Scenic Rim

Hurry up and wait, long commutes a danger to native wildlife

REALTOR Grace Bennett works in Brisbane and lives in Boonah, with this she joins hundreds of commuters enjoying a country lifestyle paid for by long daily commutes.

Lara Hart

18 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Solemn in solidarity, Beaudesert Anzac march draws a crowd

AS DAWN broke veterans and those commemorating Anzac Day laid wreaths at memorials and Cenotaphs countrywide.

Lara Hart

18 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Rain didn’t dampen Kalbar’s Anzac Day commemorations

FOR a small town, Kalbar’s Anzac Day turnout was a wonderful representation of its appreciation for the price paid by troops at Gallipoli.

Lara Hart

18 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Arts festival plan for one song concert

TIM Keeler from Boonah Rotary has something special planned for this year’s Boonah Arts Festival, a competition of a single song.

Lara Hart

18 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Calico wartime gift helps keep Harrisville history alive

HARRISVILLE’S history is on display in the town’s museum and in the experienced hands of local historian Eris Rashford.

Lara Hart

18 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Adventuring gives children adrenalin outlet

LEARNING through adventure gives children an opportunity to push boundaries and master skills they’ll take into adulthood.

Lara Hart

19 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Big plans for small school with heart

IT’S the little school with a big heart, Roadvale State School has had funding approved for a new classroom and its principal Erin Kerr couldn’t be happier.

Lara Hart

19 hours ago

Fassifern Guardian

Footy mad Mel is in a league of her own

MELANIE Rowe has been nominated in the Volunteer of the Year Award category for the 2025 Queensland Rugby League Community Volunteer Awards.

Lara Hart

19 hours ago

Rural Life

Young Farmer on track to continue family legacy

JACKSON Rieck, 13, was selected as the winner of the Young Farmer Award at the Kalbar Australia Day Awards.

Staff Writers

01 Feb 2023

History

Our History - Crowd welcomes soldier’s return

On Saturday night, December 28, 1918, a soldier was greeted by local councillor Richard Warren before being lifted shoulder high by the crowd as soon as he stepped off the train.

Staff Writers

30 Apr 2025

Weather

Local flood warning network expected to be taken over by BoM

THE Bureau of Meteorology plans to takeover the Council-owned rain and flood warning equipment from across the region.

Wendy Creighton

30 Apr 2025

Police

Fassifern Police - 30th April 2025

About 7.00pm on Saturday night (April 26), police were contacted by a 28-year-old Alexandra Hills man stating he and a 16-year-old hiking companion were lost on Spicers Peak.

Staff Writers

30 Apr 2025

Development

Saleyard consultation findings under wraps … for now

THE findings of the latest round of community consultations about the ‘adaptive re-use’ of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyards were presented to councillors this month during a closed workshop.

Wendy Creighton

30 Apr 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Blue motorbikes carry mental health message

KEN Meldrum is painting a motorbike blue and when it’s finished, he’ll put it on the side of a busy Scenic Rim road as part of his mental health awareness campaigns.

Lara Hart

23 Apr 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Kill tree plea for koala safety

THE Kill Tree is as foreboding and ominous as it sounds, Hayley Colthup gave the name to the tree because she has found at least five dead koalas beneath it.

Lara Hart

23 Apr 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Kooralbyn community grows their own way

IT’S a little piece of paradise just outside Beaudesert, now Kooralbyn is holding its own and joining other Scenic Rim towns to participate in this year’s Eat Local Month.

Lara Hart

23 Apr 2025

Fassifern Guardian

No plan in place, PCYC delays frustrate Beauy chamber president

PLANS to build a multi-million-dollar Police-Citizens Youth Centre (PCYC) have been in the works for five years but are yet to produce tangible results says Beaudesert

Lara Hart

23 Apr 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Families picnic at the showground on Easter Sunday

FAMILIES packed picnic blankets and headed to the showgrounds on Sunday for Boonah Easter Feast.

Lara Hart

23 Apr 2025

Development

New smaller subdivision for Hoya Road

A TWO hectare home site on Hoya Road will in the future become the address of 15 new homes as a result of an approval granted by Council planners last week.

Wendy Creighton

23 Apr 2025