Community

13 October 2025

Game on as sporting grants are up for grabs

If you’re aged between 12 and 18 and competing at a state, national or international championship, you may be eligible for a grant between $500 and $750 to help cover costs such as travel, accommodation, uniforms, coaching, and competition fees. The ...

13 October 2025

Early intervention gets funding in Moreton

Redcliffe Area Youth Space has received $300,000 to support at-risk youth aged 12–21, providing trauma-informed case management, mentoring, education support, pathways to employment, and pro-social activities to help reduce youth crime and antisocial...

12 October 2025

Rise in personal insolvencies

A total of 12,257 people entered insolvency, up 5.3 per cent from 11,644 in the previous financial year. Insolvency numbers increased in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, but fell in South Australia, the Northern ...

12 October 2025

Somerset Council meets with Fernvale community

Councillors, directors and officers shared morning tea with representatives from Fernvale Lions Club, Lowood Lions Club, Fernvale Community Association, Lowood Community Action Group and Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association prior to the Ordin...

12 October 2025

GemLife Elimbah

GEMLIFE Elimbah, located in Moreton Bay, has achieved an exceptional milestone in sustainable design and development. The over-50s lifestyle resort, which is now selling, was recently presented with full EnviroDevelopment certification from the Urban...

12 October 2025

Marathon effort wins ‘Heroes Grant’

The 31-year-old principal is preparing to run a route with over 1,200 meters of elevation over 100 kilometers from Coolum Beach to Mount Mee on December 6, aiming to raise $50,000 to buy new laptops and iPads for all 53 students at his small hinterla...

11 October 2025

RBA hits pause on rates after cuts

The decision was widely anticipated, with the bank indicating it will wait for September-quarter inflation figures, due October 29, before reviewing policy at its November meeting. Monthly inflation data pointed to potential upside risks, particularl...

11 October 2025

Redcliffe Hospital expansion moves ahead

A competitive tender will open in the coming months to select a construction partner to deliver the improved and redesigned expansion, which will provide more beds for the hospital. Health Infrastructure Queensland is returning to market through this...

11 October 2025

Check your bank account and save

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has found more than one million low-income earners were placed in high-fee accounts despite being eligible for low-fee basic accounts. Collectively, these customers paid over $93 million in ...