Community

18 October 2025

Workforce plan to boost tourism along Rail Trail

Funded by the Queensland Government through Jobs Queensland’s Grow Your Own Regional Workforce Program and developed with the University of Queensland, the plan aims to align future skills demand with local capability across tourism, hospitality, vis...

18 October 2025

Planning fire safety

The amendment aims to increase bushfire resilience by applying building standards within Bushfire Prone Areas across the City and support future growth in Morayfield South through a Draft Morayfield South Structure Plan, identifying land uses and inf...

18 October 2025

Spook-tacular fun creeps back to Somerset park

From 3pm on Friday, 31 October, the park will transform into a haven for little monsters, wicked witches, and eerie skeletons, as the community gathers for Somerset Regional Council’s free Halloween celebration. Mayor Jason Wendt said the evening pro...

17 October 2025

Flu season peaks with 80,000 cases, most unvaccinated

Latest Queensland Health data shows a 34 per cent drop in reported cases last week and a 30 per cent decrease in public hospital bed occupancy. So far in 2025, 79,877 influenza cases have been recorded, with 83 per cent of those infected not vaccinat...

17 October 2025

A brew and a bite at trailside gem

TUCKED along the scenic Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT), the Linville Store & Café has become a favourite stop for locals, cyclists, and travellers exploring the beautiful Somerset region. Since taking ownership in 2024, Megan and Alan Waters have ...

17 October 2025

Lockyer Somerset drought project expands

Professor Lyons is the director of the Southern Queensland Northern New South Wales (SQNNSW) Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, focusing on building farmer resilience to the impacts of climate change on production and profit, including w...

16 October 2025

Vintage engines roar this weekend

Hosted by the Antique Machinery Restoration Society of Queensland (AMRSQ), the two-day celebration runs from 9am to 4pm and will showcase an impressive lineup of vintage engines, trucks, tractors, cars, and working machinery displays. Visitors can ex...

16 October 2025

World of culture comes to Kilcoy

The 2025 Kilcoy Multicultural Carnival brings together Somerset’s melting pot of cultural groups to explore and celebrate the region’s rich diversity. From 4pm to 7pm at Yowie Park on Hope Street, Kilcoy, Council will host food trucks, activities for...

16 October 2025

A haunting good time

Whether you’re going out or staying in, here’s a fresh roundup of ideas to make October 31 memorable — for kids, adults, and even pets. Costume Inspiration: Simple, Recycled, or DIYCostumes are the heart of Halloween — but you don’t need to spend big...