Hearts of the Mountain
A Passion for Horses
Rose Linder has been riding since she was two years old. Growing up on a beef cattle farm mustering was a regular part of life on the farm. Her passion for horses grew as she […]
Month: September 2024
News
Keeping Snakes and Locals Safe All in a Day’s Work for Vanessa
Vanessa Bull wears many hats, but the most unusual one is that of mountain snake catcher. For about 20 years she’s been the woman to call if you have a snake in your bed, your […]
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Flying High at 95 Over the Mountain Sky
Most 95-year-olds would be happy to be standing with their feet firmly planted on the ground, blowing out candles to celebrate their birthday, but adventure still courses through the veins of Jan Hystek. After riding […]
News
Now for the next chapter
ONE of Tamborine Mountain’s leading tourism operators have taken a bold stride towards the future by renaming their iconic establishment. Cedar Creek Lodges and Thunderbird Park will now be known as Tamborine Mountain Glades. Owners […]
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Bellas to bring music on World Singing Day
THIS World Singing Day the hills will be alive with the sound of music – or at least Tamborine Mountain will be. Bella A’Cappella, a community female chorus based on the mountain, have been busy […]
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Out and About – Business Chamber Tamborine Mountain Breakfast
BUSINESS Chamber Tamborine Mountain’s Business Breakfast gave local businesses the chance to hear Scenic Rim Mayor Tom Sharp. Interviewed by Anne Hardy, Mayor Sharp gave an insight into his life growing up on Beechmont, and […]
Sport
EAGLES U16S LIFT SOUTH COAST DIVISION 1 PREMIERSHIP TITLE
Our incredible U16 Division 1 team brought glory to Tamborine Mountain, securing our only piece of silverware in 2024! The boys overcame numerous challenges to triumph with a game to spare, showing remarkable courage and […]
Our Scenic Gems
Double the fun for families
A MOVE to relocate from the Green Mountains section of Lamington Park to Canungra more than seven years ago was the best thing popular tourism venture Mountview Alpaca Farm could have ever done. After 20 […]
One small place on earth
Yellow Paper Wasp Nest
Yellow Paper Wasp Nest – Ropalidia romandi, dwelling, Eagle Heights. The nest consists of an outer papery layer covering horizontal rows of combs and is unlike the clusters of the other three paper wasp nests in […]
Councillor Comments
Jon Krause
Insurance Company Delays Not Good Enough Last month in Parliament I raised the issue of insurance claims from the Christmas Day storms not been resolved yet, 9 months on. At time of writing this, $449 […]