Personality Profile

Personality Profile – Typhoon le Garde

At 15 years, Typhoon le Garde shows a maturity well beyond his years. Originally from Moranbah, he and his mother, Trysett, lived in Thailand when Typhoon was young; he learned to read and write Thai script before he could read and write English. Typhoon became interested in playing the trumpet […]

People and their Pets

People and their pets – Teddy and the Boyle family

Fourteen week old Toy Poodle, Teddy, has settled into the Boyle family perfectly. Charles and Jenny say Teddy is a bit of a Daddy’s boy but he is also very attached to their younger daughter, Charlotte. “We take him to the Gold Coast and we go on the bikes and […]

People and their Pets

People and their pets – Erika and James

James is a big bundle of fun.  The 15 month old Irish Wolfhound weighs 72 kilos and stands 95 centimetres at the shoulder. Owner Erika says James is a very outgoing dog who loves meeting people. “That is odd for the breed as they aren’t normally an outgoing breed.” When […]

Personality Profile

Personality Profile – Lyn Dickman

A love of singing is one of the enduring factors in Lyn Dickman’s life. Born in Townsville, Lyn’s father served in Bougainville during the war. After the war he joined the bank and the family, including Lyn’s sisters Glenda and Judy, moved around Queensland many times. “Mum never threw a […]

Grow Your Own

Grow your own: European Bees

Have you considered housing European Bees at your little patch? There are numerous ways it can be done. Let’s look at some of them.  Option 1.  Do a workshop or two and spend some time on YouTube, maybe join a bee keeping club and prepare so that you can have […]

People and their Pets

People and their pets – Jodie and Nickovf

Jodie Marshall describes six year old Maine Coon, Lord Nickovitch or Nickovf for short, as a ‘furry toddler’. “They’re the coolest breed of cats,” she said, “They are the largest domestic cat in the world.  They like water – they swim, they sit, they stay, they fetch … it’s a […]

News

What Susie Saw – Special edition

Hello from the newborn baby bubble, where I’m typing this with one hand while feeding our little Rosie Hope Cunningham with the other. All week I’ve been trying to find time at the computer ‘between feeds’, but the happy reality is we’re on Rosie time now! Between Zac and me […]

Personality Profile

Personality Profile – Lisa Quast

When Lisa Quast’s father, Helmut, arrived in Australia he had absolutely nothing. Helmut’s family had a warmblood stud in Germany and he was selected in the German Olympic equestrian team, but he came to Australia instead. When he arrived he cut cane in Murwillimbah. Later, together with his wife Carla, […]

People and their Pets

People and their pets – Bob and Ralph

Ralph the Labrador has been the mascot of Beaudesert News in Brisbane street for about 10 years. He is also a fundraiser for Guide Dogs Queensland. Bob Christensen and Susan Weymouth enjoy adorning Ralph with whatever suits the season.  During COVID, in line with restrictions, Ralph was outside the newsagency […]