James Rutherford and Cr Michael Enright
Business

Local businesses connect

The success of local businesses on the world stage is inspiring fellow local operators. Small business owners from Beaudesert and beyond heard from Scenic Rim exporters at the 2023 Scenic Rim Regional Council Small Business Breakfast on 16 May. Finger lime exporters Ian and Margie Douglas of The Lime Caviar […]

Community

Kids bring joy to Wongaburra

KindyLinQ children and their parents joined Wongaburra residents for a special morning tea. Cathy Meehan from Beaudesert State School read books and sang songs with the children and residents joining in. The morning finished with a rousing rendition of the ‘Hokey Pokey’. The free KindyLinQ program has been running for […]

News

Duck Creek Road puts Bulletin in placings

Beaudesert Bulletin journalist Susie Cunningham’s coverage of the campaign to reopen Duck Creek Road was awarded second place for Best Editorial Campaign at the recent Queensland Country Press Association Awards. Judges said the planning that was undertaken to launch this campaign made this entry stand out. “A meeting of residents […]

News

Waiting for rain

When the Beaudesert Bulletin put a call out to readers to collect rainfall figures, the Schubert family were quick to volunteer. Parker Schubert, aged 5, loves checking the rain gauge on their home in Beaudesert, but has to call Mum to get it down for him, “Because I’m only five”. […]

Education

Preparation for Beaudesert Show begins

Preparation for Beaudesert Show is already underway, with over 30 enthusiastic agriculture students taking part in a cattle showing workshop at Beaudesert Showgrounds. Students from McAuley College, Beaudesert State High School, Emmaus College and Boonah High School were joined by several younger students to learn about preparing cattle for the […]

Art and Culture

The ultimate farm gate is here!

Imagine a glorious winter Farmers’ Market combined with the ultimate Farm Gate experience. Got it? Now – mark your diary for Saturday 1 July, because that’s when this combination will happen! And then, add music and a world famous Tractor Pulling Competition! It is the Scenic Rim celebrated in one […]

Community

Exchange brings Rotarians together

A group of Rotarians from India visited Beaudesert, Gold Coast and Warwick through the Rotary International Friendship Exchange before going to Melbourne for the Rotary International Conference. They were attending the Opera Reimagined exhibition at The Centre with Beaudesert Rotary President Mark McCabe and Rotarians Karla and Yen Muller when […]

Community

Pretty in Pink for Biggest Morning Tea

The Old Laravale School came alive with all shades of pink for Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event on Wednesday 24 May. Locals and visitors enjoyed a delicious morning tea prepared by Wendy Lohmann along with games and raffles. Guest speaker Taylor Kirkwood, who in 2019 was diagnosed with […]

Council News

Second term as Deputy Mayor for Jeff McConnell

Scenic Rim Division 2 Cr Jeff McConnell has been re-elected as Scenic Rim’s Deputy Mayor at today’s Ordinary Meeting of Council. Cr McConnell was nominated for a second consecutive term by Division 5 Cr Marshall Chalk, who said: “I believe he has done a fantastic job for the last 12 […]

Business

Are you missing out on travel subsidies

Patients in rural Queensland are often travelling long distances to city hospitals to have cancer treatment. According to research by Matthew Worden, many country patients do not know they might be able to claim travel subsidies for these trips. The patient travel subsidy scheme (PTSS) is a Queensland Health initiative […]