Roads

Coulson crossing a target for council advocacy plan

REDUCING the impact of flooding on the Beaudesert Boonah Road at Coulson is crucial for the local economy, tourism and commuters and council wants the Federal government to commit to funding a possible $15 million solution.

Wendy Creighton

26 Feb 2025

Police

Police vehicle in serious Cunningham Highway crash

A MARKED Queensland Police Service vehicle and a truck have been involved in a serious road accicent on the Cunningham Highway at Warril View. Police said emergency services were advised around 1pm of the incident. The Cunningham Highway near Warril...

Lara Hart

24 Jan 2025

Roads

Gap highway open, work crews down tools for holiday break

TRAVELLERS using the Cunningham Highway are not expected to face delays when driving over the Gap for two weeks during the Christmas – New Year period.

Staff Writers

11 Dec 2024

Fassifern Guardian

Coulson crash causes road closure

A TWO vehicle traffic crash at Coulson this morning resulted prolonged delays for motorists.

Lara Hart

10 Oct 2024

Roads

Kooralbyn to Boonah Road: An alternative

The push for a direct road link from Kooralbyn to Boonah is of long standing and has been the subject of myriad stories.

Guest Writer

04 Sep 2024

Roads

Kooralbyn to Boonah Road: Is it a practical project

The push for a direct road link from Kooralbyn to Boonah is of long standing and has been the subject of myriad stories.

Guest Writer

28 Aug 2024

Roads

Crest slope reduced for smoother Gap ascent

REDUCING the grade on the last bend at the crest of Cunningham’s Gap will be the main focus of the $134 million project early next month and will significantly increase traffic delays.

Wendy Creighton

21 Aug 2024

Roads

Kooralbyn to Boonah Road: Is it a practical project

The push for a direct road link from Kooralbyn to Boonah is of long standing and has been the subject of myriad stories.

Guest Writer

21 Aug 2024

Roads

Long promised bridge work begins

FOUR years after the project was announced by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, work began on Monday on the replacement of the Kengoon Bridge at Kents Lagoon outside Kalbar.

Staff Writers

24 Jul 2024

Roads

Giant gums felled at Cainbable

TWO ancient blue gums were felled on Cainbable Creek Road last week ahead of a government funded culvert upgrade.

Wendy Creighton

24 Jul 2024

Roads

Roundabouts proposed at three ‘high crash’ intersections

TWO more roundabouts will be constructed in Beaudesert’s Brisbane Street if the Scenic Rim Regional Council is successful in its application for Black Spot funding.

Wendy Creighton

17 Jul 2024

Roads

Short Street drain to siphon CBD floodwaters

CONSTRUCTION work in Short Street in Beaudesert currently makes it appear as if the road is being transformed into a deep drain.

Wendy Creighton

19 Jun 2024

Roads

Stop work lifted, Cainbable blue gum to be axed

THE campaign to save the Cainbable Creek Road blue gum was lost last week, as the centuries-old eucalypt was scheduled to be ‘removed’ this week.

Wendy Creighton

12 Jun 2024

Roads

Truck hits power pole on Beaudesert main road

A FULLY loaded B double truck has collided with a power point at a major intersection in Beaudesert. Tamborine resident Jeff McConnell was having a coffee while waiting for a business meeting when the accident happened on the corner of William...

Lara Hart

23 May 2024

Fassifern Guardian

Big chains, consumers and farmers submit to senate

LAST December Queensland premier Steven Miles began his role with both guns blazing for the plight of farmers and consumers.

Lara Hart

10 Apr 2024

Roads

Stay of execution for forest ancient

A 300 to 400-year-old Blue Gum stands close, too close, to Cainbable Creek Road in the southern Scenic Rim locality known as Cainbable.

Wendy Creighton

13 Mar 2024

Roads

Police put careless drivers and hoons on notice

THE Ipswich Boonah Road and Beaudesert Boonah Road at the Coulson intersection has been the scene of multiple traffic accidents but police say it’s not considered a priority area of concern.

Lara Hart

06 Mar 2024

Fassifern Guardian

Car vs cow caution for country drivers

WHEN the car her daughter was driving hit a cow, emergency nurse Mandy Holmes-Brown knew things could have been a whole lot worse.

Lara Hart

28 Feb 2024

Fassifern Guardian

Wall ‘embodiment’ of reasonable community expectation

COUNCIL cannot compel the developer to stop the construction of the noise abatement fence bordering the rural residential subdivision beside the Ipswich Boonah Road, outside Boonah.

Lara Hart

20 Dec 2023