Community

24 October 2025

New Div 11 councillor sworn in

During ceremony at Council Chambers in Strathpine, Cr Smith was congratulated and thanked her for the commitment she has already made by standing as a Councillor.“We are looking forward to welcoming Ellie Smith to the Council table,” Mayor Peter Flan...

24 October 2025

Fighting rural forgetfulness

Yet despite its prevalence, little is known about whether rural and regional Australians are more likely to develop the condition than their city counterparts.Now, a new University of South Australia project – Re-ACTIVate – is working with regional c...

24 October 2025

New data shows growth in private mental health care

The publicly available data shows more mental health beds have opened in new private mental health hospitals over the past five years than were lost in standalone mental health hospital closures.Several hospitals have also been redeveloped to include...

24 October 2025

Trot back in history at expo

Hosted by Brisbane Valley Heritage Trails, the Expo will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 9am to 3pm at the Somerset Civic Centre in Esk.The event will bring together 27 historical groups from across South East Queensland — stretching from the B...

23 October 2025

80-year leap for research

The State Government’s Queensland Institute of Medical Research Bill 2025, repeals and replaces the 80-year-old Act, supporting the QIMRB in its success in developing ground-breaking medical research.Key reforms include:• broadening eligibility for c...

23 October 2025

Lowood has a new vision

The Lowood Botanic Core is a key project in the delivery of Somerset Regional Council’s Lowood Futures Strategy, a multi-phase streetscape project intended to promote outcomes with social, economic and development benefits for Lowood.The project enco...

23 October 2025

Caboolture school’s furniture finds RARE life overseas

The school’s donation is already making an impact, with some items shipped to the Solomon Islands within just two weeks of collection.More furniture is now being prepared for distribution to schools and communities where students often sit and study ...

23 October 2025

Kilcoy RSL gets $12,400 funding

The funding, worth $12,422.88, was awarded under the 2025–26 Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program, which helps ex-service organisations (ESOs) provide free, high-quality advice to veterans navigating the Department of Vet...

22 October 2025

Harlin kids climb high with $360K playground

HARLIN State School proudly celebrated the official opening of its new, $360,000 playground on Friday, October 17, marking an exciting and long-awaited milestone for students and the community. For over 30 years, the previous playground served genera...