Entertainment
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Three Scenic Rim schools to workshop with noted music composers
Students from three local secondary schools will be composers for a day next week. Canungra State School, Tamborine Mountain College and Beaudesert State High School…
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Colours and landscapes of the Scenic Rim are an artist’s inspiration
Ancient trees, rich-volcanic soil, heavy branches, lush vegetation and the vistas across the landscape are the inspiration behind the art of Sam Suttie. Sam is…
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A woman and her father’s journey to build a guitar
Musician Ross Wohling believes music comes from the heart, and from the soul. It’s a belief that is underpinned by an unusual hobby – crafting…
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Anywhere Festival: Tapping into Ipswich’s artistic potential
A career in the arts was a long-held ambition of theatre director and artistic producer of THAT Production Company, Timothy Wynn. “I have known I…
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No waste, ‘natural’ philosophy behind Coochin’s new flower farm
How do you take an unsightly thing that pongs and transform it into something whose fragrance and beauty people will pay for? After 20 years…
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Valerie Dawson OAM tells history through song
Writing poetry has always come naturally for Blackstone resident, Valerie Dawson. “I started writing poetry in the 1960’s,” she said. “I’ve always dabbled in it.…
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$60,000 bid to turn paddock into Birdwing reserve
One of Australia’s largest butterflies will have a new haven on Tamborine Mountain after hundreds of vines are planted early next year. The caterpillar of…
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Tens of thousands more reasons for fishing in Scenic Rim
Anglers will have tens of thousands more reasons to fish the Scenic Rim with the release of fingerlings over recent weeks. On Tuesday morning, Logan…
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Charlie’s on a dream journey as children’s author and illustrator
Boonah resident, Charlie Thomson is one of 21 children’s authors and illustrators in the State to be published in the ‘Stories for Little Queenslanders’ series.…
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Plan to revive platypus numbers in Ipswich waterways
The latest DNA technology has brought Ipswich City Council closer to tracking and protecting the famously shy platypus throughout the city’s waterways. A five-year study…
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Shot eagle new resident at Ipswich Nature Centre
A Wedge-tailed eagle recovering from a gunshot injury is now the latest attraction at Ipswich Nature Centre. Mirrigin was brought to the Queens Park animal…
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With Ipswich music festival postponed – what’s next for the regional live music industry?
It’s an industry facing a dire future, depleted of revenue since March, forced to cancel thousands of events, regional live music has a red light…
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