News

Everyone’s reading The Speedy Sloth

Beaudesert Library was one of many Australian libraries to take part in National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am on 24 May. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools and many other places around the country. This year […]

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News

Moving Mountains

The Moving Mountains – Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic – exhibition at The Centre, Beaudesert, celebrates the incredible efforts of community members to keep the region free from coal seam gas mining. The exhibition focuses on events around 2011 including the Kerry Blockade and Protesters on Peaks movement in the […]

Personality Profile

Personality Profile – Jennifer Ironside

Jennifer Ironside appears at first glance to be a bubbly whirlwind. She is often dressed in her favourite colour – pink – and it matches her energy and effervescent personality to a tee. Jennifer wasn’t always as outgoing as she is today. Her father has epilepsy, a condition that she […]

Sport

Gleneagle’s World Champion

The new Muay Thai WBC Bantam Weight World Champion is Gleneagle’s Corey Nicholson. Nicholson won in a knockout against Thai fighter, Pentai Singpatong at the Muay Thai Championships in Southport. Family sees Corey through Muay Thai World Bantamweight Champion, Corey Nicholson, had a dream come true when he knocked out […]

Sport

Carnival gives kids top skills

Kingfishers Under 8s gala day saw teams from across the Gold Coast, Scenic Rim and Jimboomba gather at Willis Park for a huge day of rugby league. Beaudesert U8s Blue played three 12 minute games against Ormeau, Burleigh and Southport with players showing great form on the day. Team Manager […]

News

Duck Creek Road puts Bulletin in placings

Beaudesert Bulletin journalist Susie Cunningham’s coverage of the campaign to reopen Duck Creek Road was awarded second place for Best Editorial Campaign at the recent Queensland Country Press Association Awards. Judges said the planning that was undertaken to launch this campaign made this entry stand out. “A meeting of residents […]

Education

Preparation for Beaudesert Show begins

Preparation for Beaudesert Show is already underway, with over 30 enthusiastic agriculture students taking part in a cattle showing workshop at Beaudesert Showgrounds. Students from McAuley College, Beaudesert State High School, Emmaus College and Boonah High School were joined by several younger students to learn about preparing cattle for the […]

Art and Culture

The ultimate farm gate is here!

Imagine a glorious winter Farmers’ Market combined with the ultimate Farm Gate experience. Got it? Now – mark your diary for Saturday 1 July, because that’s when this combination will happen! And then, add music and a world famous Tractor Pulling Competition! It is the Scenic Rim celebrated in one […]

Community

Pretty in Pink for Biggest Morning Tea

The Old Laravale School came alive with all shades of pink for Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event on Wednesday 24 May. Locals and visitors enjoyed a delicious morning tea prepared by Wendy Lohmann along with games and raffles. Guest speaker Taylor Kirkwood, who in 2019 was diagnosed with […]