South East Pipeline map. Image supplied.
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One Step Closer to Water Grid Connection

Beaudesert could be connected to the SEQ Water Grid by this time next year through a 27km pipeline due for completion in late 2022. The South West Pipeline, being designed and constructed by Comdain Infrastructure on behalf of Seqwater, is the second stage of the Beaudesert Water Supply Upgrade. The […]

Steve Monteath, Jay Collins and Peter Higgins.
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Advocates of the Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch

Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch offers a Pensions Advocacy Welfare Service (PAWS) that specialises in helping veterans navigate DVA claims. The DVA claims process can be time consuming and stressful for many veterans, so having an advocate to guide you through the process can be quite beneficial.  Peter Higgins, a Vietnam […]

Anthea Hingston-Jennings, Felicity Gamble, Beaudesert Showgirl Anna Ferguson, Jennifer Ironside and Michelle Turner.
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Zonta Says NO to Violence

Zonta Beaudesert members are placing orange ladies all over town as they launch their main advocacy project for the year. Zonta’s ‘Say No to Violence’ is a sixteen day world wide advocacy project which aims to end gendered violence. Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of […]

Pictured: Luka Keelo and Lieutenant Steven Ducat. Photo by Peta Miller-Rose.
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Beaudesert’s Youngest Firefighter

Luka Kello’s dreams came true the day he was made an honorary member of Beaudesert Fire Station. The Gleneagle boy, aged 7, wasn’t expected to survive after birth after being born with a condition that restricted the growth of brain tissue. But he continues to defy the odds, and, despite […]

A member of the public watches Cr Jeff McConnell speak.
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Standing Against Mandate

wash on Sunday 28 November, and not because of the wet weather. Flooding did not dampen the spirits of the 500 people who gathered for what was billed as a community consultation event, organised by the We Stand for Freedom Scenic Rim group. They were opposing the mandate by the […]

Students arrive at the BSHS Formal
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Students Finish In Style

Beaudesert State High School students stepped out in style at their formal. Held at The Links Golf Club on the Gold Coast this year, students looked spectacular as they arrived in a range of vehicles from limousines through to farm utes.

McAuley’s Year 7 Esports players: Charlotte Boyle, Riley Mitchell, Nicholas Hack and Oscar Martens.
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McAuley Hosts Fuse Esports Cup

The atmosphere was electric and from the cheers you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the stands of a sports stadium as McAuley College hosted the FUSE Esports Cup, Scenic Rim. What started as a special interest club for gaming enthusiasts to connect with other students in a […]

Rachel Larrescy (volunteer), Peter McKenna (vice-president), Katrina Wright (president), Sandi Booth (treasurer).
Community

Drive Through Snags a Success

A small school Parents and Citizens Association with a big heart is making a difference in the lives of school students, one delicious sausage on bread at a time. The Gleneagle State School P and C has made more than $2000 out of their ‘Snag and Go’ drive through sausage […]

Elysium Village residents are preparing to light up the Village for Christmas.
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Elysium Village Lights Up for the Community

Elysium Village’s Christmas Lights Extravaganza is set to delight locals and visitors alike when it returns in December. After being cancelled due to COVID restrictions in 2020, residents of the Over 50s Lifestyle Village are excited to welcome people to their Christmas wonderland again this year. Sales Manager Dennis Ring […]

Artist rendering of the completed Amaze Early Education Centre. Photo: Supplied.
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Childcare Centre to Immerse Kids in Bush Life

dy will open in Beaudesert early next year and already has more than a dozen families ready to play! The Amaze Early Education Centre at 202-216 Brooklands Drive will provide an immersive bushland experience for the children enrolled there, with room to run and natural playgrounds. Co-founder Lucy Cook said […]