News
Medals roll in for brothers
LIFE hasn’t been easy for 29 year-old Matthew Walters of Beechmont as he copes each day dealing with Spina Bifida. He loves sports, but because of his condition he has never been able to play […]
Articles by Peter Chapman
Humans of Canungra
Living life everyday is the Felicity way
IF THE credentials for a person to be featured in our Humans of Canungra column is that you need to have experienced an interesting life then our latest candidate certainly ticks all the boxes. In […]
News
New boutique escape ready to open
THE old hacienda-styled Mt Tamborine Motel welcomed thousands of guests to the region for more than four decades before it closed its doors two years ago. Since that time many locals would have noticed that […]
Sport
Little Athletes inspired by Olympics
THE district’s Little Athletics clubs are experiencing a boost in their competitor ranks thanks to three major factors which include Australia’s record breaking medals performance at the recent Paris Games. Both Beaudesert and Tamborine Mountain […]
News
New Possum Hut a dual winner
THE recent construction of a new building at Canungra Showgrounds reflects yet another step in the recovery of the community from the 2019 bushfires that ravaged the area. The building, which was officially opened in […]
Humans of Canungra
Dan’s Canungra journey was destiny
WHEN Dan Piacun was just a young child living on the Gold Coast his mother found him one day talking to an imaginary friend. Asked who he was chatting with he said “it’s my mate […]
News
More illegal tree felling
LOCAL environmentalist, Harry Pearce, has been informed of another serious example of tree killing in the Beechmont area. Harry was amongst a group that just a few months ago reported the ring barking of a […]
Humans of Canungra
Chance stop was a life changer
DOES fate play a role in our lives? That’s a question many ask and if you were looking for an affirmative answer one person to chat to would be Andrew Covino. More than 18 year’s […]
Business
Nungra Nibbbles a growing concern
CANUNGRA locals Brett and Eve Littlemore are banking that a hobby that they recently turned into a growing online and direct sales business will one day be their main source of income. They are the […]
News
Making Canungra even more beautiful
BEAUTICIAN Catherine Finch well remembers the day more than 20 years ago when a real estate salesman gave her the keys to her first salon. She and her husband Steven, who grew up in the […]