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  • Hardship of the land

    Hardship of the land

    Last week a mental health exhibition organised by the Rotary Club of Boonah was held at the Boonah Cultural Centre. The Wellbeing Exhibition’s aim was…

  • Wellbeing support

    Wellbeing support

    Last week renowned psychologist, therapist and author Dr Elizabeth Celi came to Boonah to be part of the Rotary Club of Boonah’s Wellbeing Expo. Dr…

  • Sophie a tourism stand out

    Sophie a tourism stand out

    One of the region’s stalwart producing families have produced a standout of their own in Sophie Joyce who was recently named the 2026 Queensland Young…

  • Boonah’s district showcase ‘will go on’

    Boonah’s district showcase ‘will go on’

    The Boonah Show will definitely go ahead. When we spoke with Show president Anthony Niebling, the countdown to the annual district showcase had hit the…

  • Eight decades of ‘service above self’

    Eight decades of ‘service above self’

    The Rotary Club of Boonah marked a significant milestone when it celebrated 80 years of service to the local community during an event at the…

  • New estate with a Mt French address?

    New estate with a Mt French address?

    Mt French Road could potentially be the address of another new housing estate with one or more allotments sanctioned for multiple dwellings. In 2022, the…

  • Our newest Aussie citizens

    Our newest Aussie citizens

    Scenic Rim Regional Council hosted a cracker of a welcome party on Friday to celebrate 56 new local Aussie citizens. Held at The Centre Beaudesert,…

  • Beneath the forgotten frame

    Beneath the forgotten frame

    A simple act of kindness uncovered a link to Australia’s wartime past, when a Boonah man stumbled upon a long-forgotten photograph of an Australian Light…

  • Parts of the body of Christ

    Parts of the body of Christ

    After the dust has settled following another amazing holiday season, with the carefully collected pile of chocolate eggs finally diminished, what happens then? There have…

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  • Bombers want a spot in GF

    Bombers want a spot in GF

    The Fassifern Bombers have got their A-Grade season off to a winning start, and new head coach Alistair Tau’au has said a big offseason of…

  • Olympics a ’slap in the face’

    Olympics a ’slap in the face’

    Mayor Tom Sharp has labeled the state government’s handling of Olympic events and infrastructure in the Scenic Rim as ’a slap in the face’ following…

  • Bushrangers win top of table clash

    Bushrangers win top of table clash

    The Fassifern Bushrangers have continued their incredible form in the Cricket Ipswich 3rd Division competition, taking down the second placed Laidley Mulgowie to cement themselves…

  • Big wins before the break

    Big wins before the break

    Everdell Park in Beaudesert was alive with the unmistakable sounds of summer cricket on Saturday, 13 December, as the final games before the Christmas break…

  • Bushrangers hold top spot

    Bushrangers hold top spot

    The Fassifern Bushrangers have remained at the top of the Cricket Ipswich Third Division ladder thanks to their best bowling performance of the season against…

  • Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

    Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

    FASSIFERN Bombers senior club president Paul Roderick is happy with the pre-season progress except for wet weather delaying renovation plans for Hayes Oval. Club supporters…

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  • ANZACs: Boonah brothers in arms

    ANZACs: Boonah brothers in arms

    Among the names inscribed in stone on the Boonah War Memorial are those of the three Mahaffey brothers. Two enlisted in 1914, two fought in…

  • Clydie Spectacular a go

    Clydie Spectacular a go

    Preparations are well underway for the 2026 Clydesdale Spectacular to be held from 11 to 14 June. The event, held in Beaudesert for the first…

  • Absconded prisoner alert

    Absconded prisoner alert

    Police and Queensland Corrective Services officers are searching for 35-year-old prisoner Cory Blaine Leslie, who absconded from Palen Creek Low Custody Correctional Centre on Saturday,…

  • Time trials contested

    Time trials contested

    The Scenic Rim became an international sporting stage when the 2026 Oceania Road Championships rolled into the region last week. The continental championships brought together…

  • Dash delivers for community causes

    Dash delivers for community causes

    The spirit of community was on full display at the recent Boonah Rotary Dash, with the Rotary Club of Boonah announcing it raised an impressive…

  • NZ para-cyclist team competes

    NZ para-cyclist team competes

    The New Zealand para-cycling team delivered a determined and inspiring performance at the 2026 Oceania Road Championships, competing against the region’s best on challenging Scenic…

  • High praise for snakes turn left

    High praise for snakes turn left

    There was no stortage of laughs on Saturday at the debut book launch of Snakes Turn Left by Ipswich local and author Allan Saunderson. Snakes…

  • Double fatality at Purga

    Double fatality at Purga

    Police have appealed information surrounding yesterday’s fatal car crash at Purga. The two vehicle crash ended the lives of both drivers, a man in his…

  • Load of bull

    Load of bull

    Boonah, Beaudesert and now Kalbar show societies have been forced to post warnings as fake bull riding events get advertised on Facebook. The slick-looking Facebook…

  • Feed the need, get educated

    Feed the need, get educated

    The Fassifern district is fast becoming home to young families who have been priced out of suburbia. The problem is, there are limited childcare options…