At the end of Lupton Road on the Logan River lies an old rotten log across the stream. Having endured many floods, this log dates back to an incident in 1875 and an attempt to save the life of a wife and mother, Ann Colgan. The Colgan family had arrived […]
Thank you to our readers who responded to our call for information regarding Trooper Joseph Pascoe who drowned at Illbogan Lagoon at a picnic which we now know took place on New Year’s Day 1919. In a strange coincidence, a recent visitor to the Museum requested information regarding the Pascoe […]
By Maxwell Harris & a story by the Late Brian Ward Invitations were sent out and decorations hung for a Grand ball in 1904, to be held at the Dempseys Hall. These balls were the big social gatherings for Kerry but they were not held in actual halls. This was the dignified […]
Who has seen the graves of Albert Dahlke and Constable George Doyle in the Tamrookum Churchyard and not wondered who they are and why they should have been buried in a single grave? Albert Christian Dahlke came to Beaudesert as an assistant to the pastor of the Church of England. It […]
The death of Lighthorse Trooper Joseph Pascoe in the Illbogan Lagoon in December 1918- January 1919 was one of those unexpected events in the life of a soldier. A soldier faces unknown risks to his life while overseas fighting for his country, and returns home only to lose his life […]
A newspaper clipping in November 1934 gives much detail of an Ambulance Waltzing Competition in Beaudesert. Dancing was such a great social outlet for every district. In some places you would play tennis all day Saturday, go dancing that night and be home in time to milk the cows next […]
A combination of community pressure and advocacy was behind the preservation of a 124 year old building, according to supporters of the Veresdale Scrub State School building. Cheryl Ardrey thanked supporters of the school building, including State Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause, local media and Julie Wilkinson, who organised a petition to keep the building. “We are grinning from ear to […]
By Maxwell Harris From a little shed about the size of an old fashioned out house, near the pig and calf sale yards Aggie sold sandwiches, tea and coffee to raise money for the soldiers of both World Wars. Aggie never missed these fortnightly sales where she sold refreshments, at […]
“Beaudesert, a district of reputed wealth, fund raising efforts look miserly … and the laxity of Beaudesert is remarkable.” These comments printed in the Beaudesert Times in 1936, so soon after the great depression, you can imagine did little to encourage the locals to dig deeper into their pockets. […]
Locals who protested coal and coal seam gas exploration in the Scenic Rim are sharing their story to keep it alive for generations to come. […]
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