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‘There’s something weird and it don’t look good’

Jeanne’s plunger might be one of the more unusual props the Zamia Theatre has seen.  And she wields it like a pro. TM Little Theatre’s show, Urinetown: The Musical, which opens tomorrow, has a host of quirky touches … starting with the props and the characters.  Jeanne Reynolds plays a mean capitalist lackey, […]

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Bright future for local sport with new field lighting

Scenic Rim Regional Council has completed lighting upgrades to two fields at Tamborine Mountain’s Long Road Sports Complex boosting safety and increasing community participation. On one field, existing lighting and electrical infrastructure was upgraded from halogen to LED, while on the other, two new poles with LED lights were installed to provide lighting suitable for community-level football matches.   Division […]

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Art in motion across rainforest, village and garden

The Tamborine Mountain Arts Trail 2026 invites visitors to experience sculpture in an entirely new way through the return of the Glades Sculpture Walk – a three-part outdoor exhibition that transforms the mountain into a living gallery. The Glades Sculpture Walk is proudly sponsored by Tamborine Mountain Glades, and forms […]

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What a way to celebrate a birthday!

Local artist, Margaret Goldsmith celebrates her 90th birthday on May 1 and the Tamborine Mountain Arts Trail will be part of her birthday celebration. The award-winning artist will be displaying and selling her work at Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds across the three days of the Arts Trail. Her art includes landscape, […]

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Community, Creativity and Connection: Arts Trail Celebrates Tamborine Mountain.

There is something quietly transformative about stepping into an artist’s studio – the scent of paint or clay, the half-finished work on a table, the conversation that reveals how an idea becomes form.  This May long weekend, that experience unfolds across the entire mountain as the Tamborine Mountain Arts Trail […]

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Passion poured into every drop at Cauldron Distillery

You can see the passion shining through the moment you sit down with the co-founders of Cauldron Distillery. For Darren Stewart, brother Glen Stewart and Greg Dower, the Tamborine Mountain distillery is more than a business. It is a hands-on pursuit of quality, creativity and local identity. Darren, Cauldron’s head […]

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Taipans roll into Club Championship finals

By Lance Cordingley Tamborine Mountain Taipans have shifted their focus to the Club Championships following their strong showing in the District 7 competition, with five disciplines now entering the finals stage. The A Grade Men’s Fours title was decided over the weekend of April 11–12, with Barry Chatel (captain), Jim […]

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Growing stronger: Garden Club scores funding boost

The Tamborine Mountain Garden Club is set to upgrade its eight-year-old equipment after securing funding through Scenic Rim Regional Council’s grants program. Council distributed more than $92,000 to 23 local not-for-profit organisations through the Scenic Rim Minor Grants Program, reinforcing its commitment to community-driven initiatives. With a membership that includes […]

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Retirement beckons for much-loved local lawyer

For 35 years Lance Cordingley has held the hand of countless locals as they navigated life’s legal matters from his law practice on Main Street. And although he envisioned continuing to do so well into his senior years, he said government bureaucracy has led him to retire and from June […]

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Tamborine Mountain musician debuts new piano-led show

Tamborine Mountain musician Indy Clark will premiere a new original production, I Don’t Want To; Why Should I?, as part of the Brisbane Anywhere Festival this May. The show marks a creative shift for Indy, who has spent more than three decades performing, primarily as a guitarist and songwriter.  Around three […]