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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 […]

Katrina Paterson, Tony Finch, Alice Gorman and Nambok Intharangsy.
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A tasty start to Small Business Month

Small Business owners gathered for breakfast to mark the start of Small Business Month. The breakfast, hosted by Scenic Rim Regional Council with 4BC’s Olympia Kwitowski as the MC, included guest speaker Katrina Pattinson from ID (informed decisions). Pattinson gave the audience an informative overview of the economic profile for […]

QBCC Commissioner Anissa Levy. Image supplied.
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The Tradie Toolbox speaks on financial success

The Tradie Toolbox is visiting Beaudesert on May 14 at The Centre Beaudesert to provide a free information session for builders and tradespeople in the local area from 4.30pm to 6pm. This session is one in a series that is being rolled out across 14 regions in Queensland by the […]

Jo and Rob Davies.
Business

Eagle Eye Signs & Graphics – Locals supporting locals

Rob and Jo Davies have run their family-owned business Eagle Eye Signs & Graphics for the past ten years. The family of four have been in Beaudesert almost their whole, life providing localised signage for residents and surrounding areas. “We’re family orientated – I like the idea that we’re a […]

Ray Weber with Dick Moloney.
Personality Profile

A lucky man

Ray Weber considers himself to be a lucky man. Diagnosed with cancer in 2021, he was given six months to live. “It was during covid and it was not a good time to get sick,” Ray said. Ray sold his property, closed his earthmoving business down and gave his beloved […]