Kingfishers Senior Men.
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Beaudesert Kingfishers season kicks off

The Beaudesert Kingfishers rugby league teams are off to a roaring start for this season. The under 12s team had their first game of the year this week against Coomera. Welcoming several new kids to the team, for some it was their first ever game of footy. Congratulations to Cooper […]

Nathan Rennie racing. Image supplied.
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A Pathway to Victory

Australian professional downhill mountain bike racer Nathan Rennie shares his expertise in Nathan Rennie’s Victory Lab to help local athletes find the formula towards victory. Nathan has been riding bikes since the age of five and was first in the limelight when he was 14 years old. “I’ve been in […]

Broncos player Cody Black with Archie Thompson. Emily Livingston.
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From bucks to Broncos

The Brisbane Broncos visited the Kingfisher club football fields to hold a Buck to Bronco clinic on Wednesday April 10. Both trainers and players were present on the day, providing the opportunity for those attending to train alongside their heroes and further develop their football skills. Kids were grouped into […]

Spring Creek Development Manager Chris McKinnon Event Directors Melissa Frazer and Shelly Currie and parkrun Regional Event Ambassador Lachie Miners. Image supplied.
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Beauy parkrun trials a success

BEAUDESERT parkrun organisers have praised the community for its support at the town’s first parkrun trials. More than 130 people were out on course at the first parkrun trial on April 7, with strong interest in the second parkrun trial set for April 14 at time of print. Event Directors […]

Beaudesert Tennis Club Vice President Lisa Quast with new coach Tim Fitzgerald.
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One Wish at a Time

On Saturday 27 April at 5pm, the Beaudesert and District Tennis Association is proudly hosting the Charity Shield Event “One Wish at A Time”. This is a team event in which local businesses and the community come together for a fun night of Fast 4 Tennis and to support the Make a Wish Foundation. Teams […]

BDNA Training day
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Make friends, stay fit – social netball is back!

The Beaudesert and District Netball Association (BDNA) annual junior, cadet and senior social games commence Tuesday April 16. These games provide netballers the opportunity to train and play games in a friendly competition against other local teams, developing connections and gaining experience. The club is super excited for the start […]

Lauren Crocker and mum Cathy Hanser
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Up for the challenge

IF you think Lauren Crocker is determined, you should meet her mum, Cathy Hanser. The local duo is in training to take on Australia’s toughest team endurance event, the 96km Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge, which raises money to change the lives of young Australians through the Kokoda Youth Foundation. Lauren, […]

Coach Geoff Burr (centre) with the Division 1, U14 Kingfishers team
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Confidence the key for Kingies

GEOFF Burr has played a lot of rugby league in his time. He started playing when he was five years old until he was 42. “That’s why my body is the way it is, I played way too long,” he jokes. He played for Souths where he was coached by […]

Max Foster and Patrick O'Leary
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Century leads to great win for Beaudesert

A BATTING partnership between Patrick O’Leary and Max Foster saw Beaudesert’s 2B cricket team take a great win over Kuraby Falcons in a lead up to the Premiership game. Patrick had a great game, scoring 55 runs, with Max very close behind his batting partner, making 49 runs.   Their innings […]