Fassifern Guardian
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Inspirational women celebrated on international day
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is held on March 8, it’s a day that celebrates the achievements of women in their communities. There are many inspirational women…
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Soaring with eagles, glider club takes off
‘THE safest form of flying you can possibly do’ … that is how gliding was explained to the Fassifern Guardian. This reporter politely declined an…
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Adventurer ascends in a world of silence
SCENIC Rim mountaineer and adventurer Ricky Ellis lives in a world of silence but it’s not what he can’t do that matters, but rather what…
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Country music stays alive in top 12
HE’S the young father from Beaudesert whose country music twist on popular tunes is winning the hearts of judges and viewers on Australian Idol. Now…
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First time for theme park winner Fay
SHE’S lived in the Scenic Rim for decades and not once visited the theme parks on its borders. As winner of the Fassifern Guardian’s Holiday…
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Scenic Rim suffers first effects of TC Alfred
HIGH gusting winds and heavy rainfall along much of the eastern escarpment summed up the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred around the Scenic Rim by…
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Today’s seniors have aged like fine wine
SOME things age like milk and others like a decent drop of red. Let’s talk popular culture in the 1970s. In 1978, Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy…
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Life through the lens of a wartime photographer
NESTLED between sheets of tissue and glued to black cardboard, memories of war live within the pages of John Beaton’s photo albums. John is an…
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McAuley school leaders ready for a cohesive 2025
MCAULEY College student leaders have been assigned their roles for 2025 and are excited about what the new school year will bring. “We work to…
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Boonah Primary keen on clean up event
Boonah State School took part in the annual Clean Up Australia Day initiative on Monday (March 3) with parents and students holding bags, donning gloves…
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Native trees planted behind Roadvale School of Arts
ABOUT 280 native trees were planted on land behind the Roadvale School of Arts hall last week by Roadvale Progress Association (RPA) and local residents.…
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Likeable rogue a right craic up
WHAT do Madonna, Bono and Cher have in common with comedian Jimeoin? They’re all known by their first name only. Jimeoin is James Eoin Stephen…












