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Boonah road shut as fire engulfs shed

A MAN was treated for shock and smoke inhalation after a shed to the rear of a Mount French Road property caught alight around 10am today. It is understood the shed was used for storage but it’s unclear what started the fire. A witness said he...

Lara Hart
22 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Faith moves on the mountain as church opens doors

A CHURCHES’ doors are always open to those in need and the community was in need during Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Lara Hart
19 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Enthusiast loves making motorcycles whole again

THERE’S something beautiful in cruising the countryside on two wheels, and something magical when the machine is from a different era.

Lara Hart
19 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Mt Walker family lose everything in fire

THEIR house burned to the ground while Tropical Cyclone Alfred dropped deluges of rain and formed cyclonic winds.

Lara Hart
19 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

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.

Lara Hart
19 Mar 2025
Rural Review

Bridge of knowledge over uncertainty in livestock industry

THE rise in small block and hobby farmer numbers post-Covid hasn’t gone unnoticed by longtime producers in the industry.

Lara Hart
19 Mar 2025
Police

Four arrested after three week crime spree

A LOCAL man’s determination to get details of two cars speeding away from where his wife’s car had been broken into, has helped Boonah and Ipswich police foil a three-week-long, juvenile crime spree.

Wendy Creighton
19 Mar 2025
History

A future King and Queen are welcomed to Beaudesert

TWICE the Beaudesert and district community had missed out on a Royal visit, so when it was first mooted that HRH Prince Albert, Duke of York and his Duchess, Elizabeth “could possibly include a visit to the town” during their Royal Tour in 1927, nothing was too much trouble.

Wendy Creighton
19 Mar 2025
Rural Life

Young Farmer on track to continue family legacy

JACKSON Rieck, 13, was selected as the winner of the Young Farmer Award at the Kalbar Australia Day Awards.

Staff Writers
01 Feb 2023
Development

On the Council planner’s desk - 19th March 2025

ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood?

Staff Writers
19 Mar 2025
History

WWII pilot’s parachute makes its final landing in WA

MY WIFE Deb and I moved into Graceview, outside Boonah, in October 2019.

Guest Writer
19 Mar 2025
Editorial

Letter to the Editor - Dreams dashed overnight

WE REFER to recent letters to the editor about changes in our neighbourhood; the letter of October 2024 and the recent letter entitled ‘No peace in the Heart of the Scenic Rim’ in February 2025.

Guest Writer
19 Mar 2025
Police

Fassifern Police 19th March 2025

FOUR juvenile offenders are facing more than 80 charges as a result of their arrest late on Sunday (March 16) after two nights of criminal activity in Boonah and Kalbar.

Staff Writers
19 Mar 2025
Weather

Community led disaster management key to Beechmont’s future resilience

A BEECHMONT man hopes to establish a community-run disaster management group encompassing residents living at Beechmont and Lower Beechmont.

Wendy Creighton
19 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

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 he can do.

Lara Hart
12 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

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.

Lara Hart
12 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

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.

Lara Hart
12 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

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.

Lara Hart
12 Mar 2025
Development

Rebuild go ahead for Curtis Falls Cafe

PLANS to rebuild the Curtis Falls Cafe on Tamborine Mountain have been approved by the Scenic Rim Regional Council.

Wendy Creighton
12 Mar 2025