News and events from Beechmont, Queensland
NINE months of hard work has come to fruition with the opening of Kuweni Dias Mendis’ exhibition at Brisbane’s Outer Space. In this Running Rivers: People of Place exhibition, Kuweni has created a temple dedicated […]
Windabout Reserve is a small parcel of land partially bordered by Windabout Road and Ascot Court. The reserve is dominated by privet (Ligustrum lucidum) and it is a good example of an area that has […]
It’s that time of year when we contemplate what sort of spring we are expecting. While the weather is cool we don’t have to worry too much about the dry conditions but once it heats […]
ALISON Johnson epitomises everything the QCWA stands for. Her dedication to the community was recently recognised with a QCWA Quiet Achiever Award. Alison has been very actively involved in the Beechmountain Branch of the QCWA […]
STEPPING down as President of Beechmountain CWA, Leanne King said she had learned a lot in her two years as President. “I feel lucky to be surrounded by women who are resilient and champions of […]
An increasingly common weed in Beechmont is the large spreading tree Chinese Elm (Celtis sinensis). Chinese Elm is a significant environmental weed in Queensland. It likes clay soil associated with alluvial floodplains, creeks and gullies. One […]
Trees planted 39 years ago by students decimated IF you are approaching your 50th birthday and as a child attended Beechmont Primary School there is every chance you helped plant a stand of saplings on […]
BEECHMONT boasts what has to be the most picturesque market in South East Queensland. While some may opt for the hustle of Surfers Paradise evening markets, what could be better than friendly country atmosphere with […]
Planting forests is a core activity of Beechmont Landcare. A few months ago I wrote about the forest that was planted at Akoonah Timbarra reserve over 30 years ago. Our organisation was formed in 1992 but […]
THE Beech Mountain Association had a very well attended, very short, meeting in June, chaired by Lisa Groom. It was theorised that the destruction of part of the rainforest patch at the old school site […]
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