I AM not normally a fan of the winter or the cold, but there is one reason I get excited about winter – the stars. Typically, here in the Scenic Rim, the best time for viewing the stars is winter. The sky is normally clear of clouds and the sky […]
IN THE mid-1850s Patrick and Margaret Milbanks joined many other Irish people and decided to journey to Australia and try their luck in a new country. They arrived in Queensland with son William, born during the voyage, and took a job on Pikedale Station at Stanthorpe. Their daughters Bridget and […]
THERE are not enough hours in the day for David Kenny as he works on numerous projects throughout the region. Strongly affiliated with Beaudesert Rotary and Bethania-Beaudesert Rail Trail, David tries to bring the best to Beaudesert. “There’s nothing better than doing something for the community and expecting nothing in […]
BILLI the three-year-old Poochon is a tradie at heart. She goes to work every day with her owner Rod Andersen and is ready to get her paws dirty by climbing over all the heavy machinery. She loves Rod just as much as he loves her. “I have 1,915 photos of […]
DID you know the Beaudesert Bulletin is a small businesses funded by advertising? For those in the know about newspapers this fact shouldn’t come as a surprise, but as we round out 2025 Small Business Month, I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a bit about us as a […]
Last Sunday was Mothers’ Day. The modern version was officially started in the USA in 1914, but during the Middle Ages the custom developed of allowing those who had moved away to visit their home parishes and their mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. This is known as Mothering Sunday and is […]
1865, The Queensland Land Alienation Act. The name struck dread into the hearts of some, but sparked opportunity and dreams for many more. Squatters, who had selected vast Station Runs in the 1840s, were now compelled to give up half their land to make way for the settlers, and thereby […]
The old Beaudesert Uniting Church building caught my eye from this angle as a storm rolled in late one afternoon. There is something fascinating about old buildings, and I feel lucky to walk past this specimen more often since we shifted offices to William Street.
I’LL be honest with you – it feels hard to work out where to even start when writing about domestic violence, so let’s begin with a summary of what we know. Each May, Queensland marks Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month. The point is to raise awareness of domestic […]
PENNY the 14-year-old Jack Russell is Claire Woodford’s trusty companion and best fur-friend. She enjoys strolling through town with Claire and hanging out with the ‘big dogs’ back at home. Even after a whole day out, she wouldn’t dare place a paw near a bathtub. “She’s just a special little […]
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