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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...

High school assault shock

w Marina Gomide A father is urging parents to remain vigilant after his 13-year-old daughter was alle...

Blooming good times in Esk

OVER 12,000 gardening enthusiasts descended on Esk on Saturday, June 20, for the 10th annual Esk Garden ...

A lifesaver for Tullawong

A life-saving piece of equipment has found a new home at Tullawong State School, with the donation of an...

Still waiting for shading

A community campaign for additional shade at Caboolture Pool is set to continue after advocates expresse...

Rally against the raceway

State Member for Pumicestone, Ariana Doolan, said community concerns about the proposed Moreton Motorspo...

Powerline plans spark Avoca Vale property fears

A Somerset couple fear a proposed transmission corridor linked to the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project (BPHP...

2026/27 State Budget invests over $422m in local projects and infrastructure

More than $422m has been allocated to identified projects across Somerset and Moreton Bay in the 2026-27...

Giving gardens a soul in art

Garden art is emerging as one of the biggest drawcards of this year’s Esk Garden Fair, with organisers u...

Bravery on the platform

A Burpengary man living with a brain injury has been recognised for his bravery after helping save two y...

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Teeing up support

LOWOOD Golf Club has donated almost $1,000 to Harvest Angels, helping the volunteer-run charity continue providing affordable food hampers to families struggling with rising living...

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

SOMERSET Council has joined a growing campaign against proposed changes to the Federal Government’s disaster recovery funding model, warning the reforms could shift millions of dol...

From the Editor

YOU don’t have to tell Queenslanders that we live in the most disaster-prone state in the nation. Cyclones, floods and bushfires are part and parcel of living in a state where weat...

Sport

Kilcoy bowls

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June – How good was our 2 Day Mixed Carnival? With the threat of rain forecast we set out to get the games in but luckily it never eventuated. After two day...

Toogoolawah bowls

Wednesday 24th June. Sue, Lyn, Colin, and Keith travelled to Yarraman for their Pb Day and as always we had a great time with plenty of good friendly competition. Thank you Yarrama...

Caboolture darts

26 players we attendance for potluck double on Monday 29/06/ 2026 at the Caboolture Social Darts club venue 21 Hayes Street Caboolture. Another year ends. Monday 6/7/2006 is the st...

Entertainment

National Choir to hit Esk next Monday

Music lovers across the Somerset region are in for a rare treat when the acclaimed touring National Boys Choir will visit Esk as part of their Queensland tour for the Pemulwuy Nati...

On track for another classic

THE Somerset Rail Trail Classic (SRTC) is back again for 2026, with four exciting challenges on offer on Sunday, July 12. Somerset Regional Council’s annual fun run and ride takes ...

Hornbags assemble for trivia

Fans of Australia’s favourite suburban duo are invited to slip on their best hornbags and head to the Exchange Hotel Kilcoy for a night of laughs when Kath & Kim Themed Trivia take...

Community

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

SOMERSET Council has joined a growing campaign against proposed changes to the Federal Government’s disaster recovery funding model, warning the reforms could shift millions of dol...

Confusion over soft plastics use

NEARLY half of Australians are still putting soft plastics into their household recycling bins despite the material not being accepted through most kerbside recycling systems, acco...

Keeping culture alive

COMMUNITIES across Moreton Bay and Somerset have marked the beginning of NAIDOC Week with ceremonies in Caboolture and Kilcoy, celebrating First Nations culture, connection to Coun...

Real Estate

Housing risks shift to affordable suburbs

Talk of a housing market downturn is growing, but Australia’s housing shortage means any decline is more likely to be felt in specific parts of the market rather than across the co...

First residents move into GemLife Elimbah

By GemLife Elimbah Moving day has arrived for GemLife Elimbah’s first group of homeowners, marking a major milestone for the over-50s lifestyle community as construction on new res...

RBA hold as the economy slows

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate unchanged, with economists saying the decision reflects a cautious approach as inflation remains elevated while the broad...

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

High school assault shock

Blooming good times in Esk

A lifesaver for Tullawong

Still waiting for shading

Rally against the raceway

Powerline plans spark Avoca Vale property fears

2026/27 State Budget invests over $422m in local projects and infrastructure

Giving gardens a soul in art

Bravery on the platform

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Teeing up support

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

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Sport

Kilcoy bowls

Toogoolawah bowls

Caboolture darts

Entertainment

National Choir to hit Esk next Monday

On track for another classic

Hornbags assemble for trivia

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Community

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

Confusion over soft plastics use

Keeping culture alive

Real Estate

Housing risks shift to affordable suburbs

First residents move into GemLife Elimbah

RBA hold as the economy slows