McAuley College vs St James
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Confraternity Trial Match – McAuley VS St James

By Pamela Brechin, McAuley College. Photos by Emily Livingston. THE HIGHLY anticipated rugby league Confraternity trial match between McAuley College and St James College was held on Wednesday February 28 at McAuley College. The McAuley College team showed great dedication, enthusiasm and unity in the lead up to the trial […]

Kingfisher U18s are back in training
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Kingfisher men are ready

THE U18s men’s Kingfishers squad got the taste for victory last year and they’re coming back this season hungry for more.  The team is a combination of last year’s U18 Division Two and U16 Division One teams. “It is stronger than it was last year,” says Coach Scott Bannan.  “Last […]

Kingfisher Senior Women's Team
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Kingfisher Women face their biggest challenge

FINISHING at the top of both your division and regional competitions should make for an easy comeback, but for Beaudesert’s Senior Women’s Rugby League team, this season will be their biggest challenge yet. The team has attracted a number of new players, some of whom have played previously and others […]

Logan & Jono
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Improving tennis skills

THE Beaudesert Tennis Association is not only looking for new members this season they are also looking to help players improve their game. In a boost to tennis coaching they have partnered this year with Platinum Tennis to provide the platform for lessons locally. District tennis player, Logan Taylor, has […]

Firebird clinic participants with Donnell Wallam and Remi Kamo
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Firebirds visit Beaudesert netballers!

Photo gallery below, photos by Emily Livingston. ON Thursday February 15, the Queensland Firebirds’ Suncorp Regional Tour made its way to the Beaudesert and District Netball Association grounds.  The clinic focused on netball skill development, match play, and team building activities. All attendees walked away with a Firebird netball and […]

Charles Boyle received bronze
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Charles on track for nationals

LOCAL cyclist Charles Boyle has warmed up for the Masters National Championships in March with gold and bronze medals at the recent Queensland titles. Charles, who only took up cycling four years ago, was a member of the University of Queensland team that defended its title as the Team Pursuits […]

Jess Lavers-McBain
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Paris Olympics in reach

JESS Lavers-McBain is on track to become the first Australian-born female wrestler to make the Olympics as she pursues qualification for Paris 2024. The Beaudesert local has an extensive martial arts background dating back to 1999, is a global leader in the sport and is the most decorated combat sports […]

Will Robinson at the Colgate South Island Games
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Athletes do Beauy proud

TWO talented Beaudesert athletes got a taste of international competition and achieved personal bests in New Zealand this month. AJ Platell and Will Robinson were among 30 athletes from across Queensland selected to take part in the New Zealand Development Tour, including the South Island Colgate Games. Little Athletics Queensland […]

Vigoro States 5
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Keeping Vigoro alive

IT’S NOT unfair to say that of all women’s sports played in Queensland Vigoro may be one of those with the fewest participants. Just three associations exist Cairns, Fassifern, and Ipswich,  For a number of years now, a group of Beaudesert girls have been keeping the game alive by travelling […]

Young local junior Levi Bannan is headed towards an NRL career with Manly.
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Levi signs with Manly

KINGFISHER junior rugby league player, Levi Bannan, has been earmarked by Manly as a potential NRL player of the future. The talented half-back came under their notice last year playing in the Under 16 Cyril Connell Cup for Souths Logan Magpies. The team lost just one match in the competition […]