Liam Neil , Brenden Schutz and Russell Smith
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Love of food opened a new life

MANY go through life avoiding making major life changing decisions. Brenden and Roxy Schutz, the owners of popular cafe and restaurant Main St Provedore in Tamborine Mountain, are not amongst that group. Living in Shoalhaven on the NSW South Coast Brenden decided at 32 years of age that it was […]

What is the future for Beaudesert Library?
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What is the future for Beaudesert Library?

PLANS for the proposed new Beaudesert Library have been shelved, with Scenic Rim Regional Council unable to obtain funding for the project. In the current budget, Council has allocated $200,000 for design upgrades to the Beaudesert Library, however it remains unclear what this will entail. A Council Spokesperson said the […]

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20 per cent off rego set to save SEQ locals over $239 million

Transport Minister Bart Mellish has today announced SEQ locals will save over $239 million due to the Miles Government’s massive 20 per cent cut to rego costs. The 20 per cent discount has been applied to light vehicle registration renewals issued since Monday, August 5, for regos due from 16 […]

Beaudesert is getting a major facelift
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‘We are here’

BUSINESSES in the thick of Beaudesert’s town centre revitalisation are thanking locals for their loyalty and encouraging them to hang in there amid major ongoing works, due for completion in 2025. ‘Stick with us’ – Beaudesert businesses ANYONE who has driven or walked through Beaudesert CBD lately has experienced arguably […]

Daniel Barnes.
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Beaudesert local named finalist for John Deere Technician of the Year Awards

Beaudesert RDO Equipment’s Daniel Barnes has been nominated as Service Apprentice of the Year under this year’s John Deere Technician of the Year Awards. The Awards program, established in 2021, recognises and celebrates the important role technicians play in keeping John Deere’s customers operating to support Australia’s vital agriculture, construction […]

Stu Groom.
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Stu Groom – A passion for outdoors

To say Stuart Groom is a passionate outdoor enthusiast would be an understatement.  Having recently tackled the demanding hike that is Mt Barney, he has challenged himself to do it again – this time climbing both the east and west peak. “It was a pretty overcast day; it gives me […]

Tim Andrews and Lani Deeran.
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Cheers to 150 years

Locals will dress their best to commemorate 150 years since the first town blocks were auctioned in Beaudesert. Volunteers including Tim Andrews and Lani Deeran, pictured, are among those organising the August 3 B150 Beaudesert Sesquicentennial Gala Dinner. It comes after a highly successful B150 Family Fun Day on July […]

160 million hectares is now managed for biodiversity.
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AgTrends show sector to boom in 2024-25

The value of Queensland’s agricultural sector is projected to boom to a second highest ever valuation of $23.56 billion in 2024-25. New AgTrends figures released today show a promising year ahead, despite challenges such as declining cattle prices, drier conditions and major natural disasters in 2023-24 leading to a valuation […]

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Less than one week to go to have your say on telecommunications issues with postal and online options available

Australians living and working in regional, rural and remote communities have under a week to have their say on telecommunications issues as part of the Australian Government’s Regional Telecommunications Review. The Hon Alannah MacTiernan, Chair, Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee, has also urged people to spread the word about the […]

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Global demand for Australian beef rising

Australia’s market share in Japan and Korea is continuing to lift as the United States emerges as the number one export destination for beef in Q1 2024, according to a new global market update from Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). MLA’s latest Global Beef Market Update (GBMU) has shown that […]