The 66th annual Christmas Creek Valley Athletics Carnival filled the Rathdowney State School grounds with sporting prowess and school spirit on 16-17 June. Students from Darlington, Hillview, Tamrookum and Rathdowney competed at the two-day carnival. Small but mighty Darlington State School won the Christmas Creek Cup for highest average points […]
The recent Quick Street drag racing event at Kooralbyn air strip has been hailed as a success for raising funds and awareness for rural health in Queensland. Local charity OzAid ran the event on 18-19 June in support of the Rural Doctors Foundation. Beaudesert GP Dr Michael Rice, who is […]
Ralph the labradoodle and his person, Carol Castles, make great companions for one another. Carol has had the playful 9-year-old since she received him as a little puppy from her daughter, who was breeding labradoodles. Here’s what Carol has to say about Ralph: “I’d always had Foxies and I said […]
The buzz of women sharing their stories while weaving colourful creations filled Mununjali Hall at the first Women’s Yarning Healing Circle. The Traditional Mununjali Elders, including Granny Polo Women’s Group, launched the initiative on 24 June with support from Council and Mununjali Housing. Women of all ages and cultural backgrounds […]
Passionate Rotarian Mark McCabe has taken the helm as president of Beaudesert Rotary Club for the second time. He was inducted as president for 2022-23 in front of about 100 people at a tartan-themed changeover banquet dinner on 20 June, with a focus on ‘weaving a strong community’. His fellow […]
In what is being claimed as a win for people power and advocacy, mining company Arrow Energy has backed out of the Scenic Rim. A decade on from Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic’s globally reported protests, including the 10-day Kerry blockade, Arrow has withdrawn its applications. The withdrawal came amid […]
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week got off to a popular start in Beaudesert, officially getting under way on 25 June. Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre welcomed visitors to try locally made goodies at their tasting tables on 25-26 June, Rathlogan Olive Grove offered tastings and Rathdowney Visitor Information Centre […]
The State Government has committed $22.15 million for a new Beaudesert courthouse. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the project was flagged as a priority in the 2022-23 Queensland Budget. “I visited the Beaudesert Courthouse last year and met with Magistrate Mossop to discuss the much-needed upgrades to […]
Beaudesert’s GTM Music Studios was filled with the talents of one of Beauy’s best exports when renowned singer songwriter Rick Price returned for a show in his hometown. Rick, who has been living in Nashville, Tennessee since 2009, played to a sold-out crowd at GTM Studios on 19 June as […]
There is a smile in Catherine Drynan’s voice when she talks about Fairy, the rogue little pony she rode to school back in the day. Catherine and her big brothers, the late Drew Junior and Brian, all rode their ponies to old Innisplain State School a few miles from the […]
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