Meet the people who make Beaudesert such a great community!
Annabelle Johnson, 17, lives in Kooralbyn with her parents, brother and dog, Sadie. She has lived in Kooralbyn her whole life and she loves it. “It’s a nice, slow living town,” she says. “The only downside is having to travel to Beauy for everything.” Annabelle really appreciates her community and […]
Charles Kane and his wife Abbi lived between two worlds, or two continents, until they moved to Beaudesert. The engaging American, originally from Chicago, moved to Beaudesert in 2021. He first came to Australia as a university exchange student. “I’ve always been intrigued by Australia,” he said. “The diverse wildlife, […]
Alice Warby hails from Coomrith, a sheep and cattle property near Meandarra in the Western Downs Region of Queensland. Growing up in grazing country with 31 first cousins all living on nearby properties made for a comfortable and settled childhood. Because of Coomrith’s isolation, her earliest schooling was provided by […]
Maree Blow has spent her whole life in Beaudesert, with the exception of five years in Mackay. Maree is one of five children. They all attended Beaudesert Primary School and Beaudesert State High School, where she enjoyed playing netball and her brothers all played football. Her mother, Julianne, was a […]
Jacqui Stephan Born in Beaudesert, Jacqui Stephan still lives in the same street she grew up in, across the road from the house she lived in as a child. She is the youngest of six children in the well known Gee family. Growing up with brothers Andrew and Keith playing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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