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21 March 2024

Influenza season looms early

Those at the highest risk of serious complications from influenza are children under 5 years, pregnant women, older Australians, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people, and those with underlying health conditions. The National Immunisation Prog...

21 March 2024

Hope for troubled kids

Rivers Youth Versatile Education and Training School (RYVETS) is a flexi-school for young people who are at-risk of off ending, or who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. A proactive program for youths aged 12 to 14 years, it is run as a partn...

20 March 2024

Farewell tea for Mayor Lehmann and Councillor Gaedtke

A celebratory morning tea was held on March 13, following the last council meeting before elections. Cr Lehmann started his local government career in Somerset as a councillor of Esk Shire Council in 1994, before becoming Mayor in 2004. Cr Gaedtke co...

20 March 2024

Plea to respect speed

When a new estate was built on Raaen Rd almost two years ago, with property driveways facing the road, a section of it had its speed limit reduced from 100km/h to 60km/h, as that stretch of road became a residential area. However, residents have had ...

20 March 2024

Helping kids with cancer

All proceeds went to the Kids With Cancer Foundation, courtesy of Woodford resident Douglas ‘Jock’ Messinbird, who instigated the event. With Jock set to lose his hair due to cancer treatment, he opted instead to have it shaved beforehand to raise mo...

19 March 2024

Ariana sets her sights on politics

At only 22 years of age, if successful, Ariana would become the youngest woman to enter Queensland state parliament: a noteworthy accomplishment to add to Ariana’s already substantial list of achievements. Ariana said she was feeling excited about th...

15 March 2024

Trampoline park open

The trampoline park held a fun grand opening with face painting, prizes, and, of course, a lot of jumping fun. The new park features main, junior and performance trampolines, parkour, air bags, wipe out zones, multi-purpose courts, ninja warrior cour...

15 March 2024

Memorial Drive is back

Attendees are welcome to have breakfast and a coffee from 8am, before the vehicles hit the road at 10.30am. The starting point will be Archer Falls Airfield, before arrival is at the Harlin Hotel-Motel at about 11.30am. The usual activities including...

14 March 2024

Meet your 2024 Candidates: Somerset edition

The candidates were asked to submit a written piece with a 300 word limit, answering the question: Tell us what makes you the best candidate and one key policy you would like to implement. Our aim with this feature is to provide a ‘level playing fiel...