Dragon fruits are not the most common fruit that you see growing in people’s yards and they are not found in shops like apples and oranges. I was never a big fan of dragon fruit but since we have been growing our own I can’t eat enough of them. We […]
Few things made as much of an impact as the supply of power to the growing township of Beaudesert. The Beaudesert Electric Light Authority was established in July 1928 and began supplying power to approximately 200 customers in the town area from crude oil engines which consisted of 2 x […]
Deb Love has two great passions in her life – family and volunteering. Her parents, Ray and Nolene Youll, and grandparents, Jim and Jo Ferguson, were Beaudesert locals and she has spent most of her life in the town, attending Rathdowney State School, St Mary’s Primary and Beaudesert State High […]
Drought Masters and Brahmans graze under the winter sun and the impressive backdrop of Mount Lindesay, near Palen Creek. Sony Alpha 85mm f4.0, 1/800sec, ISO 100.
Benji is a five month old Kelpie whose unusual cream colouring really makes him stand out. Courtney has owned Benji since he was a young pup. She described Benji as a very energetic dog who loves to play fetch, especially with his ball. Benji also likes Courtney’s cat, Hamish. “He […]
Suzanne Jones describes herself as a ‘jack of all trades and master of none’ and this description is typical of this humble, self-effacing woman. The dedicated mother of Rachel, Brendan and Nada, Suzanne has been in Beaudesert for 27 years, creating a beautiful home and garden with her husband, Murry […]
Jennifer Ironside appears at first glance to be a bubbly whirlwind. She is often dressed in her favourite colour – pink – and it matches her energy and effervescent personality to a tee. Jennifer wasn’t always as outgoing as she is today. Her father has epilepsy, a condition that she […]
Here’s a beautiful frosty start in Beaudesert recently. When you read this, we will have just clicked over to winter but when I took this photo it was a cold morning in May. It dropped down to 1.5 degrees with a ‘feels like’ of minus 0.7 around 6am, on our […]
Barbara Honore fell in love with Swedish Vallhunds when she saw the breed at Beaudesert Show. A year later she bought her first Swedish Vallhund from a local breeder. She now has brother and sister duo Bomber and Hilts who are three and a half years old. “What attracted us […]
Dr. Ashley Beet was appointed medical officer to the Beaudesert Hospital in 1903, where he served almost continuously for 44 years. At that time the hospital had 8 patients with a table from matron’s room serving as an operating table. Many babies, both Aboriginal and white, were named Ashley after […]
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