Hearts of the Mountain
A Passion for Food
For Marcus McKay becoming a chef when he finished school was a chance to explore the world. And that’s exactly what he’s done. “I have lived and worked in France, Japan, Vanuatu and Thailand,” he […]
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Residents left unconvinced after Kidd St meetings
IN A series of heated and volatile meetings the Director of Living Gems, Adrian Puljich, attempted to address residents’ concerns over the proposed development in Kidd Street. Adrian assured 100 people attending the three meetings […]
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Marathon attracting elite field
NEXT YEAR’S Tamborine Mountain Marathon is continuing to attract top quality entrants. The event is returning to the district on Australia Day next year after a number of false starts in recent years. Race organiser […]
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Take a tour and get on board with recycling
Scenic Rim Regional Council is celebrating National Recycling week in November with guided tours of its waste and resource recovery facilities at Bromelton, Boonah and Canungra. The free tours aim to reduce the waste disposed […]
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Improve your brain function
THE September guest speaker for Probus was a long term mountain resident, Mary Williams. After many years in the education system she has accumulated extensive knowledge and wisdom for teaching and supporting people to unlock […]
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Homeowners see small price increases
Two Beaudesert properties amongst the longest on the market HOMEOWNERS throughout the Scenic Rim are still enjoying growth in the value of their properties despite a slowdown in the property market in many Queensland areas. […]
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WHY DO WE STILL COMMEMORATE REMEMBRANCE DAY?
This is probably a headline question asked by a younger generation. After all it is over 100 years since the end of WW1. Today we live in a hugely different time in so many ways. In a […]
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Scarecrow Festival Set to Bring Joy Once Again
What do scarecrows have to do with Tamborine Mountain? Actually, nothing, except 17 years ago a group of friends came up with idea for a Scarecrow Festival to celebrate the joys of living on Tamborine […]
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Travels with Sienna and…..Uniworld!
The South of France has long held a kind of hazy, romantic quality in my mind. I picture quaint villages, rolling hills swathed in vines, lazy afternoons spent sipping wine in sun-drenched courtyards… Having just […]
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The system is broken: Councils claim current funding model is unsustainable
THE Mayors of Scenic Rim and Toowoomba expressed their concerns about the viability of their Councils if the current system of financial support is continued. In his opening address at the Public Hearing of the […]