The site of the new roundabout, under construction. Image supplied
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New roundabout for Beauy

Pedestrian and motorist safety is the driving force behind a new roundabout at the intersection of Eaglesfield Street and Tina Street, Beaudesert. In an April notification of works, Council advised works would take place between April and June on the roundabout, which is near the local hospital, ambulance station and […]

Jay Borghero with his Frenchies BB and Dolly
People and their Pets

Jay, BB and Dolly

It’s quite likely you’ve seen Jay Borghero walking his French Bulldogs around town. He walks 2-year-old BB and 13-week-old pup Dolly twice a day. “They’re pretty unique, pretty much human and the best of friends. They’re made for each other,” Jay said. 

One of many spectacular views along the Stockyard Creek Track
Regular Columns

Spectacular views

Here is one of many spectacular views from along the Stockyard Creek Track, which I walked recently as part of O’Reilly’s centenary celebrations. We live in a beautiful part of the world.

Richard Woolcock, Tom Sharp, James Robinson, Sharon Cullen, Noel Henderson, Glen Saintly, Jon Krause, Richard Huggill, Ken Noble, Stephen Moriarty
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First sod turned

The construction of a new facility for The Club, Beaudesert is officially under way. Management and committee members of The Club joined with Oakland Estate developer James Robinson, Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause, Mayor Tom Sharp and Councillor Steve Moriarty for a sod-turning ceremony on March 19. The Club secured […]

Peter O'Reilly (centre) with guides Kyle Sargent and Megan Gordon and guest Neil Thorpe at Luke's Bluff
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Stockyard Creek Track: A story of wild tenacity

Journalist Susie Cunningham walked the rugged and historic Stockyard Creek Track as part of centenary celebrations for the O’Reilly family. AVA O’Reilly walks the Stockyard Creek Track for the first time the day after she turns 20. She is a fourth-generation member of the O’Reilly family, which from 1914 to […]

BEAUDESERT TO BEYOND - Bethwyn Todd, Susan Venz and Kate Avery shared their higher education journey
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Higher education empowers locals

Susan Venz has been a speech pathologist for 23 years, Kate Avery has practiced personal injury law for 29 years and Bethwyn Todd spent decades working for global agricultural sciences companies. What do these three women have in common? They all started out at Beaudesert State School and went on […]

Juanita Lavelle, Shirley Schwarz, Beatrice Flesser
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Beaudesert Reunion 2026 – GALLERY

Beaudesert Bulletin Journalist Susie Cunningham took a trip down memory lane at the 74th annual Beaudesert Reunion held at the hall behind St Thomas Anglican Church on March 14. For more photos, visit https://beaudesertbulletin.pixieset.com/beaudesertbulletin2026/.

Don Tanner, Jim Costello, John Markwell
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Reunion a one-of-a-kind event

Stories of Beaudesert were kept alive when people filled the hall behind St Thomas Anglican Church for the 74th annual Beaudesert Reunion. Numbers were up on last year, with committee members Cheryl Bizzell and Judy Balmer estimating 77 people came through the doors on March 14, compared with 61 people […]

Max Mevissen
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Thinking outside the box

Country kids are finding clever ways to put themselves through university, using their skills and experience to develop side hustles and hopefully get ahead a bit. One such student is 19-year-old Max Mevissen who is studying chemistry after graduating from Beaudesert High in 2024. Max lives with family at Gleneagle […]

Business

Locals closely watch global fuel situation

BULK fuel supplies have been rationed but local suppliers still have enough to service existing customers, for now. That was the word from Rod Walker of Lahey and Walker when the Beaudesert Bulletin interviewed him amid global fuel shortages and price hikes driven by the war in the Middle East. […]