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 […]

Business

Are you missing out on travel subsidies

Patients in rural Queensland are often travelling long distances to city hospitals to have cancer treatment. According to research by Matthew Worden, many country patients do not know they might be able to claim travel subsidies for these trips. The patient travel subsidy scheme (PTSS) is a Queensland Health initiative […]

News

Marrying the girl next door

When Elaine Stubbs was visiting her uncle’s farm in Boyland she met the boy next door, Sidney Ludwig and thought he was handsome. This year they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Elaine Stubbs was only 16 years old when she and Sidney met. She used to work on the telephone […]

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 […]

News

Seniors stay social

Sabby Gillow has a twinkle in her eye and a spring in her step when she catches up with her friends at National Seniors’ Beaudesert Branch. She is one of about 15 or 20 members who regularly make it along to Beaudesert Golf Club at 9.30am on the third Wednesday […]