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Anzac Day Service at Graceleigh

A BIGGER crowd every year attends the Beechmont Anzac Day Service.  This year, it was held under cover in Graceleigh Hall as rain was expected.  The traditions and gentle progression of the service are so […]

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Lily White at Laurel Cottage

Lily White performed at Laurel Cottage on a rare sunny afternoon in March.  It’s good to see the café springing back to life with good food, friendly service and a stylish new look.  New owner […]

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Windabout Reserve

JUST like compounding interest bush regeneration gets increasing returns over time. This is apparent in Windabout Reserve where Beechmont Landcare held its first working bee for the year.   Originally overgrown with Privet trees, over the […]

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Reserves

TO OUR delight the reserves have pulled through Cyclone Albert pretty well.   Some trees came down, branches snapped and there were lots of shredded leaves.  All of this will decompose over time feeding the soil for […]

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A swift cleanup after Alfred

THE OFFICIAL cleanup from Cyclone Alfred has finished in our area, but the real work continues in so many places, especially off the mountain where flooding has affected houses and farms.  Residents, home owners, volunteers […]

Cr Stephen Moriarty speaks to Beechmont residents. Photo by Keer Moriarty.
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Beechmont not forgotten

BEECHMONT residents who have been without power since Thursday last week are slowly having their power restored. The impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been felt by the small Gold Coast Hinterland community, who faced […]

Cane Toad Bust
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Cane Toad Bust

ON the last Wednesday night of the school holidays on January 23, Beechmont Landcare participated in the Watergum annual Cane Toad Bust at Beechmont Pioneer Reserve. Watergum is a not-for-profit environmental organisation based on the […]

Penny centre front left, with her mountain friends.
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Celebrating Penny

A celebratory retirement lunch for Penny Bydlinski was held at the new Sapphire Bean Café at the Headmasters Cottage at Beechmont Old School.  Penny has been secretary for the BMA/BAPA for eight years and has […]