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 ...


SOMERSET ratepayers will pay 6 per cent more in general rates this year after Somerset Regional Council adopted its $100 million 2026-27 Budget last week. The Budget includes $23 m...

DID the energy retailers not get the message? Or was the message itself too simplistic? A couple of months ago the Australian Energy Regulator announced its 2026-27 Default Market ...

Caboolture is set to regain its own state electorate at the 2028 election, 27 years after the former seat was abolished, after the Queensland Redistribution Commission confirmed th...

Friday Turkey Run 19-6-2026 – Another good field in our Friday afternoon comp saw Peter Cook take out the honours 43/28. Ian Timms was Runner-up 42/29. Jim Lumsden had Best Putts 1...

Thursday 18th June – We hosted our round of A single semi-finals competition games. Toogoolawah Bowls Club was the place to be, which was a great day out and all the players enjoye...

The Caboolture Darts Team Cockatoos played in the Hervey Bay Memorial Invitational Challenge on the weekend of 13th 14th June. Although not in the top few they came in place 8th of...

From billboards and lightboxes to large-scale projections, Moreton Bay’s streets, libraries and public spaces will become canvases for 18 artists under a new year-long Outdoor Gall...

Contributed by Katy Moore What started as a visit between a daughter and her father has grown into a community art project in Wamuran, involving 26 local volunteer artists, old can...

Teenagers from across Somerset are being invited to pull on their winter woollies and hit the dance floor this Friday night as the Somerset Blue Light Branch hosts its Winter Wonde...


MORETON Bay residents say rapid population growth is leaving essential infrastructure struggling to keep pace, with growing concerns over limited bus services and congested roads r...

w Marina Gomide A father is urging parents to remain vigilant after his 13-year-old daughter was allegedly assaulted by an adult who police allege was on the grounds of Morayfield ...

Somerset families looking to keep children entertained these winter school holidays can head to their local library for a series of free activities celebrating Aboriginal and Torre...


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...

Cotality’s national Home Value Index was flat in May, with the housing cycle continuing to weaken across most markets. Beneath the flat national result, Sydney and Melbourne are le...

By GemLife Kilcoy Greens For many Queenslanders, downsizing often means looking towards the coast. But an increasing number of over-50s are choosing a different path – swapping bus...