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8 June 2024

Local speed limit drops 10km/h

Mount Samson Road will have its speed limit reduced from 100km/h to 90km/h over a 14km stretch between the North Pine River at Dayboro and Broads Road, Closeburn, starting on June 28. Mayor Peter Flannery said the change comes after a high number of ...

8 June 2024

Somerset loses key transport

Able Australia has been providing services through the Commonwealth Home Support Program to the West Moreton Region, which encompasses Somerset, for the past decade and delivered about 1200 trips monthly. Somerset Deputy Mayor Helen Brieschke said th...

7 June 2024

Esk prepares for Garden Fair

“Every year more and more people discover our event,” Kerri and Lisa said. When asked what she thinks keeps attracting bigger crowds each year, Kerri said “some of it is the amazingly good selection of 100 stallholders we have and the opportunity to ...

7 June 2024

ARB Accessories Caboolture host open day

As ARB won’t be at the National Caravan and Camping show this year, they are running a trade price Open Day to make up for it. There will be demo cars on display, a coffee van, a sausage sizzle, special deals and a giveaway! Be sure to come on down, ...

6 June 2024

Fete fun in Kilcoy

Kilcoy State High School’s home economics class was among those to provide homemade food. Recyclable garden art was another drawcard, and Myles Dunn provided entertainment as he sang and played his guitar. Mark Weller was the auctioneer, as auction i...

6 June 2024

What’s the plan for Glen Rock?

After Middle Street resident David Evans made public objections and inquiries as to why Council wanted to upgrade and bitumen the small stretch of gravel road on the northern end of Middle Street, which only serves five properties and is a dead end, ...

6 June 2024

Hiking 27 days along the Brisbane River

In 2022, Simon set out to walk across Somerset and to Moreton Bay, following the Brisbane River. Starting in Linville, Simon walked 344 kilometres to the Port of Brisbane. During his adventure, he recounts the many people he met, things he’d seen and...

6 June 2024

80 years since D-Day

On June 6, 1944, the largest armada of ships ever assembled landed on the beaches of France, marking the first step in the Allied liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. According to the Department of Defence, approximately 3,2...

5 June 2024

Caboolture rides against domestic violence in red

At 8.30am, the bikers took to the roads of Moreton Bay in a show of support against domestic violence. The riders were dressed in red tutus, Elmos and Lady Beatles, and Hello Kitty made an appearance along with Where’s Wally and Spider Man. One chang...