Debbie and John Reid outside their Tina Street home. Photo by Larraine Sathicq.
News

A frightening night as water pours in

Tina Street residents, John and Debbie Reid has a long, frightening night when six inches of water went through their Tina Street property on November 11. The couple, who have lived in the home for over 30 years, spent the night trying to mitigate water racing under their home, worried […]

Beaudesert Sporting Clays members took home multiple medals at the Pan Pacific Masters Games.
Sport

Sporting Clays win at Pan Pac Masters

Beaudesert Sporting Clays members took home multiple medals and plenty of memories at the recent Pan Pacific Masters Games. Mark Farrow said 12 club members competed in the event, with eight coming home with medals. For several of the members it was their first Pan Pacific Masters Games as the […]

Cr Jennifer Sanders at dog park. Image supplied.
News

Councillor Comment – Jennifer Sanders

November was a busy, yet productive month. The month kicked off with The Long Sunset at Elysian Fields. The sold out event attracted thousands of visitors to our region from November 1-3, and was one of the best attended event in its history.  It was fabulous to have Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young […]

Image of large tree in park with sunlight filtering through
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 […]

Butcher Shop William Street 1971.
History

Butcher Shop

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 […]

Grow Your Own

Panama Berry

One of our most popular trees here at Tullamore Farm is the Panama Berry and we have them planted all around the property. Panama berry trees can begin fruiting as early as their second year and many of ours have. The small, round fruits are bright red when ripe and […]

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 […]

Regular Columns

What Susie Saw – Bless the gardeners

Bless the gardeners, who make the world a better place by doing their thing. Would you just look at this abundance of flowers at the Telemon Street entrance to Jubilee Park? They looked so vibrant on a thick, humid Wednesday on the cusp of summer.

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. […]