At the end of World War II, Enrights Department Store faced a major crisis. It was no longer able to purchase shoes from it’s major supplier NARM, (North Australian Rubber Mills). NARM had reached capacity at their local factory. To solve the problem, Tom Enright asked if they would come […]
The Beaudesert Times of Friday April 18, 1913, describes the first Gaslight Sports sprint event ever held in Beaudesert. The track was situated in a paddock at the rear of the Railway Hotel and was brilliantly lighted with an acetylene gas installation. The event decided was a 75 yard Sheffield […]
Looking back through old photos of shops and trading names in our town, many things have changed. Yet, it is thought, one Beaudesert building doesn’t seem to have varied the type of business operating from it over the years. It is true that there have been changes to the internal […]
After a well-deserved makeover, the CWA Hall, now located on Selwyn Street, has reopened. With a fresh paint job alongside new kitchen and toilet facilities, the hall is looking better than ever, and Beaudesert CWA couldn’t be more excited to have their space back. Beaudesert CWA President Linda Lynch is […]
If you want an example of how quickly the world can change, consider the Yellow Pages. Up until the early 2000s, the Yellow Pages was the place to look when searching for a business. Businesses were listed alphabetically by category, and the Brisbane Yellow Pages consisted of 2 books, with up […]
A straggly old Date Palm growing at the intersection of Kerry and Stockyard Creek roads at Darlington, marks the site of a cream stand where local dairy farmers would leave their cream cans to be transported by horse drawn wagon to Beaudesert. It also served as a depot for ordered […]
The Beaudesert Centenary was celebrated with a festival that commenced on September 27, with the Bells and Beaux of St Mary’s dance and ended with a Combined Church Service of Thanksgiving at the Civic Centre on October 20. The majority of events took place between October 12 and 20. To […]
An amazing, and little known, incident took place at Ziza towards the end of World War I. The war in the desert was growing to a close, and the Turkish troops had been contacted by two squadrons of the 5th Light Horse. The Turkish Commander believed that if they lay […]
How the simple act of getting married has changed over the years. From the days when marriages were arranged by the families and the couple had little say, to the freedom to choose your own partner that prevails today. A quick look at family photographs highlights the different trends. Older […]
An innovation on agricultural shows grounds, which was to be found at the inaugural Beaudesert Show in 1889, was the inclusion of a bazaar for the sale of fancy items. A ‘rough tarpaulin and bough’ structure was erected for the purpose of selling articles in aid of the Church of […]
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