Community

17 September 2026

Community invited to free talk exploring wetland future

LOCALS will have the chance to learn more about the role of coastal wetlands in a changing climate at a free environmental talk in Deception Bay this month. Professor Catherine Lovelock will present Talking about Wetlands and Climate Change at the De...

16 September 2026

Mack Muster makes its mark

HUNDREDS of Mack trucks rumbled through the region over the weekend, as the inaugural Queensland Mack Muster brought trucking enthusiasts, families and the wider community together for two days of motoring heritage and charity fundraising. Organised ...

16 September 2026

Geared up for giving

WORKERS building the Woodford Youth Detention Centre have taken their community fundraising past $55,000, with their latest effort delivering about $11,000 worth of sporting equipment to two local junior clubs. The Stanley River Wolves and Woodford W...

16 September 2026

Abuse forces council workers to relocate

MORETON Bay Council workers have been temporarily moved from Centenary Lakes in Caboolture after staff were subjected to verbal abuse and threats, amid broader concerns about worker safety across the city. Council confirmed to The Sentinel, employees...

16 September 2026

Tiny but tourism mighty

TOOGOOLAWAH has been named Australia’s second-best Tiny Tourism Town, taking out silver in Australia’s Top Tiny Tourism Town for 2026 just months after claiming Queensland’s top honour. The Somerset town, home to just over 1,200 people, took home the...

16 September 2026

From Esk to Tassie

TOOGOOLAWAH State High School students have walked almost 20km along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail in support of former student Mitch Farlow, who is preparing to run more than 312km across Tasmania to raise awareness and funds for mental health. Yea...

13 September 2026

Playwright brings new stage craft workshop

ASPIRING playwrights, actors and directors will have the chance to learn from a professional playwright when a full-day theatre writing workshop comes to Bribie Island on Saturday, September 19. Toowoomba-based playwright, actor, director and produce...

13 September 2026

Beerburrum hidden gems go on sale

MORETON Bay and Somerset locals can browse locally made goods, fresh produce and preloved treasures when the Beerburrum Country Market and Car Boot Sale returns this month. The market will be held at the Beerburrum School of Arts on ANZAC Avenue from...

13 September 2026

The captain of his destiny

By Elizabeth Caffery This little boy with his compelling eyes and confident stance is Jim Burns. Jim contracted polio in 1919 when he was six years old. He never walked again and lived his remaining sixty years as a paraplegic with severe deformity. ...