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Reflections

Advent

By Fr Ken Spreadborough Have you acquired your Advent Calendar yet to help you celebrate the 24 days leading up to Christmas?  Local stores are full of them, but what does it all mean?  Advent comes from the Latin “ad” meaning “to” and “venire” meaning “to come”.  So Advent is […]

Fire Rescue Demonstration.
News

Keep our kids safe on roads

Keeping young people safe on roads is important to every parent. Youth and Community Centre (YACC) hosted a Youth Road Safety Night at McAuley College on November 11 to educate learner drivers about staying safe on the roads. Sergeant Jason Robertson presented the program DRIVING? What are the consequences? that […]

Trysett and Typhoon le Garde with Rick Gillow.
News

An opportunity of a lifetime

Reaching for the stars may be possible for Typhoon le Garde, as the high achiever has recently been offered to sail the seas on the Young Endeavour in January. As an excited young sailor, Typhoon was ecstatic to have been chosen by the youth development program run by Young Endeavour. […]

Lizzy Scott at Queensland Training Awards Ceremony in Kingaroy. Image supplied.
Personality Profile

Lizzy Scott – Lizzy is looking for the right opportunity

Persistence makes change for Lizzy Scott. Diagnosed with an intellectual disability in primary school, and Level 2 Autism and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) last year, Lizzy is always keen to give things a go – especially when animals are involved. “I feel really happy and calm because I’m in my […]

Courtney Turner and Beau.
People and their Pets

Courtney Turner with Beau

Beau the 13-year-old Border Collie is the Turner family’s third generation family dog, following his father Buster and his grandfather Cody. He loves the company of his owner Courtney Turner and sticks to her like glue. “He’s been a massive lap dog – he just wants to be by our […]

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Community comes together

The Beaudesert community came together for a day of fun and festivities, celebrating the town’s 150thanniversary and Beaudesert State High School’s 60th year. A free family fun day saw stalls from businesses and community groups as well as performances by local musicians and roving entertainment from Beaudesert State High School’s drama […]

Foundation teachers John Falt and Don Tanner
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Celebrations unite old friends

BEAUDESERT State High School joined forces with the Beaudesert B150 committee to host a remarkable Family Fun Day.  The event, attended by over 1200 enthusiastic locals and visitors, marked a joyous occasion filled with community spirit and entertainment for all ages. The festivities featured more than 50 vibrant community stalls […]

Tim Andrews and Lani Deeran.
News

Cheers to 150 years

Locals will dress their best to commemorate 150 years since the first town blocks were auctioned in Beaudesert. Volunteers including Tim Andrews and Lani Deeran, pictured, are among those organising the August 3 B150 Beaudesert Sesquicentennial Gala Dinner. It comes after a highly successful B150 Family Fun Day on July […]