GNECH, Joan Elaine (nee Schimke)

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  • Rocket man

    Rocket man

    In a workshop on a property near Lake Moogerah, Stephen Ainsworth is keeping three different skillsets alive. One is rooted in survival and the other…

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  • Making cents

    Making cents

    Sixty years have passed since Australian currency changed from pounds, shillings and pence to dollars and cents. The change happened on 14 February, 1966 and generations since have never used…

  • Game on for funding

    Game on for funding

    Community sporting clubs and grassroots organisations across the Scenic Rim are being encouraged to “get their game on” following the announcement of a second $30 million funding boost aimed at…

  • Robert leads at All Saints

    Robert leads at All Saints

    At the heart of All Saints’ School Boonah is a leader whose journey to education has been shaped by discipline, teamwork and an unwavering commitment to young people. Robert Campbell,…

  • Senior investiture ceremony

    Senior investiture ceremony

    Boonah State High School marked an important milestone in its academic calendar, hosting its student investiture ceremony to recognise the school’s 2026 student leaders and dux recipients for 2025. School…

  • Cows and calves fetch $2,500

    Cows and calves fetch $2,500

    Welcome rain created strong competition for all descriptions at Bartholomew and Co’s Beaudesert Store Sale on Saturday. A large run of store cows came to hand and sold very well.…

  • Biggs backs Fletch for recovery

    Biggs backs Fletch for recovery

    Team Biggs was missing one superfan when the Beaudesert Storm claimed the WBC Grand Prix middleweight title in December but that fan had a personal visit from Dylan Biggs last…

  • Beauy bunny’s NRL shot

    Beauy bunny’s NRL shot

    The opening game of the 2026 SG Ball Season saw Caleb Cresswell take the first step of his rugby league career with the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Finding himself on the…

  • High calibre competition

    High calibre competition

    The Fassifern Branch of the Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA) has grown into one of the region’s most active sporting clubs. Serving members from Boonah, Kalbar, Ipswich and surrounding…

  • An EPiC return for Elvis the King

    An EPiC return for Elvis the King

    There are legends, and then there is Elvis Presley. A cultural supernova wrapped in rhinestones, gospel fire and Southern soul, Presley never really left the building. He simply changed stages.…

  • It’s showtime for your art work

    It’s showtime for your art work

    Ipswich Show Fine Arts Open for Entries. This week the Ipswich Show Society opened for entries in the Fine Arts Section for the 153rd Ipswich Show. Last year we saw…