Community

13 April 2024

Gym goes from struggle to greatness

Aft er selling their poultry business, 48-year-old Katrina Crews, from New Zealand, moved to Elimbah with her husband Dave in January 2020. That day, she also bought the gym she loves: HIVE Progressive Fitness. Kat says she had no experience in the i...

13 April 2024

Aged Care Act reform delayed

The Government will now update the commencement date of the legislation following a review of feedback received. ACCPA CEO Tom Symondson said the new Aged Care Act was pivotal to the transformation of aged care and the sector’s ability to deliver the...

13 April 2024

Have a hoot at Powerful Owl

The talk will be conducted by Andrew Dinwoodie, who is the Brisbane Powerful Owl Project Coordinator for Birdlife Australia. The talk will provide an overview of the Powerful Owl as well as how to identify the owl, its songs and calls and where it ca...

12 April 2024

Residents to prepare for Anzac

Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said Ipswich and the Somerset Region had a proud history of military service, and Anzac Day was an opportunity for the local community to remember those from the region who had given so much for our nation. “It...

12 April 2024

Meet your new Mayor

Amongst Mayor Wendt’s first issues to tackle is the roads, with the faulty, degraded Somerset roads being a recurring issue raised during the campaign period. “During the campaign, roads were a big issue for our region,” he said. “I’m keen to talk to...

12 April 2024

Kilcoy Medical Centre sale

Dr Doolan has thanked the Kilcoy community for all their support, guaranteeing the new owners will continue their hard work. “We wish to express our gratitude to the people of Kilcoy for supporting our medical practice for the past almost 45 years.” ...

11 April 2024

Lions Youth of the Year

The competition involved five entrants who had triumphed in their respective areas, with the entrants including Adam Canavan from Lowood State High School and Eloise Alderson from Toogoolawah State High School. The other entrants were Angus Green fro...

11 April 2024

Woodford’s wreath design

The members have the chance to dive into their inner creativity, designing wreaths of purple poppies in remembrance of animals that lost their lives at war. Often referred to as the Animal Poppy, the purple poppy is a reminder of the deeds and sacrif...

11 April 2024

Pest oyster found in Moreton Bay and Brisbane waterways

The Suminoe oyster (Magallana ariakensis) has been detected at Bribie Island, Boggy Creek, Pinkenba (near the mouth of the Brisbane river) and Kedron Brook. It was first detected in 2023, but the species identification was not confirmed until recentl...