Obituary
Obituary

Dedicated to family and community

A loving wife and mother and dedicated community volunteer, Eileen May Johns was born on 3 December 1933 and passed away on 8 August 2023, aged 89 years. Eileen was born in Brisbane and grew up in Moorooka, attending St Brendan’s School until she was 14 years of age. When […]

Christine and Poppy
People and their Pets

People and their Pets

Christine Grimmett and her husband Dave hadn’t intended to get another dog after the loss of their blue cattle dog, but Spoodle puppy Poppy has fitted into their lives perfectly. “We had to look after a poodle for my cousin in Sydney and we became so attached it was traumatic […]

A-Choired Taste members are excited to have Jonathon Welch AM coming to Beaudesert.
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‘Choir of Hard Knocks’ leader in Beaudesert

One of Australia’s most popular choir leaders, Jonathon Welch AM is coming to Beaudesert in October to run a choir workshop for any adults who enjoy singing together.  Jonathon, renowned for leading ABC’s ’Choir of Hard Knocks’, has performed around the world alongside Baz Lurhmann, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, KD […]

Barry Balmer
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A good looking rooster

Barry Balmer started showing chickens at the Beaudesert Show in 1950. Seventy three years later he had six entries in the show, achieving four firsts and two seconds. Barry doesn’t have a favourite breed, but this year he showed Rhode Island Whites, White Leghorn, Blue Game and Black Wyandotte. “I […]

Obituary
Obituary

Billo’s swansong ends a musical era

William James ‘Billo’ Smith, son of the legendary band leader from the heyday of Brisbane’s famed Cloudland Ballroom, has died just a few weeks short of his 93rd birthday.  A resident of the Scenic Rim for the past 10 years, Billo Smith Jnr passed away suddenly but peacefully in the […]

Members of Beaudesert Quilters and Zonta at the Breast Care Cushion Workshop. Image supplied.
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Quilters join Zonta to provide care cushions

Beaudesert Quilters joined with the Zonta Club of Beaudesert  to make and send breast care cushions for women being treated for  breast cancer. The annual workshop to make the cushions saw 15 women create 145 cushions that will be distributed through Mater Public and Private Hospital, PA Private Hospital and […]

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Ready for the Show!

Beaudesert Show Society announced its 2023 Show Ambassadors at a community afternoon tea on Saturday 29 July in the Fine Arts Pavilion at Beaudesert Showgrounds. The afternoon, emceed by previous Beaudesert Show Ambassador Sarah Macginley and 2022 Show Ambassadors, Jess Jurd, Courtney Teese and Brianna Turner, saw a host of […]

People and their Pets

People and their pets – Erika and James

James is a big bundle of fun.  The 15 month old Irish Wolfhound weighs 72 kilos and stands 95 centimetres at the shoulder. Owner Erika says James is a very outgoing dog who loves meeting people. “That is odd for the breed as they aren’t normally an outgoing breed.” When […]

Community

Happy Valley celebrates 30 years

Happy Valley Chinese Restaurant is an institution in Beaudesert. Darren Xia, his wife Alice and their family have been welcoming guests to their restaurant for 30 years in June. Every big occasion, birthday, anniversary or work event has been celebrated at Happy Valley – if it didn’t involve a meal […]