Bushfires
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The Beauty of Life – The Movie Till
THE year is 1955. A mother who lives in a northern city with her 14-year-old son sees him off for a holiday with relatives in…
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La Nina shows signs of fading to El Nino
FEBRUARY 2023 was not the driest the Scenic Rim has experienced but some of the localities in the Fassifern reported some of the lowest on…
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Last look at the original All Saints’ school building
ALL SAINTS’ Catholic Primary School is inviting the community to reminisce about past school days and to farewell the soon-to-be-removed original 1956 school. Many past…
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Students go to the polls at Mt Alford
MT ALFORD State School has yet to choose its 2023 student leaders. The delay is not due to tardiness but a decision by Principal Danny…
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The Beauty of Life – The Fruitful, Melancholy Season
I’m the last leaf on the tree. The autumn took the rest but it won’t take me. I’m the last leaf on the tree. THESE…
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Bubbles, froth and fun at Harrisville school
HOW do you entice the community, including all the new families, into joining you for a fun day of fundraising at the school? Blow bubbles,…
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Special healing service planned for this Saturday
WHEN hearts and minds are weary the church is always open for healing and hope. That’s the message from Reverend Bruce Raymond who will lead…
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No response on fate of historic buildings
SUPPORTERS fighting to keep historically sentimental buildings at Veresdale Scrub State School intact say their Education Queensland contacts have fallen silent. There were plans to…
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The Beauty of Life – the Electric Light Bug
A FAMILY member sent me this photo of a “large beetle” their pup found on their back deck in Ipswich, wondering what it might be.…
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Cassandra’s bespoke designs on a pathway to Australian Fashion Week
BESPOKE lingerie by Scenic Rim fashion designer, Waayni woman Cassandra Pons, will be featured on the runway during Australian Fashion Week in May, this year.…
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Governor’s visit: Invested in leadership
LEADERSHIP became the theme of the visit by the Governor of Queensland, Dr Jeannette Young, to the Boonah State School on Friday. In arranging her…
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The Beauty of Life – For want of a nail
WRITERS know that commas can be slippery little suckers, not always abiding where you put them, sometimes disappearing from the written text altogether, leading to…












