Culture

Arts

Ex-QT journo’s book debunks First Fleet myths

THE story of the First Fleet is one of courage, tragedy and of overcoming insurmountable odds.

Rob Mellett

19 Nov 2024

Events

Eat Local program harvests another award

THE partnership between the Scenic Rim’s agriculture and tourism sectors and Council was again recognised in the annual Queensland Tourism Awards.

Staff Writers

20 Nov 2024

Events

Supercell storms force cancellation of Formal Parade

ON each of the three previous days, thunderstorms had blown through the district and it was hoped that predictions of more on Wednesday, November 13, would prove incorrect.

Wendy Creighton

20 Nov 2024

Screen

Charting a new course with Moana 2 and live-action adaptation

DISNEY fans have reason to rejoice with the announcement of Moana 2, featuring the returning voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho as the spirited Polynesian wayfinder Moana and Dwayne Johnson as the mischievous demigod Maui.

Guest Writer

20 Nov 2024

Events

Unleashing the fun of a Dogs Day Out in the park

MORE than 500 people enjoyed a pooch perfect time at Boonah’s Bicentennial Park on Sunday for a ‘Dogs Day Out’.

Staff Writers

13 Nov 2024

Screen

Wicked: Broadway musical sensation hits the big screen

THE beloved tale of Wicked is finally headed to the big screen, and fans are buzzing with excitement.

Guest Writer

13 Nov 2024

Events

Lucky to have found each other

SHE was pragmatic and organised. He was down to earth, very true to himself and polite. Her wait was over. His too. Tali recalls their first meeting at the Regatta Hotel. It was arranged after they met online.

Wendy Creighton

13 Nov 2024

Arts

Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age - Felicity Smith

DUTCH painter Johannes Vermeer lived and worked in the city of Delft where he worked primarily as an art dealer, a business he had inherited from his father in 1652, when he was 20-years-old.

Guest Writer

13 Nov 2024

Screen

Gladiator II: A Return to Rome’s Shadowed Glory

When Ridley Scott’s Gladiator burst onto the scene in 2000, the film reinvigorated the sword-and-sandal genre becoming an instant classic, revered for its visceral battle scenes, intense action, and a star-making turn by Russell Crowe as the noble yet vengeful warrior Maximus Decimus Meridius. Now, over two decades later, Scott returns to ancient Rome to continue this tale of blood and honour

Guest Writer

06 Nov 2024

Arts

Art of the Ancients - Felicity Smith

WE HUMANS are social creatures and gathering around the campfire, sharing food, listening to stories, enjoying music and dancing remains one of our most pleasurable experiences.

Guest Writer

06 Nov 2024

Nature

Grant furthers local Landcare’s weed-tackling work

THE destruction of creekbank weeds by Boonah and District Landcare will be more effective and more efficient following a $10,000 grant twin to purchase tools and protective equipment.

Wendy Creighton

06 Nov 2024

Events

Spooktacular showing for Kalbar’s Halloween Walk

FREAKY costumes, ghostly apparitions, jack-o-lanterns, eerie fog and a skeleton or two – it was all part of the Halloween fun for Kalbar’s Sen Const Phil Ortlipp.

Staff Writers

06 Nov 2024

Events

Big cheque for a big donation to support a big issue

‘STAND By Me’ was the theme of the mental health fundraiser, so it’s not surprising that the bulk of the money raised was donated to a group that stands by military and first responder personnel suffering from mental health issues.

Wendy Creighton

06 Nov 2024

Arts

Rodin: a man at the crossroads - Felicity Smith

AS THE father of modern sculpture, the aptly named Auguste Rodin broke away from the classical tradition and the romanticised figurative works that had dominated the art scene from the Neoclassical period which had been in turn inspired by the works of Ancient Greeks, those masters of idealised human form.

Guest Writer

30 Oct 2024

Events

Guides unite at camps across Queensland

THE Boonah Girl Guides were excited to be part of the ‘Guides Unite’ Camp at the Ivory’s Rock camping ground near Peak Crossing, this month.

Staff Writers

30 Oct 2024

Screen

Johnson and Evans team up to save Christmas

AS THE holiday season draws near, excitement is brewing for the upcoming festive action-comedy Red One.

Guest Writer

30 Oct 2024

Screen

Forrest Gump team returns to the big screen

THE forthcoming film Here brings together a remarkable collaboration of talent, offering a cinematic journey that promises to be emotionally resonant with audiences.

Guest Writer

23 Oct 2024

Arts

Becoming Picasso - Felicity Smith

PROLIFIC and long-lived, Pablo Picasso is one of the Western world’s most celebrated artists.

Guest Writer

23 Oct 2024

Arts

Where a willow grows - Felicity Smith

OPHELIA, a character from William Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ met a watery end and provided the Pre-Raphaelite English painter John Everett Millais with the subject matter for his painting of the grief-stricken maiden singing to herself as she floats down the river.

Guest Writer

16 Oct 2024