Community

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...

30 April 2024

‘Raise a beer to our old man Nick’

Nicholas Reeves and his wife, Suzanne Reeves, both in their 70s, suffered severe head injuries on April 25, allegedly at the hands of 26-year-old Beachmere man, Frederick Steel Sayers. Mr Reeves was declared dead at the scene, while Mrs Reeves was tr...

30 April 2024

Hooning tears up fields

The acts will cost clubs tens of thousands in canteen revenue and force teams to play away games for the foreseeable future. Between 10am on Tuesday, April 23, and 6am on Wednesday, April 24, vandals cut through the cables of several light towers at ...

29 April 2024

Glassies voting is open now!

Voting has now opened for your favourite businesses and employees that the community nominated from across the Hinterland. Regions included in the awards are Maleny, Montville, Glasshouse Country and Moreton Bay, with 89 business nominations and 44 e...

28 April 2024

Moving economy creates jobs

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said Council was committed to getting the economy moving. “Council is working hard during a time of huge cost of living pressures to get the economy moving, jobs created and get projects delivered for the community,” Cr Wen...

28 April 2024

Queensland hits emissions reduction target eight years early

Queensland has smashed its 2030 emissions reduction target of 30 per cent eight years ahead of schedule, with Federal Government data highlighting the Sunshine State reached a 35% reduction of emissions in 2022. The newest State Greenhouse Gas Invent...

28 April 2024

QFES gets over $800k from Council

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said these funds provide vital support for emergency services. “These funds are meant make sure that our urban firefighters and other emergency personnel have the resources they need to do the job,” Cr Wendt said. “This inc...