Beaudesert State High School Principal Grant Stephensen with Principal’s Award recipients.
Community

Be Brave Enough to Take Opportunities

The achievements of Beaudesert State High School students were celebrated in a ceremony recognising outstanding results in the face of adversity. The graduating Year 12 students completed their schooling during the two years of a world wide pandemic, adding lockdowns and COVID restrictions to the already stressful final years of […]

Descendants Michael Enright, Barb Watt, Ray Bruxner, Jeff Walker and Tom, James and Mark Plunkett.
Community

Descendants Reflect on Community Spirit

The iconic Beaudesert Cenotaph stands as a testament to the town’s community spirit, as evident 100 years ago as it is today. That was the strong sentiment when the Beaudesert Historical Society and Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch marked 100 years of the monument on 28 September. Descendants of those involved […]

Holly Gammon (vampire), Brayden Honeyball (ninja), Kaetlyn Allen (crash survivor) and Ben Giglia (space pirate).
Community

Scouts Get Spooky

A vampire, a ninja, a car crash survivor and even a space pirate were among the spooky characters lurking around the Beaudesert Scouts Den at the group’s early Halloween party. The 26 October party was open to the community and attracted the usual crowd of long-time local Scouts. They enjoyed […]

Bean To owner, Kylie Peterson with Kerrie Wise from Cancer Council Beaudesert Branch and the many raffle prizes donated by local businesses.
Community

Raising Funds for Cancer Research

Local cafe, Bean To raised over $3,000 for breast cancer research during October. The money was raised through community efforts, with Finella Loch making and donating pink masks for the cause and pink biscuits made by Jane Heit of 3 Crazy Cookies adding to the total.  Bean To owner, Kylie […]

Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch President Carol Castles with an example of an historic Australian Army nursing uniform.
Community

A Time For Remembrance

Pictures and records of Lieutenant Martha Adeline Willey in her Australian Army Nursing Service uniform fill a special nook of the Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch headquarters. Lieutenant Willey, who served in the Nursing Corps during World War II, was the aunt of immediate past Sub-Branch President, the late Errol Guilfoyle. Countless […]

Kylie Moss (centre) with some of the GTM Music Studios team.
Community

Love of Music Celebrated

When Kylie Moss, Tony Griffin and Jim and Tracee Trammell opened GTM Music Studios in 2020, amid a global pandemic, they held their breath and hoped for the best. Fast forward one year, and their studio in the heart of Beaudesert has become a local success story about the power […]

Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown, Detective Sgt Darren Ward, Senior Sergeant Peter Waugh, Senior Sergeant Ken Murray and Detective Senior Constable Teresa Osbourne outside Beaudesert Police Station.
Community

Swift Action Against Drugs

A ten month drug operation by police resulted in 30 people being charged with 125 offences, including drug, property and serious organised crime charges. Police executed 28 search warrants in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast on 25 and 26 October. Logan CIB Detective Acting Inspector Nicola Brown said […]

Dot Hyland
Personality Profile

Dot Hyland

Dot Hyland’s kind, alert and efficient manner tells the tale of a woman who has never been short of things to do but has always had time for the people around her. The lifelong local, who was born at Beaudesert Hospital in 1943, spent the first 77 years of her […]

Photo: Kay Tommerup, Gen Windley, Ernie the Alpaca, Georgia Stekhoven, Daniel Groenberg, Mike Webster, Lisa Groom (front). Photo: Nigel Hallett
Community

Country Welcome Goes Global

The genuine community spirit of locals even through adversity has set the Scenic Rim apart on the world stage. The Scenic Rim is the only Australian destination in travel bible Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 guide. The region features in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 Top 10 Regions […]

The team from Our Little Shop - Zarley Philp, Jacqui Stephan and Karen Dickson.
Business

Our Little Shop in Our Little Town

When you first walk into Our Little Shop, you’re greeted with a big smile from Jacqui Stephan and the fresh smells of locally made candles. Jacqui worked at the Toyota dealership in Beaudesert for ten years and felt like it was time for a change.  “I’ve always had a dream […]