The mystery bin
News

Public bins are common sense

BEAUDESERT business representatives continuing to call for bins at the northern end of the CBD say it is simply common sense to put bins where the litter is happening. There are no public bins on Brisbane Street north of Davidson Park despite that part of the CBD having the highest […]

Kaiah and Poppi
People and their Pets

People and their Pets – Kaiah and Poppi

POPPI the puppy is a gentle giant with a personality to match. At 16 weeks of age, the Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff) already weighed in at 20 kilograms and she was expected to grow to more than 60 kilograms. Poppi fills the home of Kaiah Biggs, 10, and his […]

Yen Vu
Personality Profile

Yen’s passion reflected in cafe

IF YOU engage in a conversation with the owner of the Beaudesert Cafe you may be interested in knowing you are chatting to a highly qualified veterinarian, And while Yen Vu will gladly speak about your pet and other farm animals, she would prefer you to ask her about the […]

Locals show their support for the 150 year celebrations at the B150 launch on the weekend.
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Join the B150 party

AS the district prepares to celebrate its 150 year history the good news is we no longer have to try to pronounce or even spell Sesquicentennial for the entire year. The celebrations will now be simply known as B150. A new logo and name for Beaudesert’s big birthday was officially […]

Firebird clinic participants with Donnell Wallam and Remi Kamo
Sport

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 […]

Fire ants
News

Funding, eradication priorities in fight against fire ants

A NATIONAL commitment to eradicate one of the world’s worst invasive species, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), has been reinforced with further confirmation of funding to the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. All governments have now locked in funding to deliver the four-year response plan. These commitments maintain important […]

Jenny and Mick Young
News

A present for Christmas Creek Road

FRUSTRATED residents living along Christmas Creek Road will be pleased to hear that work on repairing the flood damaged sections of their bumpy thoroughfare will begin in two months time. Jenny Young has been living along Christmas Creek Road since the 80’s and has been waiting patiently for the work […]

Charles Boyle received bronze
Sport

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 […]

Duck Creek Road advocates Dick Moloney, Peter and Mary Rohan, Sally and Michael Undery and Jodie O’Reilly
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Bring Back Duck Creek Road petition launched

ADVOCATES for reopening Duck Creek Road at Kerry have launched an online petition to bolster their efforts. Duck Creek Road has been closed since 2017, when ex-tropical Cyclone Debbie caused severe damage through flooding and landslips. The road, which connects Beaudesert and O’Reilly’s via Kerry Road, is considered an essential […]

Colleen Lavender and Mark Plunkett
News

Angels of Agriculture honoured

BEAUDESERT’S bright history as an internationally renowned hive of commercial bee breeding is the inspiration behind the town’s newest public art. The new sculpture, titled Angels of Agriculture, was completed by award-winning sculptor Colleen Lavender following an initial design by artist and beekeeper Kath Groat. The striking monument outside Beaudesert […]