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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...

Lowood Show brings the ‘wow’

Crowds flocked to the Lowood Showgrounds over the weekend as the annual Lowood Show delivered two days o...

Corbet promises consultation

Proponents of the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park have pledged further consultation with Beachmere resi...

Social housing for Morayfield

A new 14-unit community housing complex in Morayfield is set to begin construction in August, in a colla...

Homelessness, roads and rates dominate budget debate

Moreton Bay residents will face a 4.69 per cent rate rise after council adopted its $1.2 billion 2026-27...

‘Deliberate delays’ place community centre in doubt

DOCUMENTS obtained by State Member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan, under Right to Information (RTI) laws have...

Garden Fair blooms for decade birthday

Plant lovers, gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to head to Esk on June 20 as the Esk Garden ...

Latest News

Urgent Care fills critical medical gap

One of Australia’s busiest Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) is continuing to ease pressure on local emergency departments, with thousands of patients turning to the Morayfield se...

Work smarter not harder with OZeTrike

When Matthew and Alison Park travelled to China in 2019, they were introduced to electric cargo tricycles, a simple yet highly effective utility vehicle widely used in agricultural...

From local roots to national shelves

For years, Bassett Barks has been a familiar name on the Sunshine Coast, supporting everyone from commercial growers and landscape professionals to councils, schools and local gard...

Sport

Esk Golf

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...

Toogoolawah Bowls

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...

Caboolture Darts

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...

Entertainment

Outdoor Gallery set to transform Moreton Bay

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...

Brushstrokes of connection

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...

Winter Wonderland set to heat up Esk

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...

Community

Blooming brilliant lineup

QUEENSLAND’s biggest gardening event has unveiled its 2026 speaker program, bringing together some of Australia’s best-known horticultural experts alongside a fresh crop of emergin...

Study reveals top QLD road trips for holidays

New research from LifeFlight Lotteries has revealed Queensland’s most popular road trips, just in time for winter road trips and school holidays. The study by LifeLight Lotteries r...

A fresh Kilcoy welcome

Visitors arriving in Kilcoy are now being greeted by revitalised entrance signs after members of the Kilcoy Lions Club completed a community project to restore the ageing landmarks...

Real Estate

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...

Property growth slows nationally

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...