Holly Gammon (vampire), Brayden Honeyball (ninja), Kaetlyn Allen (crash survivor) and Ben Giglia (space pirate).
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Scouts Get Spooky

A vampire, a ninja, a car crash survivor and even a space pirate were among the spooky characters lurking around the Beaudesert Scouts Den at the group’s early Halloween party. The 26 October party was open to the community and attracted the usual crowd of long-time local Scouts. They enjoyed […]

Bean To owner, Kylie Peterson with Kerrie Wise from Cancer Council Beaudesert Branch and the many raffle prizes donated by local businesses.
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Raising Funds for Cancer Research

Local cafe, Bean To raised over $3,000 for breast cancer research during October. The money was raised through community efforts, with Finella Loch making and donating pink masks for the cause and pink biscuits made by Jane Heit of 3 Crazy Cookies adding to the total.  Bean To owner, Kylie […]

Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch President Carol Castles with an example of an historic Australian Army nursing uniform.
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A Time For Remembrance

Pictures and records of Lieutenant Martha Adeline Willey in her Australian Army Nursing Service uniform fill a special nook of the Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch headquarters. Lieutenant Willey, who served in the Nursing Corps during World War II, was the aunt of immediate past Sub-Branch President, the late Errol Guilfoyle. Countless […]

Kylie Moss (centre) with some of the GTM Music Studios team.
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Love of Music Celebrated

When Kylie Moss, Tony Griffin and Jim and Tracee Trammell opened GTM Music Studios in 2020, amid a global pandemic, they held their breath and hoped for the best. Fast forward one year, and their studio in the heart of Beaudesert has become a local success story about the power […]

Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown, Detective Sgt Darren Ward, Senior Sergeant Peter Waugh, Senior Sergeant Ken Murray and Detective Senior Constable Teresa Osbourne outside Beaudesert Police Station.
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Swift Action Against Drugs

A ten month drug operation by police resulted in 30 people being charged with 125 offences, including drug, property and serious organised crime charges. Police executed 28 search warrants in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast on 25 and 26 October. Logan CIB Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown said […]

Photo: Kay Tommerup, Gen Windley, Ernie the Alpaca, Georgia Stekhoven, Daniel Groenberg, Mike Webster, Lisa Groom (front). Photo: Nigel Hallett
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Country Welcome Goes Global

The genuine community spirit of locals even through adversity has set the Scenic Rim apart on the world stage. The Scenic Rim is the only Australian destination in travel bible Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 guide. The region features in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 Top 10 Regions […]

Lest We Forget - Anzac - Rememberance - poppies on grass background
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Dawn Service Beaudesert

The traditional Dawn Service will be the only service held in Beaudesert this ANZAC Day. The ANZAC Dawn Service will commence at the cenotaph on the corner of Brisbane and William Streets at 4.20am. Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch President, Carol Castles said the Service will be subject to changing COVID […]

Image of large tree in park with sunlight filtering through
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MURIEL DRYNAN MEMORIAL PARK

Muriel Drynan Memorial Park is a picturesque slice of peace and quiet, tucked in behind Beaudesert suburbia at the top of Birnam Street. An impressive fig tree in the middle of the park dwarfs the basic swing sets, see-saw and slippery dip which are scattered beneath the shade of its […]

Georgia Rodgers and Caitlyn Hester will represent Beaudesert at the EKKA
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Representing Beaudesert At the EKKA

When Caitlyn Hester and Georgia Rodgers were selected as Beaudesert’s Showgirl and Rural Ambassador in 2019, neither of them realised they would be competing at the 2021 EKKA.  When COVID stopped the running of agricultural shows across the country, both competitions were put on hold and the young women will […]