The Sentinel - Local News

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...

Somerset’s river revival

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

Latest News

Fired up for community

HUNDREDS of residents turned out to the Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade’s Community Open Day, with the overwhelming response exceeding organisers’ expectations and prompting plans for ...

Upper Caboolture wins koala funding

An Upper Caboolture conservation project will plant 1,200 koala food and habitat trees after securing funding through the Queensland Government’s Grassroots Environmental Grants pr...

Boost to grow greener Rail Trail

VOLUNTEERS helping transform the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Lowood have received a funding boost, with a new grant from Clean Co Qld set to make maintaining the popular communit...

Sport

Glasgow gold rush

Five of Moreton Bay’s Commonwealth Games representatives have returned home as gold medallists after a sensational campaign in Glasgow, with local athletes collecting an incredible...

Caboolture Darts

26 players attended monday night darts. Winners – Mark and Smokey. Runners up – Mason (junior) and Terry. Womans high peg – Sherrie 48. Mens high peg – Dale 39. High scores – Adam ...

Lowood Golf

Tuesday 21st – Single Stableford: 41: S Webb, 40: I Gow (Pacific Golf Club), 39: L Sanderson, 36: J Etherden, R Coolwell, 35: P Lawrenson, P Quirk, T Pearce (Laidley Golf Club), H ...

Entertainment

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...

Luke Combs tribute set to rock Kilcoy

Country music fans will have the chance to sing along to some of Luke Combs’ biggest hits when The Modern Outlaws return to the Exchange Hotel Kilcoy this week with their popular L...

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...

Community

Fired up for community

HUNDREDS of residents turned out to the Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade’s Community Open Day, with the overwhelming response exceeding organisers’ expectations and prompting plans for ...

Boost to grow greener Rail Trail

VOLUNTEERS helping transform the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Lowood have received a funding boost, with a new grant from Clean Co Qld set to make maintaining the popular communit...

New strategic plan for Somerset Libraries

Somerset Libraries will enhance its services with the adoption of a new strategic plan. The Somerset Libraries Strategic Plan 2026-2032 is a roadmap which will build upon high qual...

Real Estate

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 ...

Somerset inspires new Kilcoy Country Club

By GemLife Kilcoy Greens Construction is about to begin on the new Country Club at GemLife Kilcoy Greens, with its design paying tribute to the landscapes and architectural traditi...

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

Somerset’s river revival

Latest News

Fired up for community

Upper Caboolture wins koala funding

Boost to grow greener Rail Trail

Sport

Glasgow gold rush

Caboolture Darts

Lowood Golf

Entertainment

Wildlife info day returns to Esk

Luke Combs tribute set to rock Kilcoy

Superheroes called for Lowood party

Subscribe to The Sentinel

Community

Fired up for community

Boost to grow greener Rail Trail

New strategic plan for Somerset Libraries

Real Estate

Living Gems unveils new Icon for over-50s living

Qld tops national property rankings

Somerset inspires new Kilcoy Country Club