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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...

Latest News

Woodford rolls into Pennants

WOODFORD Bowls Club has kicked off the 2026 Moreton Bay District Pennant season with two wins from three divisions after hosting a busy opening round at its home greens on June 27....

Snakes’ double trophy win

THE Caboolture Snakes celebrated a successful Multicultural Round on Saturday, July 5, claiming two President’s Cup titles while recording wins across four of the club’s five senio...

Toogoolawah Bowls

Thursday 2nd July – Our July Pub Day was another great day with a full green of enthusiastic competitors. Our proud sponsor for the day was our local member of parliament Deb Freck...

Sport

Woodford rolls into Pennants

WOODFORD Bowls Club has kicked off the 2026 Moreton Bay District Pennant season with two wins from three divisions after hosting a busy opening round at its home greens on June 27....

Snakes’ double trophy win

THE Caboolture Snakes celebrated a successful Multicultural Round on Saturday, July 5, claiming two President’s Cup titles while recording wins across four of the club’s five senio...

Toogoolawah Bowls

Thursday 2nd July – Our July Pub Day was another great day with a full green of enthusiastic competitors. Our proud sponsor for the day was our local member of parliament Deb Freck...

Entertainment

A G’Day of fun for little Queenslanders

The State Government is celebrating Queensland’s youngest residents and their families, with the latest G’day Little Queenslanders event in Redcliffe. The family-friendly event at ...

Master painter opens his doors

SUNSHINE Coast artist Marcel Desbiens will welcome visitors to his Landsborough studio this month, offering art lovers the chance to view his latest works and meet the artist behin...

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...

Community

New exhibits open at The Condensery

THE Condensery in Toogoolawah will unveil three new exhibitions this month, inviting visitors to explore themes of identity, belonging and cultural memory through contemporary art ...

Local community groups and events

Kilcoy Krafters: Come along and join a fun group of craft, learn to sew, knit, crochet, patchwork and quilting. Beginners and experienced all welcome. Just turn up to the Kilcoy Li...

Watercolours flow into Kilcoy with July’s AOM

ART lovers are invited to visit the Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery this month as award-winning watercolour artist Diane Sattler showcases her work as the gallery’s July Artist of th...

Real Estate

The Aussie dream is rightsizing – here’s why

By Living Gems Moreton Bay For generations, the Australian dream was simple: buy a home, raise a family and, if possible, keep upgrading to something bigger. More bedrooms. A bigge...

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...

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

Latest News

Woodford rolls into Pennants

Snakes’ double trophy win

Toogoolawah Bowls

Sport

Woodford rolls into Pennants

Snakes’ double trophy win

Toogoolawah Bowls

Entertainment

A G’Day of fun for little Queenslanders

Master painter opens his doors

National Choir to hit Esk next Monday

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Community

New exhibits open at The Condensery

Local community groups and events

Watercolours flow into Kilcoy with July’s AOM

Real Estate

The Aussie dream is rightsizing – here’s why

Housing risks shift to affordable suburbs

First residents move into GemLife Elimbah