with Service Apprentice of the Year winner Daniel Barnes and John Deere Customer Support Business Manager, Marko Koelln.
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Apprentice named as one of the best

DANIEL Barnes from RDO Equipment Beaudesert has been recognised in an elite group at the fourth annual John Deere Technician of Year awards. Daniel was one of just five technicians from throughout Australia and New Zealand to be named as the best of the best. He was presented with the […]

BIG RIGS: Some of the heritage trucks on show at the 2022 event in Beaudesert. This year it’s hoped more than 130 will roll into town.
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Big rigs returning to town

IN 2022 the Australian Heritage Truck Association’s annual show at Rocklea was in serious doubt of going ahead. Floods had hit the area and their normal venue was declared a no go. New president, Mark Plunkett put forward the idea of taking the event for the first time to Beaudesert […]

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Changes made to livestock program 

CHANGES will come into play from September 1 to the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program which has been crucial in ensuring Australia’s $74.5 billion red meat industry continues to thrive.  The LPA was created to provide the red meat industry with consistent on-farm standards and practices to manage potential food […]

Health mum and daughter
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Mother-daughter duo’s shared passion

DRIVEN by a desire to help others and make a positive impact, Beaudesert’s Tania and Abbey Unterrheiner share a calling to healthcare. The mother-daughter duo said they even believed their shared profession, and passion, brought them closer together. The pair is committed to making a positive impact on the lives […]

Tom Ferguson Tennis Shield Winners
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Locals ace the big guns

The Beaudesert Tennis Club has been competing in the inter-district Tom Ferguson Shield competition for more than 50 years and for the most part they have just made up the numbers only winning the shield twice. Now the engravers have been told to put the Beaudesert name once more on […]

Liam Neil , Brenden Schutz and Russell Smith
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Love of food opened a new life

MANY go through life avoiding making major life changing decisions. Brenden and Roxy Schutz, the owners of popular cafe and restaurant Main St Provedore in Tamborine Mountain, are not amongst that group. Living in Shoalhaven on the NSW South Coast Brenden decided at 32 years of age that it was […]

A recent Farm Safety report has revealed that claims involving falls have reduced by 75%.
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Less claims reflect better safety practice

A REPORT detailing rural insurance claims over the past 12 months has revealed farmers are becoming more safety conscious. The annual Safer Farms Report compiled by WFI Insurance has shown claims have fallen in most segments particularly those involving falls from heights which are down 75%. It also revealed impact […]

McAuley College used their Go For Gold funding grant to purchase four new sports house marquees. Principal Jason Pacey is pictured with Steele House captains, Emily Livingston and Olivia Cahill in front of their house marquee.
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School sports facilities boosted

STUDENTS at Tamborine Mountain State School, St Mary’s Beaudesert and McAuley College now have access to new and improved sporting facilities thanks to the Miles Government’s Go for Gold Fund. The three district schools were listed amongst 97 to share in more than $30m in funding to be used to […]

Jon Krause MP with Bill Deeran
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Teen making a difference

HAVING a voice in your region’s future when you are in your tender years is no easy task. Bromelton teenager, Bill Deeran, 16, discovered his opportunity to be heard when he decided to nominate for the YMCA Youth Parliament program. Bill was selected in the program and now represents the […]