Community

22 August 2024

Crossing progress

The tender for the construction of the new bridge and associated road works has been released, with submissions closing this month. Subject to Moreton Bay Council approval, the successful contractor is expected to be appointed by the end of the year,...

22 August 2024

A sizzling hot fire brigade

Residents from Woodford, Kilcoy, Mount Archer, Villeneuve, Neurum, and surrounding areas enjoyed a sausage sizzle while learning about fire safety and preparing for the upcoming bushfire season. The brigade was joined by the local Ambulance Station, ...

22 August 2024

Caboolture’s lucky $100k scratchie

The ecstatic winner shared that she was over the moon about her win but remained cool, calm, and collected upon discovering her good fortune. “I feel guilty because I’ve been so calm,” she laughed. “It’s still surreal. Even the news agency team membe...

21 August 2024

Eggs-tra poor form

Shop employee Emma Houghton, said she left on Friday afternoon, and when she returned on Saturday to sort through donations, she found a few of them ruined by broken eggs that had been thrown into the bins. “A lot of people tend to bring donations wh...

21 August 2024

Urgent care boost for Morayfield

Timely, bulk-billed urgent care services for people close to where they live. This helps relieve demand on hospital emergency departments, with over 60 per cent of patients surveyed saying had the clinic not been open, they would have attended a hosp...

21 August 2024

Toogoolawah’s new shed to success

With over 100 attendees joining the grand opening, TMS member John Devenish said the event went “really good”. “We now have room to do multiple jobs at once, due to the bigger work area and have covered storage, which we didn’t have before,” he said....

20 August 2024

Moreton Bay’s local legends

Murray Tulloch has been an Advanced Care Paramedic for 13 years, following a three-decade career with the Australian Defence Force. Mr Tulloch said he was “surprised, but honoured” to be nominated for the award, saying it’s “a privilege” to be select...

20 August 2024

Dam disappointment for cafe

Seqwater, who owns the building, had announced in 2019 that it would invest $500,000 in renovations, but Seqwater interim CEO Will Harpham said the investment is “no longer viable” at the recent Queensland Parliament Budget Estimates 2024. “Seqwater ...