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Citizenship Ceremony
The growth of Scenic Rim continues as 23 residents were welcomed as the region’s newest Australians at a citizenship ceremony on 24 October. The event was held at The Centre, Beaudesert with supportive families waving […]
Month: November 2024
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Get storm ready
KEEP at least ten litres of drinking water per person on standby and keep your drains clear. That is the word from water supplier Urban Utilities as it encourages customers in Scenic Rim to prepare for extreme weather this […]
Hearts of the Mountain
Hearts of the Mountain
Despite running an international company with headquarters in Melbourne, James Bartle’s heart is deeply held on Tamborine Mountain. The founder of Outland Denim is a fifth-generation local and after growing up in Longreach and spending […]
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Bike museum for the mountain
Tamborine Mountain will cement itself as a destination for motorbike enthusiasts with the establishment of a new museum dedicated to two wheels approved by Scenic Rim Regional Council. The old Bavarian Haus on Main Western […]
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The Polish Place
In 1983 while honeymooning on Tamborine Mountain newlyweds Phil and Ania Sowter fell in love with a block of land and paid for it with their credit card. “Our dreams came true,” Ania recalled of […]
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Scarecrow Festival
The Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival 2024 kicked off with a launch event for the community at Grand Chameleon. The team behind the festival gathered, along with local councillors Kerri Cryer and Amanda Hay as well […]
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Tamborine Mountain gets prepared
THE Tamborine Mountain Community Preparation Event brought together a number of organisations to better prepare local residents for the upcoming storm season. Clare Wray said she hoped the day, held at Tamborine Mountain Sports Complex […]
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Iconic property to go under the hammer
AN ICONIC Tamborine Mountain property will be auctioned later this month, signifying what could be the end of a dream for Tamborine Mountain Arts Precinct (TMAP). Scenic Rim Regional Council purchased the former Mount Tamborine […]
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Australian Musical Royalty Set to Rock St Bernards
You am I frontman Tim Rogers is set to rock the mountain for the second time at a special performance at St Bernards on December 6. As the lead of one of Australia’s seminal rock […]
One small place on earth
Common large paper wasp
Common Large Paper Wasp – Polistes variabilis, house eve, North Tamborine. This is the fourth and final paper wasp nest in my Animal Builders album. It belongs to the same genus as the smaller wasp which […]