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Youngs X-ing takes shape

The much-anticipated upgrade of Youngs Crossing has reached a construction milestone, with the first of ...

Colinton couple boots up for Ekka

A small bootmaking workshop in Colinton is stepping onto one of Queensland’s biggest stages, with handcr...

Somerset veteran retires after 24 years

AFTER 24 years of serving Somerset’s rural communities, Somerset Regional Council Pest Management Office...

Tokyo meets Moreton

Tokyo Innovation Week kicked off on Monday, August 3, as part of Moreton Bay Council’s joint investment ...

Glasgow gold rush

Five of Moreton Bay’s Commonwealth Games representatives have returned home as gold medallists after a s...

Woodford’s ‘miracle baby’

A Woodford toddler, whose parents say repeated signs of abnormal head growth were overlooked for more th...

Outcry over cut homeless emergency housing fund

TWO local homelessness services have lost more than $600,000 in State Government support this financial ...

Showgirls shine in Kilcoy

The 103rd Kilcoy Show crowned its newest Showgirl and Rural Ambassador winners over the weekend, recogni...

Capacity crunch hits classrooms

over 15 Moreton Bay schools are nearing or exceeding capacity as rapid population growth fuels renewed c...

Copper thieves strike club

A major copper theft has forced the temporary closure of the Kilcoy Motocross Club, leaving the voluntee...

Waraba first for CCTV partnership

Fifteen new CCTV cameras have been installed in Waraba under a new partnership between the Moreton Bay C...

Moreton shines in Glasgow

Moreton Bay is celebrating five Commonwealth Games medals already, with Bunya swimmer Sam Short leading ...

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...

Latest News

Nine Somerset athletes get funding

Nine of Somerset’s rising sporting stars have been awarded Excellence Bursaries to help cover the cost of competing at representative events across Queensland and Australia. Somers...

Redcliffe roars towards finals with three teams

By Kane Mathison THE Redcliffe Tigers are in commanding form across the Queensland Football Association (QFA), with the club’s Senior Men, Reserves and Senior Women all sitting ins...

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

274 HEAD were sold Monday the 3rd August at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale. Cows, feeder cattle and quality weaners maintained their rates and sold to strong competition, wh...

Sport

Nine Somerset athletes get funding

Nine of Somerset’s rising sporting stars have been awarded Excellence Bursaries to help cover the cost of competing at representative events across Queensland and Australia. Somers...

Redcliffe roars towards finals with three teams

By Kane Mathison THE Redcliffe Tigers are in commanding form across the Queensland Football Association (QFA), with the club’s Senior Men, Reserves and Senior Women all sitting ins...

Join Woodford charity golf day to support DVF victims

Golfers of all abilities are invited to tee off for a cause when a charity golf day raising funds for families escaping domestic and family violence comes to Woodford Golf Club lat...

Entertainment

Bribie ready to host national art awards

Some of the region’s leading pastel artists will exhibit alongside some of Australia’s top pastelists in August, when the Pastel Society of Australia celebrates its 40th anniversar...

Somerset Writers launch new anthology

The Somerset Writers Group will celebrate the launch of its sixth anthology, ‘Hope’, on August 8, as the local creative writing group continues to grow in popularity, with membersh...

Wildlife info day returns to Esk

WILDLIFE enthusiasts will have the chance to learn more about protecting native wildlife when the fourth annual Care4esK Community Wildlife Information Day returns to Esk on August...

Community

Youngs X-ing takes shape

The much-anticipated upgrade of Youngs Crossing has reached a construction milestone, with the first of 83 pre-cast concrete girders now in place to support the new flood resilient...

Knife crackdown shows results

More than 1,300 dangerous weapons have been seized across Queensland since Jack’s Law was made permanent a year ago, with thousands of people scanned in the Moreton, Darling Downs ...

Sold-out rodeo success

OVER 3,000 people packed the Kilcoy Showgrounds over the weekend, with the annual Kilcoy Rodeo attracting crowds for two days of rodeo action, live entertainment and community fund...

Real Estate

A grand design that’s built to last

A STRIKING concrete home featured on Grand Designs Australia has been offered for sale. Built from more than 500 cubic metres of poured concrete, the elevated four-bedroom residenc...

Living Gems unveils new Icon for over-50s living

By Living Gems Moreton Bay FOR many Australians, downsizing no longer means compromising. Instead, today’s over-50s are seeking homes that offer premium design, exceptional quality...

Qld tops national property rankings

Queensland has overtaken Western Australia to become Australia’s strongest property market for the first time, according to the latest Australian Property Institute (API) Property ...

Youngs X-ing takes shape

Colinton couple boots up for Ekka

Somerset veteran retires after 24 years

Tokyo meets Moreton

Glasgow gold rush

Woodford’s ‘miracle baby’

Outcry over cut homeless emergency housing fund

Showgirls shine in Kilcoy

Capacity crunch hits classrooms

Copper thieves strike club

Waraba first for CCTV partnership

Moreton shines in Glasgow

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

Latest News

Nine Somerset athletes get funding

Redcliffe roars towards finals with three teams

Cattle markets – WOODFORD

Sport

Nine Somerset athletes get funding

Redcliffe roars towards finals with three teams

Join Woodford charity golf day to support DVF victims

Entertainment

Bribie ready to host national art awards

Somerset Writers launch new anthology

Wildlife info day returns to Esk

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Community

Youngs X-ing takes shape

Knife crackdown shows results

Sold-out rodeo success

Real Estate

A grand design that’s built to last

Living Gems unveils new Icon for over-50s living

Qld tops national property rankings