Regular columns
Travelling Places
Iconic train journeys seem to be on most people’s bucket list. We are lucky in Australia to have a few of these – The Indian Pacific, The Ghan and the more recent addition of the […]
Month: August 2024
News
Glitter and glam a must at 70s tribute show
Get out your flares and get ready to boogie to the Wayward Johnsons’ inaugural 70s tribute show at St Bernard’s Hotel on the 14th of September. The local six-piece band is made up of four dads […]
News
Call for pause on sale of potential Art Gallery site
The Tamborine Mountain Arts Precinct (TMAP) has written to the Minister for State Development and Infrastructure, Grace Grace, calling on her to support a postponement of the auction. This would give them time to formally […]
Sport
Bushrats Mini League
On August 3, the U8 Bushrats were lucky enough to find themselves in the centre of a packed CBUS Stadium playing a half time match for the Broncos v Titans local derby. The match was […]
News
Kibi takes gold
A beauty brand based on Tamborine Mountain has taken out gold in the national Organic Beauty Awards. Kibi Raw Minerals, owned by Jacqueline South, won the Editor’s Choice Award for its mineral foundation powder. “I […]
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Passion For Food Pays Off for School Boy
AT JUST 17-years-old Austin Anthony is well on his way to a successful career as a chef and business owner. The Tamborine Mountain State High School student has won the prestigious Department of Employment Small […]
Hearts of the Mountain
Reticent Former Engineer Creates a Legacy for Mountain Residents
It was 30 years ago and only for a term that Phil Giffard was a councillor for Tamborine Mountain but his legacy lives on. The 95-year-old became an accidental and reluctant representative of the people […]
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A musical feast for the ears at unique concert series
Chamber music filled the beautiful Shambala Estate mesmerising guests. The Soloists Chamber Music Festival brought esteemed Finnish pianist and director of the National Australian Academy of Music Paavali Jumppanen to the mountain. Paavali was joined […]
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LIFE MEMBER IN SPOTLIGHT
CALANTHE Poetry was delighted to present its first Life Membership award recently. Margy Rose has been involved in Calanthe Poetry since the year dot – which for Calanthe is 2015/2016, when there were two seasons […]
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Mountain Preserves Richmond Butterfly
Australia’s second largest butterfly, the Richmond Birdwing, is on the endangered list, but thanks to the work of locals restoring its habitat Tamborine Mountain has become a haven for them. “They are prevalent on the […]