Kymberly Griffiths
Business

The Desert Skin & Beauty 

Kymberly Griffiths had an aspiring goal to open her first business, which she accomplished on August 29, 2022, with Beaudesert’s The Desert Skin & Beauty.  Her products range from different skin types to give the best possible results for any client to feel good in their own skin.  “My goal […]

Peter Eggenhuizen.
Personality Profile

Peter Eggenhuizen and the need to persist.

The secret to success is one of life’s great mysteries, though for local real estate agent Peter Eggenhuizen, hard work and persistence is the answer. Owner and founder of Platinum Edge Properties, Peter says his career has taken him on quite the journey. “I don’t need to be in the […]

Location of meat poultry production in Australia. Source: Australian Meat Poultry Federation 2023.
News

Mandatory code to address poultry issues

THE National Farmers’ Federation has released its final report towards creating greater market transparency and competition in the poultry meat sector. In 2020 the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry highlighted significant concerns about practices in the Australian poultry meat supply chain and the impact these had on market transparency, competition […]

Tom Plunkett. Photo by Shontae Iafeta.
Business

The Paint Place

Tom Plunkett has operated Paint Place for 15 years and has been in his new, purpose built location for a little over three years. He is a fifth generation true blue Beaudesert resident with both sides of his family being in the area since the 1860s. Paint Place offers a […]

Leanne Boyle
Business

BUSINESS PROFILE – SCENIC RIM SPORTS

Leanne and Richard Boyle moved from Jimboomba to Beaudesert in 2010 where they had an established sports store. Initially it was as a good business opportunity, moving into a brand new building, which has since grown to be supported by many loyal, regular local customers.  In return they provide great […]

Robyn Ehmen
Business

BUSINESS PROFILE – Beaudesert Natural Health

Robyn Ehmen brought her naturopathy business to the Scenic Rim in 2022 after establishing her career 10 years before.  Beaudesert offered a tree change to enjoy the simple things in life. Becoming involved in the local community through courses offered by U3A and the library, Scenic Rim Arts shows and […]

Ian Duff
Business

BUSINESS PROFILE – Duff’s Furniture

DUFF’S Furniture has been part of Beaudesert’s business community since 1993. After many years of selling new and used furniture, antiques and collectibles, Ian Duff says he never knows what is going to turn up! “We’ve have everything from old farm equipment that people have bought to use as garden […]

Georgia, Dave and Harry Tommerup at the 1888 homestead
News

Still dairying despite the odds

DAVE Tommerup reckons the giant fig tree towering over the homestead he grew up in might be 180 years old. It put down roots decades before his great-great grandfather Matthew Horan registered the family’s cattle brand in 1874 in a tale not quite as old as the hills, but pretty […]

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 […]

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

Desperately seeking drivers

IF YOU want to do something to help your community and can spare a few hours a week, Beaudesert RSL Sub Branch is looking for volunteer drivers. Their Patient Transport Service is in urgent need of volunteer drivers to continue providing this essential service to the community. Since 1998, Beaudesert […]