Community

17 October 2024

SES Depot secured

Mayor Peter Flannery expressed his gratitude for the LNP’s pledge of $3.75 million, which will match the Council’s own allocation of $3.75 million for the project. “I thank the LNP for supporting our rapidly growing city and backing these crucial upg...

17 October 2024

A lifesaving donation for Kilcoy IGA

Kilcoy Lions president, Paul Wilkes, said the unit will provide lifesaving assistance to the community, should the need arise. Graham Colby from the Kilcoy Ambulance Station will be engaged to train the staff and Lions members in the use of the defib...

16 October 2024

Buying local gains traction

The campaign was launched on October 10, with a national broadcast on Channel 7’s popular breakfast program, Sunrise, highlighting small Somerset businesses. Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt said the new campaign was grassroots and encoura...

16 October 2024

Cabo in the spotlight

This follows the relocation of the hospital’s Emergency Department and Paediatric Emergency Services to the new Clinical Services Building, which opened on December 6. The facility features a dedicated paediatric triage and waiting area, with the new...

15 October 2024

Zombie invasion

Visitors of all ages are invited to dress up and join in the festivities, which include interactive displays, static displays, some trick or treating, scares, and a Mystical Market for all your enchanting essentials. In line with the Zombie theme, it...

15 October 2024

A helping hand doesn’t pay

A KILCOY teen said he was let go from his job at United Kilcoy after going to the aid of an elderly man, who was being crushed by a motorbike that had fallen on him outside the service station. However, United Kilcoy management said there had simply ...

15 October 2024

Council wants a real look

The request for further details regarding the visual impact of the proposal follows an expert peer review of Enervest’s visual impact assessment. The peer review and request for additional information followed a previous request for further advice, w...

13 October 2024

Moreton volunteer is Everyday Hero finalist

Moreton Bay City SES Volunteer Tristan Kolio is one of 23 finalists selected from across the state for the 10th annual awards, which celebrates the exceptional achievements of people within Queensland Police, Fire, Health, Ambulance, Corrections, Pub...