Obituary

Aubrey William Podlich – 28.09.1946 – 28.05.2025 A man who was many things to many people and a man who could make words sing, retired…

ECOTOURISM pioneer and conservationist, Peter (Big Pete) O’Reilly, passed away on Wednesday (March 6) aged 91. Described as the beloved patriarch of the O’Reilly family…

A STENTORIAN voice, an innate sense of dignity, a stately ensemble and a touch of theatre were the qualities, John Deeks, brought to his role…

VALE: Arthur Devin — 05.11.1934 – 02.08.2024 THE late Arthur Devin is best described as a gentleman who was compassionate, forgiving and generous of spirit…

Vale: Mary Helene McInnes 29.11.1952 – 22.10.2023 “Behind every great man is a great woman and, in this case, boy Mum was a great woman!”…

VALE TREVOR TITCOMB THE late Trevor Titcomb often said that his part ownership of the horse described by Racing Queensland as the “greatest pacer of…

GRIEF is sharp and every moment spent with it hones the blade.  Every phone call, every sympathetic question, rakes over the freshly cauterised wound.…

THE late Maria (Rosie) Pressler was an outspoken no-nonsense woman, quick to defend her family with occasional fiery outbursts perhaps symptomatic of being born on…

A FORMER Fassifern resident, accomplished district sportsman and successful businessman, John (Jack) Wayne Steinhardt, passed away on Wednesday, March 9. Jack was born at Boonah…

FRED Howie’s voice is missing from the Kalbar RSL – a voice that always had fascinating stories to tell … like about the day he…

Not how did he die; but how did he live? Not what did he gain; but how did he give? These are the units to…

FORMER Beaudesert Shire Mayor Joy Drescher passed away on Sunday evening after a weekend of doing what she did best – public speaking and consulting…