Culture

150th anniversary a fine and fitting celebration

THE events marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Kalbar Baptist Church were as much a celebration of achieving the sesquicentenary as they were a tribute to the founding families.

Wendy Creighton

03 Sep 2025

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A grand farewell to Downton Abbey

With Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, one of television and cinema’s most beloved families returns to the big screen for a final bow.

Alexis Poulsen

03 Sep 2025

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The Roses – a modern take on a classic war of hearts

WHEN Warren Adler’s 1981 novel The War of the Roses was first adapted into the now-classic 1989 film, audiences were captivated by its biting, darkly comic exploration of the disintegration of a seemingly perfect marriage.

Alexis Poulsen

27 Aug 2025

Events

Graduates, skilled, confident and job-ready

ONE of the trainees in Certificate 1 Hospitality missed her graduation ceremony on Friday.

Wendy Creighton

20 Aug 2025

Events

Featuring ‘The Moth’, a murder mystery, showcasing youth and so much talent

WHY won’t Lady Somerset call the police when a guest is murdered?

Staff Writers

20 Aug 2025

Events

Bee education a Scenic Rim celebration of science

IN A celebration of National Science Week, a series of ‘bee education’ events were run in the Scenic Rim Libraries last week.

Wendy Creighton

20 Aug 2025

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Liam Neeson reloads the laughs in The Naked Gun

FOR years, Hollywood has rebooted everything from superheroes to board games, but some fans thought the bumbling brilliance of The Naked Gun was untouchable.

Alexis Poulsen

20 Aug 2025

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From Port Talbot to the world stage – Mr Burton celebrates the teacher who made a legend

WELSH mining towns in the aftermath of World War II were places where grit, hardship, and resilience defined daily life.

Alexis Poulsen

13 Aug 2025

Events

Open invite to MOEC’s 50th anniversary open day

ONE of the Scenic Rim’s most enduring educational institutions is marking a significant milestone this year.

Staff Writers

06 Aug 2025

Travel

Mountain transport service to become permanent

THE Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service between Tamborine Mountain and Helensvale will become permanent at the end of September.

Staff Writers

06 Aug 2025

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Weapons promises to reshape horror once again

FOLLOWING the explosive success of Barbarian in 2022, filmmaker Zach Cregger returns with another bone-chilling descent into psychological terror and existential dread.

Alexis Poulsen

06 Aug 2025

Events

150th Kalbar Baptist celebration open to all

THE Kalbar Baptist Church congregation will be celebrating their 150th anniversary on the weekend of August 30 and 31 and the community is invited to join them.

Staff Writers

06 Aug 2025

Events

Council sets the framework of support for The Long Sunset

COUNCILLORS have voted unanimously to commit $75,000 in sponsorship to The Long Sunset music festival and Scenic Rim Trail 2025.

Wendy Creighton

30 Jul 2025

Events

Beaudesert Show Society announces 2025 Ambassadors

POPPY Todd is the 2025 Beaudesert Showgirl. The Rathdowney girl was selected for the title at the judging of the new Beaudesert Show Ambassadors on Saturday morning.

Staff Writers

30 Jul 2025

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Freakier Friday – a welcome return to body-swapping chaos and chick flick comedy

MORE than two decades after it first flipped our expectations (and its characters’ identities) upside down, the beloved body-swap comedy Freaky Friday is getting a sequel - and it’s shaping up to be every bit as bold, heartfelt and chaotic as fans could hope for.

Alexis Poulsen

30 Jul 2025

Arts

State Of The Art: quilting breaks the bedspread stereotype

JUST to put the record straight, don’t expect a bedspread makers’ convention if you walk into the Queensland Quilters’ ‘Meet the Artists’ event at the Boonah Regional Art Gallery this week.

Guest Writer

30 Jul 2025

Events

Boonah headlined in The Long Sunset festival reveal

IN AN announcement headlined ‘Music, Magic, and a New Chapter in Boonah’, Queensland Music Trails revealed the new venue for The Long Sunset music festival, the headline acts and the release of tickets, on Monday, July 8.

Wendy Creighton

23 Jul 2025

Events

‘Sunset Clause’: New decision on festival funding

SCENIC Rim councillors will this week consider making a significant reduction in its financial support of The Long Sunset music festival.

Wendy Creighton

23 Jul 2025

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‘Here Comes the Bride ... With a Vengeance’: Rebel Wilson delivers action and laughs in Bride Hard

THIS August, audiences are invited to Rsvp for the wedding event of the year - but with a twist that no guest could see coming.

Alexis Poulsen

23 Jul 2025