Community

26 January 2024

Youth parliamentarians wanted

Nominations are open for this year’s youth parliament, which starts with a launch weekend from April 12-14 at Parliament House in Brisbane. “More than 90 young people aged 15 to 25 will be selected to discuss the issues facing our youth and develop l...

25 January 2024

Wait for road repair continues

The only issue is, that reprieve might take another year, with Transport and Main Roads confirming that although construction is expected to commence this year, it would not provide a specific start date. The road at Cedarton has been waiting to be r...

25 January 2024

Council buildings turn blue for a worthy cause

It was amongst more than 50 Queensland landmarks to light up blue on this night, to recognise the contributions of corrective services officers in Queensland and across the country. Now, in its eighth year, the event is held on the third Friday of ea...

25 January 2024

Chopping wood at Exchange

Don’t cheer on the competitors on an empty stomach! The Exchange Hotel chefs will be serving up comp day food specials and delicious pub classics for lunch from 11.30am. The hotel will also have live entertainment from the Blake Evans Band at 8pm. It...

25 January 2024

Funding secured for Australia Day ceremonies

The ‘Somerset Celebrates’ Australia Day 2024 is a free community event, which will kick off with an Australia Day Ceremony and Australia Day Community Awards ceremony (see below). Conferees and nominated individuals, community groups and their guests...

24 January 2024

Free morning tea, live music at Oz Day events

The event will be held at the Somerset Civic Centre from 9am to 12pm, and will include a Welcome to Country, citizenship ceremony and the presentation of the shire’s Australia Day awards. Following the official proceedings, Somerset Regional Council ...

24 January 2024

Road to repair after petitions

Petitions 3943-23 was filed last year, asking for upgrades and fixes to the Brisbane Valley Hwy between Fernvale and Blacksoil to be redone, following repairs which residents claimed were “below an acceptable standard”. On January 8, a reply by Minis...

23 January 2024

Choat steps up for mayor

The councillor has received encouragement from across the community to step up to the Mayoral position, after the announcement Cr Graeme Lehmann will retire at the 2024 poll. Cr Choat said he thinks Council needs to do some things better, naming road...

23 January 2024

Soak up the rain

The cyclone was tracking towards the far north Queensland coast as of Wednesday, with predictions it would cross near Townsville as a Category 2 system. The system will travel inland before turning south with heavy rain of 200mm plus inland and heavy...