Community

23 March 2024

Kilcoy Hospital’s new upgrades

The need for these new accessories was passed onto the Kilcoy Hospital Auxiliary (KHA) by the Kilcoy Hospital, with the auxiliary managing to cough up $12,000 for the new equipment thanks to donations and money raised through fundraisers, events, raf...

22 March 2024

Gearing up for the fourth annual Jackson Hepner Memorial Drive

Attendees will arrive at Archer Falls Airfield where breakfast and coffee will be served from 8am, before the participants begin riding or driving at 10.30am. Expected arrival time at the Harlin Hotel-Motel is about 11.30am, before the afternoon and ...

22 March 2024

A welcome cheque

Billy Higgins and Victoria Greenwood attended as representatives of the Woodford Community House, while Woodford Senior Citizens Club member Ken Steer presented the cheque. The money will go towards food hampers, purchasing supplies to keep the commu...

22 March 2024

Easter Good Times at the Exchange

Just because the hotel will close for Good Friday doesn’t mean you will miss out on its infamous $18 steak and schnitties night. You can enjoy this great value dinner on Thursday, March 28 from 5.30pm! In addition to bang for your buck food specials,...

21 March 2024

Influenza season looms early

Those at the highest risk of serious complications from influenza are children under 5 years, pregnant women, older Australians, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people, and those with underlying health conditions. The National Immunisation Prog...

21 March 2024

Hope for troubled kids

Rivers Youth Versatile Education and Training School (RYVETS) is a flexi-school for young people who are at-risk of off ending, or who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. A proactive program for youths aged 12 to 14 years, it is run as a partn...

20 March 2024

Farewell tea for Mayor Lehmann and Councillor Gaedtke

A celebratory morning tea was held on March 13, following the last council meeting before elections. Cr Lehmann started his local government career in Somerset as a councillor of Esk Shire Council in 1994, before becoming Mayor in 2004. Cr Gaedtke co...

20 March 2024

Plea to respect speed

When a new estate was built on Raaen Rd almost two years ago, with property driveways facing the road, a section of it had its speed limit reduced from 100km/h to 60km/h, as that stretch of road became a residential area. However, residents have had ...

20 March 2024

Helping kids with cancer

All proceeds went to the Kids With Cancer Foundation, courtesy of Woodford resident Douglas ‘Jock’ Messinbird, who instigated the event. With Jock set to lose his hair due to cancer treatment, he opted instead to have it shaved beforehand to raise mo...