Logan & Jono
Sport

Improving tennis skills

THE Beaudesert Tennis Association is not only looking for new members this season they are also looking to help players improve their game. In a boost to tennis coaching they have partnered this year with Platinum Tennis to provide the platform for lessons locally. District tennis player, Logan Taylor, has […]

Personal trainer, Kamini Pillay, gets the first group of seniors in Beaudesert moving with a smile.
News

Getting seniors up and out

A NEW community initiative aimed at helping seniors get active and out of their lounge chairs has started in Beaudesert. Titled the Active Living Program for Seniors, the first session was held earlier this month at the CWA Hall in Brisbane Street. Not for Profit group Able Australia is running […]

seddon 60th
News

Celebrating an Aussie life

WHEN Paul Seddon was in his early twenties he was assigned to spend a short few weeks working as a member of the Royal British Air Force in Woomera in the backblocks of Australia. While it was just for a blink in time his memories surrounding visiting a local Aussie […]

Yen Vu
Personality Profile

Yen’s passion reflected in cafe

IF YOU engage in a conversation with the owner of the Beaudesert Cafe you may be interested in knowing you are chatting to a highly qualified veterinarian, And while Yen Vu will gladly speak about your pet and other farm animals, she would prefer you to ask her about the […]

Locals show their support for the 150 year celebrations at the B150 launch on the weekend.
News

Join the B150 party

AS the district prepares to celebrate its 150 year history the good news is we no longer have to try to pronounce or even spell Sesquicentennial for the entire year. The celebrations will now be simply known as B150. A new logo and name for Beaudesert’s big birthday was officially […]

Fire ants
News

Funding, eradication priorities in fight against fire ants

A NATIONAL commitment to eradicate one of the world’s worst invasive species, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), has been reinforced with further confirmation of funding to the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. All governments have now locked in funding to deliver the four-year response plan. These commitments maintain important […]

Jenny and Mick Young
News

A present for Christmas Creek Road

FRUSTRATED residents living along Christmas Creek Road will be pleased to hear that work on repairing the flood damaged sections of their bumpy thoroughfare will begin in two months time. Jenny Young has been living along Christmas Creek Road since the 80’s and has been waiting patiently for the work […]

Charles Boyle received bronze
Sport

Charles on track for nationals

LOCAL cyclist Charles Boyle has warmed up for the Masters National Championships in March with gold and bronze medals at the recent Queensland titles. Charles, who only took up cycling four years ago, was a member of the University of Queensland team that defended its title as the Team Pursuits […]

Local country band, Griffin County and songwriter, Kylie Moss, enjoyed a successful 10 days at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
News

Bright lights for local band

IF YOU want to shine a spotlight on your country music talent there is only one place to do it and that’s at the annual Tamworth Country Music Awards. Beaudesert’s Kylie Moss and the local band she plays with, Griffin County, have been working hard for the past five years […]

The three bedroom home in Kathleen Crescent, Beaudesert was offered at $550 a week and required a $2200 bond.
News

Out of towners tighten rental market

FAMILIES searching for an affordable property to rent are moving further and further away from the densely populated areas of South East Queensland and the Beaudesert region has become one of their target areas. The result of the influx of out of area rental applicants has impacted Beaudesert properties making […]