Community

24 May 2024

Outrage over ‘upgrade’

The upgrade of the north section of Middle Street in Esk has been described as a waste of money by residents and users. The section is currently a gravel, dead end road, with five properties and a block owned by Somerset Regional Council. The road en...

24 May 2024

Kilcoy gets ready for fete

Homemade cakes, chutneys, biscuits, sweets, jams, relish, pickles and much more will be available at the stalls while live music, health information, raffles, donated goods, food and drinks are also on offer at the fete. The stalls will open at 9.30a...

23 May 2024

Farmer Bert says goodbye

More than a week has passed since viewers saw Bert farewell his final three contestants, with the Wamuran-based farmer saying on screen: “I think all the girls are wonderful, but I don’t have what it takes to be in a relationship right now.” In a fol...

23 May 2024

Multi-Culti Carnival fun

For four hours the rural town attracted not just locals, but people from all across the world. Performances were put on by representatives of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, East Timor, Jinibara First Nations People, Philippines, China, Japan, Scotland, West...

22 May 2024

Cheers to Volunteer Week

Following the release from Volunteering Queensland’s latest report two weeks ago, Volunteering Australia has now also released a report, highlighting the crisis communities are facing due to the dropping numbers. “The demand for volunteers has increa...

18 May 2024

Methane-reduction for cattle health

Part of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s Greener Cattle Initiative, the project is led by the University of Illinois and involves seven international research hubs in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Israel ...