Beenleigh ADA
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Local Firefighters recognised

Amongst the recipients of the Queensland Fire Department Australia Day Achievement Awards were Joseph Pope, Inspector of Scenic Rim Command and Jesse Radatti, First Officer of Birnam RFB/Beaudesert Group. Joseph received the award for compassion and dedication in supporting Queensland Fire Department auxiliary staff. Jesse’s award was provided for outstanding […]

Susie Cunningham
From the Editor's Desk

From the Editor’s Desk

LOOKING out for each other and knowing each other’s stories is what keeps us connected as a community. A loyal reader recently told us there’s always someone you know in the Bulletin and said reading our paper was like walking down the street when she first moved here, seeing familiar […]

Final chance to have your say on saleyards
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Final chance to have your say on saleyards

PUBLIC consultation on the future of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards will close on February 14. Consultation reopened on December 16 after community dissatisfaction with Council’s previous consultation on the mothballed saleyards. It came after Scenic Rim Mayor Tom Sharp – who has been vocal in his support of […]

Elijah Markham
Sport

Emerging boxer works hard

THERE is a promising new boxer on the scene in Beaudesert and his name is Elijah Markham. The 15-year-old trains at Beaudesert Boxing Club and often pounds the pavements or hits the boxing gym with local success story Dylan Biggs. Markham has fights lined up in Sydney and Toowoomba in […]

Anticipation is strong forBeaudesert Dog Park after boggy delays
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Anticipation builds for dog park

IF the canine-loving humans of Beaudesert had tails, they would be wagging with glee at the prospect of the town finally getting its long-awaited dog park. At time of print Council did not yet have a planned opening date to give the Bulletin, but all eyes were on Lions Bicentennial […]

Paul and Andrea Bijkerk
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Drum Pulse- making magic

PAUL and Andrea Bijkerk were introduced to African drumming while living on Beechmont. “There was a group of people who used to get together and play the drums; I fell in love with it immediately,” says Paul. Drum Pulse have offered lessons in traditional west-African drumming on traditional drums since […]

Alice Love (centre) celebrates her 103rd birthday with family and friends
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103 years lived well

ALICE Gladys May Love (née Vicary) was born in Mount Morgan on April 28, 1921, one of nine children. She passed away at the age of 103 years, and ironically would have been 104 exactly 103 days later. Alice left school at 15 years of age to work in a […]

CLOSED: Camping sites on farms are caught in a Council crackdown
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Council crackdown closes campgrounds

SOME Scenic Rim farmers hosting ‘Hip Camp’ campers on their properties were given less than a week to comply with Scenic Rim Regional Council regulations or close their camping operations following a crackdown by Council. The Canungra Times spoke to several affected farmers who agreed on the condition that they […]

2032 Olympic Rowing Bid
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Scenic Rim Regional Council further drives bid to host 2032 olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events

Scenic Rim Regional Council and key government stakeholders today reiterated the region’s push as the best location suited to host a number of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games events, including the renowned rowing and canoeing competitions. One of the region’s key natural assets and home of Queensland’s State Rowing […]