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...


CABOOLTURE students have been recognised among Moreton Bay’s brightest young innovators, taking out third place at the 2026 Mayor’s Telstra Innovation Awards. St Columban’s College...

Questions have been raised about whether school infrastructure is keeping pace with growth in the Caboolture region after the State Budget included no funding for new local schools...

More than 15 employment opportunities will be created after Somerset Regional Council approved a development application for a concrete manufacturing site on Noland Street, Lowood....

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...


As temperatures drop across the region, the Rotary Club of Caboolture is helping ensure vulnerable residents stay warm this winter through a blanket donation initiative delivered i...

THE Linville Railway Station Building will get a new lease on life, following Somerset Regional Council’s approval for use of the site by the Linville Progress Association (LPA). T...

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...


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...