Community

19 December 2025

Jingle fun in Lowood

The Lowood Showgrounds came alive on Saturday evening as families flocked to the Lowood Christmas Carnival for an afternoon of rides, raffles and festive cheer. Hosted by the Lowood Show Society, the free community celebration drew crowds from across...

19 December 2025

Carols on track at Esk

Esk locals gathered under a clear summer sky on Sunday evening for Brisbane Valley Churches Together’s carols at the Esk Railway Station, transforming Pipeliner Park into a warm and welcoming Christmas celebration. Families arrived with picnic rugs a...

18 December 2025

Deception Bay gets $7.5m SES boost

SES response capability is now enhanced in Moreton Bay, with the opening of the new $7.5 million Deception Bay SES Depot on December 6. Spanning some 8000m2, the new depot is six times larger than the 40-year-old building it replaces and is now able ...

18 December 2025

Marking Esk Hospital for 2026 centenary

Esk Hospital is preparing for its 100th anniversary next year with the launch of a community calendar designed to raise much-needed funds for patient care and facility upgrades. The Esk Hospital Auxiliary has released the 2026 calendar featuring loca...

17 December 2025

‘People before pigs’

Woolworths’ Morayfield team member Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Wihlborg is calling on all Queenslanders to get involved in the Woolworths OzHarvest Christmas Appeal, after having herself created nearly 20,000 meals last year with the help of her team. Working in ...

16 December 2025

Councillor is remembered

FORMER Somerset Regional Councillor Kirsten Moriarty is being remembered for her dedication to community service, resilience, and advocacy, following her death at the age of 48. Ms Moriarty, a former Toogoolawah resident, served on Somerset Regional ...

16 December 2025

Somerset lights brighten Xmas

SOMERSET’S top festive decorators have been named as the annual Somerset Christmas Lights Competition reaches new, bright heights. Somerset Regional Council’s annual competition sparked creative minds across the region for the holiday season, invitin...

16 December 2025

Men shed’s merry magic

THE Burpengary Men’s Shed donated over 1,200 wooden, handmade toys to three local community pillars, including the police, hospitals and education charities, at a handover morning tea on December 11. A tight-knit group of around 8–10 volunteer toy ma...

16 December 2025

Museum’s final flight

THE Caboolture Warplane Museum decided it will permanently close its doors this week, marking the end of a 30-year legacy dedicated to preserving Australia’s aviation history. The museum said the decision to close came after the hangar was sold to a ...