Dallas Davidson at Towri Sheep Cheeses
Business

Locals Flock to Race Day with a Difference

Hercules the ram is Towri Woolly Cup’s undefeated reigning champion for good reason. At 12 years of age, the fat tailed Awassi breed sheep might be getting on in years, but he can outrun the rest of the flock for a good feed at the end of the racetrack. The […]

Emma Gordon-Smith and Christopher Gaunt
News

Lifelong Buddies Born for the Stage

Beaudesert locals Christopher Gaunt and Emma Gordon-Smith met when they were just 3 and 4 years old, and they have been great friends ever since. Now Mr Gaunt, 29 and Ms Gordon-Smith, 30, star in stage productions at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as part of the Blue Roo […]

Lest We Forget - Anzac - Rememberance - poppies on grass background
Community

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 […]

Business

Town Centre Revitalisation

Scenic Rim community members can learn more about the revitalisation of Beaudesert’s town centre at a dedicated information hub.Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen said Council is providing residents and business owners with opportunities to stay informed on the progress of the revitalisation of the Beaudesert town centre. “We’ve created a […]

Business

Going, going, gone

What will they do now? Neville Brook has been coming to the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Sales for 75 years. When asked about this he says, “I’m 82 years old and I’ve been coming here since before I started school.” Mr Brook remembers coming to the sales with his father, […]

Image of large tree in park with sunlight filtering through
Community

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 […]

Mouse Bait in High Demand Greg Marsden from Beaudesert Rural Supplies (CRT).
Business

Mouse bait in High Demand

Rural supply stores in Beaudesert are struggling to keep up with demand for bait and traps as the area battles an ongoing mouse plague. The plague, which has been going for months, has only been made worse by cooler weather driving mice to seek shelter in homes. Greg Marsden from […]

Georgia Rodgers and Caitlyn Hester will represent Beaudesert at the EKKA
Community

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 […]