Community

3 May 2024

Construction to begin on Waraba’s essential infrastructure

The first stage of this network will see water and wastewater infrastructure delivered in partnership between Unitywater and six private development companies before late 2025. Unitywater Executive Manager Mike Basterfield said the utility’s componen...

3 May 2024

150 new childcare places coming to Morayfield

Morayfield Marketplace has officially commenced construction on Oakey Flat Road, and is set to open early next year with 150 childcare places on offer. The project by local developer Adpen will include a childcare centre, swim school and 80 residenti...

2 May 2024

Celebrating 10 years of fighting against dementia

The group aims to raise awareness of dementia, improve people’s understanding of prevention and help people live well with dementia. A commemorative lunch was held at the Lowood Bowls Club on Tuesday April 23, with Federal Member for Blair, Shayne Ne...

2 May 2024

BreastScreen driving to Kilcoy

BreastScreen Queensland is making some changes this year, and will be off ering more early and late appointments, including appointments up to 4.30pm on Tuesday May 28. “Women have told us that they need appointment times which fi t in with busy live...

2 May 2024

Volunteer recognised for hard work

The 83-year-old retired from her role as tourism ambassador at the Fernvale Visitor Information Centre after 18 years, due to her family asking her to take a step back from the many community jobs she was doing. “I would sometimes go 10 days without ...

2 May 2024

Earth Day unites Linville

Event organisers Friends of the Forest Inc. raised more than $500 for the purposes of wildlife care in the local area. Despite rainy weather, those in attendance were keen to have a chat and to check out the native plant stall, pop-up op shop, preser...

1 May 2024

Lowood Lions celebrate 50th

With the Lowood Lions celebrating their 50th year of activity in the district, fittingly the theme for the night was ‘Lions’. Lowood Lions vice-president Cliff James said it was an “exceptional fun filled night”. “There was a great atmosphere, and th...

1 May 2024

Happy 103rd b’day, Herbie

His golfing friends took him out for a celebratory lunch at the club, which his therapist from Sunnymeade Park Aged Care Community, Tony Griffiths, said “he thoroughly enjoyed”. Herbie is well known at the Caboolture Golf Club, having spent many afte...

30 April 2024

Cruisin’ into Caboolture

Everything from vintage to modern, high end cars could be seen, both outside and inside. With the hoods popped and windows rolled down, many could have an up-close look at the engines, vintage radios and well-kept seats. There was also a display of v...