Bo Morley (left) and teammates cross the finish line. Photo by SOK Images
News

Teamwork wins

Local woman Bo Morley and her teammates won their category when they ran the 96km Kokoda Challenge in 15 hours and 37 minutes but winning is not what it’s about for her. She was one of many locals who crossed the Kokoda Challenge finish line on the weekend of 16-17 […]

Debbie Wilson on an EmpowHER walk she went on. Image supplied.
Community

EmpowHER wins national award

The Scenic Rim’s EmpowHER hiking program has been nationally recognised, taking out the Programs and Activities Award at the 2022 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards in Melbourne. The Council initiative, led by Community Development Officer Lisa Caruana, has also received high praise from local hiking enthusiasts who want […]

Lemon Duchess with connections after the Beaudesert Cup win. Photo: Matt Taylor - Summit Studio
Sport

Beaudesert Cup 101st win for Cornish

It was a locals’ cup on Saturday 9 July when Jasmine Cornish rode Lemon Duchess for her 101st win in the $30,000 Beaudesert Cup. Trained by Cornish’s father, Greg Cornish, the four year old mare led all the way for a close win with only 0.2 lengths separating her from […]

Dave Eldridge and Rob Cus - 2022 Pairs Champions
Sport

Open Pairs Champions

Beaudesert Bowls Club has new Open Pairs Champions with Dave Eldridge and Rob Cus defeating Brian Marshall and Doug Ward in an entertaining game. Marshall and Ward started the match in great form winning five of the first seven ends to lead 7-2. After a slow start, Eldridge and Cus […]

Cloonan Jug, Ray Southwell and Andrew Thompson. Image supplied.
Sport

Challenging conditions for golf tournament

Players faced difficult conditions for the final of the Cleavage Cup and Cloonan Jug on 2 July 2022 at Beaudesert Golf Club.  Heavy rainfall affected all players, with the course conditions very challenging, however play continued. Jo Antcliff and Deb Dansey made it a hat trick, taking out the 18 […]

Mark Platt
News

Platty gets life membership

The Beaudesert Kingfishers home ground, Willis Park, is like a second home to Mark Platt. Platt, or ‘Platty’, as he is affectionately known, started playing for St Mary’s as a child then the YCW (Young Catholic Workers) and the Kingfishers before knee problems got in the way. “I thought if […]

Charlie Platell, Tamrookum State School
Sport

Iconic carnival a success

The 66th annual Christmas Creek Valley Athletics Carnival filled the Rathdowney State School grounds with sporting prowess and school spirit on 16-17 June. Students from Darlington, Hillview, Tamrookum and Rathdowney competed at the two-day carnival. Small but mighty Darlington State School won the Christmas Creek Cup for highest average points […]

Keth Gee with Kingfisher U12 and U15 players
Community

Sports Talk connects community

The first of The Club’s Sports Talks was an inspirational evening with rugby league great, Keith Gee. League referee Lloyd Evans interviewed Gee in front of a packed dining room about his early life in Beaudesert, drawing out the great love he has for the town and its surroundings. They […]

Bailey McPaike passes from the scrum.
Sport

Seniors Perform at Home

The Kingfishers Seniors teams came out fighting in their first games of the season. Both the Men’s and Women’s teams displayed great skill and determination against the opposing teams. Men Dominate in Grading Match The Beaudesert Kingfishers defeated the Eagleby Giants on Saturday 48-2 in what was a dominant display […]

The Draft Sport and Recreation Plan 2024-2034 will be presented to Council for adoption later this year
Sport

A Premier Finish to the Season

The Beaudesert Cricket Level 3A team finished their season undefeated and finished premiers of the Logan District Junior Cricket competition.  Coach Jason Condrick says the team’s performance this season was a testament to how hard they trained all season.  “Everyone in the team worked on their batting and bowling, and […]