The mystery bin
News

Public bins are common sense

BEAUDESERT business representatives continuing to call for bins at the northern end of the CBD say it is simply common sense to put bins where the litter is happening. There are no public bins on Brisbane Street north of Davidson Park despite that part of the CBD having the highest […]

Kaiah and Poppi
People and their Pets

People and their Pets – Kaiah and Poppi

POPPI the puppy is a gentle giant with a personality to match. At 16 weeks of age, the Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff) already weighed in at 20 kilograms and she was expected to grow to more than 60 kilograms. Poppi fills the home of Kaiah Biggs, 10, and his […]

Duck Creek Road advocates Dick Moloney, Peter and Mary Rohan, Sally and Michael Undery and Jodie O’Reilly
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Bring Back Duck Creek Road petition launched

ADVOCATES for reopening Duck Creek Road at Kerry have launched an online petition to bolster their efforts. Duck Creek Road has been closed since 2017, when ex-tropical Cyclone Debbie caused severe damage through flooding and landslips. The road, which connects Beaudesert and O’Reilly’s via Kerry Road, is considered an essential […]

Colleen Lavender and Mark Plunkett
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Angels of Agriculture honoured

BEAUDESERT’S bright history as an internationally renowned hive of commercial bee breeding is the inspiration behind the town’s newest public art. The new sculpture, titled Angels of Agriculture, was completed by award-winning sculptor Colleen Lavender following an initial design by artist and beekeeper Kath Groat. The striking monument outside Beaudesert […]

Bethwyn Todd. Image supplied.
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Bethwyn to speak at Zonta luncheon

A PASSION for helping women and girls reach their full potential will bring Bethwyn Todd back to Beaudesert as guest speaker at Zonta’s International Women’s Day luncheon. Bethwyn will speak at the event on March 8 at midday at The Club, Beaudesert. The accomplished business leader and board director is […]

Beaudesert State High School Principal Damien Burke accepts the donation from The Club CEO Sharon Cullen and President Glen Sainty.
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The Club supports students

LOCAL teenagers will get support to get through their studies after The Club donated $5000 to Beaudesert State High School. The Club CEO Sharon Cullen and President Glen Sainty presented the donation to school Principal Damien Burke on January 31. The school expressed its thanks for The Club’s generous support […]

Lisa Frampton and Amber the Kelpie
People and their Pets

Lisa and Amber

Amber the three-year-old kelpie cross is one of the happiest dogs you’ll see around town. Lisa Frampton got Amber as a pup, and she has brought joy to her life ever since. Lisa jokes that Amber was an immaculate conception because they don’t know who her dad is. But what […]

Jess Lavers-McBain
Sport

Paris Olympics in reach

JESS Lavers-McBain is on track to become the first Australian-born female wrestler to make the Olympics as she pursues qualification for Paris 2024. The Beaudesert local has an extensive martial arts background dating back to 1999, is a global leader in the sport and is the most decorated combat sports […]

Darren, Nick, Rhonda and Sarah Thorpe
News

Cancer survivor rallies support

RHONDA Thorpe, her family and friends are a force to be reckoned, with decked out in hot pink and armed with teapots, scones and sandwiches. They are the faces behind Beaudesert’s anticipated High Tea for a Cause, coming up at Beaudesert Tennis Club at 11am, February 18. Locals provide hope […]