Community

4 March 2024

Moreton Bay North burglaries falling

While Moreton Bay North is in decline, Moreton Bay South is following the state-wide trend of rising home thefts, seeing an 11% increase in claims compared to 2022, according to RACQ Insurance’s home theft claims data for 2023. Postcodes in Moreton B...

3 March 2024

Rail Trail Classic to support Lions

Two dollars from every paid entry for the event will be donated to the clubs. Participants can also make additional voluntarily donations to the clubs through the event registration, or by grabbing a meal from the Lions Club barbecue at the free post...

3 March 2024

Somerset Esk-cape up for grabs

Council hosted a popular Experience Somerset stall, attracting almost 1700 entries to its Somerset Esk-cape competition and handing out over 1300 Experience Somerset visitor guides. The Esk-cape for two prize was valued at $1000 and included a two-ni...

2 March 2024

Kilcoy driver is award finalist

Having operated Christensen’s Bus and Coach for nearly 50 years alongside his wife Lenore, John has been nominated for Regional Bus Driver of the Year, along with a driver in Bundaberg and a driver in Airlie Beach. John’s commitment to safety and cus...

2 March 2024

Woodford Youth Detention Centre

With a projected construction cost of up to $627.61 million, the centre will include therapeutic design elements, aimed at supporting the rehabilitation of young people and improving community safety. The new 80 bed facility will include more home-li...

2 March 2024

Photography exhibition comes to Lowood

Six photographers from the Somerset region and one from Karalee will have their work featured at the exhibition, while most of the items will be for sale. While there is no specific theme to the photos, the types include landscape, portrait, macro an...

1 March 2024

Singles brekkie meeting

Fifteen people turned up at the first breakfast at Woodford Gardens on January 7, before 12 appeared at the follow-up dinner at the D’Aguilar Hotel on January 23. One of the organisers, Cammy Wilson, said the concept arose after someone had moved to ...

1 March 2024

Homeless hub design

The new building will include a dual-tenanted service centre, commercial-grade kitchen, office space and consult rooms, storage space, shower, toilet and laundry facilities, and a repaved and repainted car park. Demolition works have begun and, once ...

1 March 2024

Red Dragon put on hit performance with Lions Dance

As was the case at previous Moreton Bay Lunar New Year festivals, Red Dragon opened and closed the event with Lion Dances. There were three lions in the Traditional Lion Dance which began proceedings at 3pm, before there were two LED Lions in the fin...