Bill O’Sullivan
Grow Your Own

Grow your own – Brassicas

With the start of Autumn we are now beginning to plant all of our winter crops.   Starting about the second week of March – cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale and silverbeet seedlings (known as brassicas) plus onions, garlic and potatoes are planted.  We will stagger our plantings out over about a […]

Townsvale
History

History – Townsvale

TOWNSVALE, a once thriving town that is now a distant memory, could well have become the hub of the Beaudesert district.  The American Civil War (1861-1865) resulted in a world-wide shortage of cotton.  Master Mariner, Captain Robert Towns was the first to respond to calls from the Queensland Government for […]

What Susie Saw
What Susie Saw

What Susie Saw – bees and blooms

I stopped to admire the bees on the blooms on Duckett Street behind the shops, recently. I have it on good authority that these are coral vine blossoms, and they are edible.  I didn’t have a taste test, but they were a feast for the eyes and that was enough for […]

Bron Manning
News

Support strong for Duck Creek Road petition

DUCK Creek Road supporters from as close as Beaudesert and as far away as Doha have got behind a petition to reopen the important local route. At time of print, the ‘Reopen Duck Creek Road in Scenic Rim’ petition had 1860 signatures. Bron Manning, pictured, is one of many locals who relied […]

Shontae Iafeta
News

Cadet Journalist joins the team

Woodhill local Shontae Iafeta has joined the Beaudesert Bulletin and Canungra Times team for 2024 as a cadet journalist seeking to do more with the Scenic Rim community.  Her love for Scenic Rim sparked from her previous job at Woolworths Beaudesert where she enjoyed building connections and sharing stories with […]

Blue Care committee and staff with Robbie Antcliff
News

Artwork recognises community contribution

A PAINTING by Mununjali artist Robbie Antcliff recognises the work Blue Care Beaudesert has done in the community for the past 50 years. At the unveiling of the work, Robbie explained the context of her work ‘Yana and Yarning’ – Walking and Talking. “The circle in the middle represents the […]

Charles boyle
News

Three ads changed his life

THE MAJOR chapters in Charles Boyle’s life can be put down to him reading three separate print advertisements. The journey of the 53 year old Beaudesert hairdresser from Glasgow features many crossroads, but the big turns in his trek all came down to notices businesses had placed in publications. The […]

Kate Wall and Hewy
People and their Pets

People and their Pets

Hewy the retired Thoroughbred is living his best life in his forever home with Kate Wall. At 14 years young, the beautiful grey is loving learning dressage, mustering, and hacking. Kate says Hewy’s favourite foods are apples and liquorice and he enjoys getting to know the various farm animals.

Ariarna Gotke, Makyla Gotke, Abby Barthel, Cameron Barthel, Ellen Undery, Rhonda Thorpe and Tash Gotke
News

Overwhelming support for cancer fundraiser

LOCALS united in their fight against cancer have raised more than $6,000 for the cause. Supporters packed out the Beaudesert Tennis Club for the second annual High Tea for a Cause on February 18, organised by cancer survivor Rhonda Thorpe and her team of family and friends. At time of […]

After getting pulled from the wreckage Peter managed to stand up next to his crumbled car despite a broken pelvis. No doubt adrenalin was coursing through his body.
News

My miracle on Mt Lindesay Highway

On Monday, afternoon (February 19)  journalist Peter Chapman was involved in a serious multi car accident.  We see and hear too many of these incidents. Here is his first person story. WHEN I was only 17 I was involved I a fatal car accident in Sydney. I was a passenger […]