Cr Virginia West
Council News

Council Comment – Cr Virginia West

Christmas Creek Road Update Residents who travel on Christmas Creek Road will be pleased to hear that the funding has now been approved for the section of road badly damaged during the rain event of 2022 and that work will commence in early December with a proposed completion date of […]

Bill O’Sullivan with his tomato plants.
Grow Your Own

Grow your own – Tomatoes

We are pretty fortunate with an ideal climate and good soil here in the Beaudesert area to grow most fruit and vegetables.  One vegetable crop that we manage to grow all year round here at Tullamore Farm is tomatoes. Heat tolerant and disease resistant varieties like Roma, Cherry and Grosse […]

Constable George Doyle and Albert Dahlke. Photo courtesy of State Library of Queensland
History

Dahlke and Doyle

Who has seen the graves of Albert Dahlke and Constable George Doyle in the Tamrookum Churchyard and not wondered who they are and why they should have been buried in a single grave?  Albert Christian Dahlke came to Beaudesert as an assistant to the pastor of the Church of England.  It […]

Aunty Janis Page with Jye Atkins, Oskah Snowden, Tane McKeagg and Aunty Geraldine Page KM
News

Yarns and Eats at Gleneagle State School

Photo gallery below. Gleneagle State School’s Yarns and Eats event gives families the chance to connect with the school and give feedback how the school can better celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Student and parents enjoyed morning tea and a traditional welcome […]

John Powell, James Parer and Euan Murdoch KM
News

“You need to have a dream”:  Herron Pharmacuticals founder addresses Business Breakfast

Over 50 local business owners gathered at Ned’s Restaurant to hear Herron Pharmaceuticals founder Euan Murdoch speak at the Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast last month. Euan gave an interesting and entertaining overview of his career path, sharing his knowledge and expertise through decades of business. “You need to […]

Some of the gifts available at The Makers’ Market
Art and Culture

Uniquely local gifts at the Makers’ Market

Beaudesert’s Makers’ Market is back, with unique locally made gifts by artisans from around the Scenic Rim. The market is open from 10am to 3pm daily from 2 to 22 December for a range of gifts from earrings through to homewares made by local potters, wood turners and blacksmiths. In […]

Shiloh Staines with Vicki McAteer KM
News

Yarnbombers bring Christmas spirit

Beaudesert’s Yarnbombers are back this year, bringing Christmas spirit to the town and covering public spaces with cheery crocheted Christmas decorations. Vicki McAteer said they started by decorating Jubilee Park and are moving throughout the town. “This actually takes a long time – two days – and there is only […]

Indy and Ben
People and their Pets

People and their pets – Indy and Ben

Indy Gilmore loves that her six year old Welsh Pony, Ben, runs up to her as soon as he sees her coming to the paddock. They have been busy doing cross country jumping, tetrathalons, show jumping and dressage competitions and competing at Beaudesert Show.   Indy said, “Ben is very in […]

John Leatherbarrow, Jon Krause; Steve Monteath; Joanne Heit; Siemona McGuire, KM
News

Grant gets veterans moving

A $51,000 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund will see Beaudesert RSL Sub-Branch able to offer increased Community Patient Transport for veterans and their family members. The grant, with assistance from the Women’s Auxiliary who also donated funds, enabled the Sub-Branch to purchase two new vehicles locally. The vehicles […]

Clivias KOB
Clicked by Katie

Clicked by Katie

Clivias blooming in Jubilee Park, one of several beautifully kept public parks in Beaudesert. Sony Alpha a7ii 50mm f1.8 ISO100 1/1600 sec