Karl Moore, Simon Childs, Brian Bunn, Chloe Sargent, Louise Dwyer.
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Helping locals at Christmas

Christmas will be a little brighter for dozens of locals thanks to a generous local partnership. Beaudesert Auto Group, which is part of Westpoint Autos, recently donated 46 Christmas gifts to the Beaucare Annual Christmas Appeal for young people of all ages. Beaudesert Auto Group Dealer Principal Simon Childs said […]

CWA Beaudesert President Linda Lynch.
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CWA Hall refreshed, renewed and reopened!

After a well-deserved makeover, the CWA Hall, now located on Selwyn Street, has reopened. With a fresh paint job alongside new kitchen and toilet facilities, the hall is looking better than ever, and Beaudesert CWA couldn’t be more excited to have their space back. Beaudesert CWA President Linda Lynch is […]

Avid local shopper Robyn Kennedy.
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Be in it to win it

Shoppers in Beaudesert have the opportunity to win $500 cash and gift vouchers from local shops as businesses launch their Support our CBD campaign. Local shopkeepers got together to launch the shop local initiative in the thick of significant disruptions caused by Beaudesert’s long-anticipated major drainage upgrades, which are expected […]

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Bobbie weaves magic into every band

Late at night while her family sleeps, Bobbie sits quietly, gently weaving bands, not just to soothe her soul but to help provide a future for her beloved family. The Bundjalung woman who was raised in the Yuin lands, lives with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and in early 2019 […]

McAuley College is participating in the Agribusiness Gateway to Industry project.
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Program a gateway to rural jobs

A small group of colleges in the Scenic Rim region have enlisted along with 78 other schools in a government initiative aimed at encouraging young students to become part of tomorrow’s agriculture workforce. Jimboomba based Emmaus and Flagstone State Community colleges joined McAuley College in Beaudesert and Boonah State High […]

Clint Spence, Margaret, Stuart and Thea Franklin.
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Mitre 10 celebrates 60th birthday

Beaudesert Hardware Mitre 10 celebrated their 60th birthday with staff and the Franklin family sharing memories and some cake with locals.  Beaudesert Hardware was first registered on June 22, 1964, by three locally born and raised sons of Henry Danby and Agnes Franklin: Roy, Stuart and Donald Franklin. In 1976, they […]

18-year-old TAFE Queensland first-year electrical apprentice Dax Du Toit
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Free tools for first-year apprentices with $1,000 cashback

Thousands of first-year apprentices helping to build more Homes for Queenslanders can now get up to $1,000 cash-back, meaning they get the tools they need virtually for free. The $4 million initiative, part of the Queensland Government’s Homes for Queenslanders Plan, aims to provide real cost-of-living relief for the state’s future tradies. […]

Beaudesert Slashing owner Ray Edwards.
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Beaudesert Slashing – Continuing a legacy

Beaudesert Slashing owner Ray Edwards has been operating in Beaudesert for 20 odd years. “It started off with me and this little tractor,” Ray said. He is passionate about keeping regional heritage alive and lives life through his father who passed away when Ray was just 14 years old. “He […]