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Warning over national emergency phone test

DOMESTIC violence advocates are urging people with hidden “safe phones” and connected devices to take pr...

Growers snap up water

LONG-awaited water security for Somerset farmers has moved closer, with more than two-thirds of a propos...

The lasting legacy of Uncle Noel

THE South East Queensland community has farewelled respected Jinibara and Cobble Cobble Senior Elder Unc...

Powell accepts boundary redraws, mourns communities

ANDREW Powell has described losing the Moreton Bay community from his Glass House electorate as “traumat...

Saddle up for show time

FROM champion horses and woodchopping to fireworks, helicopter rides and family entertainment, the 103rd...

Breaking the ice, beating the heat

OVER a dozen rural and auxiliary fire brigades converged on Kilcoy Showgrounds on July 3 to put their sk...

Camelot comes to Caboolture

KNIGHTS charged into battle, merchants filled bustling market lanes and thousands of visitors stepped ba...

New turn kicks off for Mt Mee

SAFETY upgrades at the Mount Mee Road and Lewington Road intersection will begin next Monday, July 20, f...

Somerset’s river revival

SOMERSET’S waterways are receiving a boost both above and below the surface, with new underwater ‘cod ho...

Teeing up support

LOWOOD Golf Club has donated almost $1,000 to Harvest Angels, helping the volunteer-run charity continue...

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

SOMERSET Council has joined a growing campaign against proposed changes to the Federal Government’s disa...

Youth offenders face remote rehabilitation

Repeat youth offenders could soon be sent to secure rehabilitation facilities in remote Queensland under...

AI to tackle traffic

Moreton Bay Council is pioneering Australia’s first new traffic signal technology, with an AI-powered tr...

Keeping culture alive

COMMUNITIES across Moreton Bay and Somerset have marked the beginning of NAIDOC Week with ceremonies in ...

Motorsport waits for green light or red flag

THE fate of the controversial Moreton Motorsport Park proposal at Beachmere now rests with the State Gov...

Roads, waste funding are welcomed in 26/27 budget

THE Somerset region has secured long-awaited relief from the State’s waste levy and funding for a string...

Somerset rates up as Council balances $100m budget

SOMERSET ratepayers will pay 6 per cent more in general rates this year after Somerset Regional Council ...

Caboolture gets its seat back

Caboolture is set to regain its own state electorate at the 2028 election, 27 years after the former sea...

Moreton Bay left waiting for buses

MORETON Bay residents say rapid population growth is leaving essential infrastructure struggling to keep...

Power price confusion

w Marina Gomide South-East Queensland residents are questioning why their electricity bills are incre...

Latest News

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

361 head were sold today at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale. Cows, bulls and any quality cattle maintained their strong rates, while younger plainer cattle were slightly easi...

Moreton Saleyards market report

Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 647 head of cattle. Over 150 cows came to hand with the heavy export cows slightly cheaper, but plainer and second grade cows ...

Brisbane auctions signs of recovery

BRISBANE’S auction market recorded a modest improvement in the week ending July 12, with clearance rates rising despite the national market remaining below the 50 per cent mark for...

Sport

Burpengary Jets fly high at Wondai Rugby Carnival

THE Burpengary Jets Junior Rugby League Football Club fielded 10 teams at the Wondai Mini Mods Carnival on July 11, joining more than 118 teams for one of the region’s biggest juni...

2026 Rail Trail Classic smashes records

RECORD breaking numbers of runners, walkers and cyclists hit the trail on Sunday, July 12, for the 23rd annual Somerset Rail Trail Classic. Participants from across Queensland and ...

Stags shine at carnival

THE Lowood Stags Junior Rugby League Club enjoyed a successful day of football and friendship at the 2026 Wondai Mini Mods Carnival on Saturday, July 11, with four junior teams mak...

Entertainment

Superheroes called for Lowood party

YOUNG superheroes from across Somerset are being called into action later this month, with the next Somerset Blue Light Disco set to bring an evening of music, dancing and superher...

Moreton crowns it’s top artist

Moreton Bay Council is celebrating local artist Rachel South, who has been awarded the Moreton Bay Art Prize 2026 for her work Sun-Kissed Chestnut (2026). South’s work is part of a...

Elvis tribute comes to Beerburrum

ELVIS fans are invited to dust off their blue suede shoes for an evening of rock ‘n’ roll at the Beerburrum School of Arts this Saturday, July 25. The Elvis Tribute Show will featu...

Community

Country talent put on display

WHILE crowds will flock to the Kilcoy Show for the rides, fireworks and entertainment, the heart of the two-day event remains the hundreds of local exhibitors whose entries fill th...

Racing thoroughbreds and hobby horses

THE Kilcoy Race Club is once again supporting the Kilcoy Show, sponsoring the popular hobby horse racing event while preparing for a packed second half of its 2026 racing season. T...

Meet the 2026 Showgirl entrants

THE next generation of agricultural ambassadors will take centre stage at this year’s Kilcoy Show, with one senior showgirl, two junior showgirl entrants and a junior rural ambassa...

Real Estate

Brisbane auctions signs of recovery

BRISBANE’S auction market recorded a modest improvement in the week ending July 12, with clearance rates rising despite the national market remaining below the 50 per cent mark for...

Fresh start, stitched together in Somerset

By GemLife Kilcoy Greens For Debra Rogers, retirement isn’t about slowing down – it’s about finally making time for herself. After more than a year searching for the perfect place ...

Housing 30 per cent behind target

AUSTRALIA remains well behind its national housing target, with new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing fewer than 200,000 homes commenced construction i...

Warning over national emergency phone test

Growers snap up water

The lasting legacy of Uncle Noel

Powell accepts boundary redraws, mourns communities

Saddle up for show time

Breaking the ice, beating the heat

Camelot comes to Caboolture

New turn kicks off for Mt Mee

Somerset’s river revival

Teeing up support

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

Youth offenders face remote rehabilitation

AI to tackle traffic

Keeping culture alive

Motorsport waits for green light or red flag

Roads, waste funding are welcomed in 26/27 budget

Somerset rates up as Council balances $100m budget

Caboolture gets its seat back

Moreton Bay left waiting for buses

Power price confusion

Latest News

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

Moreton Saleyards market report

Brisbane auctions signs of recovery

Sport

Burpengary Jets fly high at Wondai Rugby Carnival

2026 Rail Trail Classic smashes records

Stags shine at carnival

Entertainment

Superheroes called for Lowood party

Moreton crowns it’s top artist

Elvis tribute comes to Beerburrum

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Community

Country talent put on display

Racing thoroughbreds and hobby horses

Meet the 2026 Showgirl entrants

Real Estate

Brisbane auctions signs of recovery

Fresh start, stitched together in Somerset

Housing 30 per cent behind target