Christmas decorating
History

Christmas decorating

WITHIN the Museum is an assortment of around 30 glass Christmas ornaments, used by a local family. They were thought to be made in c1860s. These delicate objects are a reminder of times past when we couldn’t just go and buy what was wanted – there was little available – […]

Reflections

Mercy is seen

‘Mercy is the action of doing something about the suffering in our world’.  In a world, full of war and waste – country is calling to us: Mercy. Mercy. Mercy.  More than ever before, mercy is what our world needs, especially this Christmas. He gives us courage to heal the […]

Grass trees, Christmas Creek Road
Regular Columns

What Susie Saw – grass trees

These ancient grass trees rise grandly from the side of Christmas Creek Road like a year-round festivity for nature lovers. They don’t look anything like traditional Christmas trees, of course, but they bring good cheer to those of us who appreciate the magnificence of the Australian bush.

Image of large tree in park with sunlight filtering through
Reflections

Advent

By Fr Ken Spreadborough Have you acquired your Advent Calendar yet to help you celebrate the 24 days leading up to Christmas?  Local stores are full of them, but what does it all mean?  Advent comes from the Latin “ad” meaning “to” and “venire” meaning “to come”.  So Advent is […]

Butcher Shop William Street 1971.
History

Butcher Shop

Looking back through old photos of shops and trading names in our town, many things have changed. Yet, it is thought, one Beaudesert building doesn’t seem to have varied the type of business operating from it over the years. It is true that there have been changes to the internal […]

Grow Your Own

Panama Berry

One of our most popular trees here at Tullamore Farm is the Panama Berry and we have them planted all around the property. Panama berry trees can begin fruiting as early as their second year and many of ours have. The small, round fruits are bright red when ripe and […]

Regular Columns

What Susie Saw – Bless the gardeners

Bless the gardeners, who make the world a better place by doing their thing. Would you just look at this abundance of flowers at the Telemon Street entrance to Jubilee Park? They looked so vibrant on a thick, humid Wednesday on the cusp of summer.

Lizzy Scott at Queensland Training Awards Ceremony in Kingaroy. Image supplied.
Personality Profile

Lizzy Scott – Lizzy is looking for the right opportunity

Persistence makes change for Lizzy Scott. Diagnosed with an intellectual disability in primary school, and Level 2 Autism and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) last year, Lizzy is always keen to give things a go – especially when animals are involved. “I feel really happy and calm because I’m in my […]

Courtney Turner and Beau.
People and their Pets

Courtney Turner with Beau

Beau the 13-year-old Border Collie is the Turner family’s third generation family dog, following his father Buster and his grandfather Cody. He loves the company of his owner Courtney Turner and sticks to her like glue. “He’s been a massive lap dog – he just wants to be by our […]

Reflections

Remembrance Day

Lest We Forget !! In a sense our remembering this week of those fallen is different, but not unlike the words penned by the Apostle Paul. A Short reading From the Apostle Paul to the Believers at Philippi Philippians 2:5-11 TLB[5] Your attitude should be the kind that was shown […]