Community

30 April 2026

Somerset updates disaster plan

SOMERSET Regional Council has strengthened its disaster preparedness with an updated Local Disaster Management Plan. Mayor Jason Wendt said the revised plan integrates new technologies, improved communication channels and lessons learned from recent ...

29 April 2026

Moreton pleads to help the homeless

HOMELESSNESS in Moreton Bay is showing no signs of easing, with council releasing a new advocacy plan warning current support levels are falling short of demand. Council last week formally endorsed its “Delivering Supportive Housing Partnerships for ...

29 April 2026

Hooning complaints surge in Caboolture

Hooning complaints across the Caboolture Police Division have surged by more than 30 per cent in the past year, according to new Queensland Police Service (QPS) data. Preliminary figures show 351 hooning-related traffic complaints were recorded acros...

26 April 2026

Woodfordia prepares for The Planting

WOODFORDIA is preparing to welcome the community for The Planting Festival from May 1 to 3, a weekend focused on nature, connection and shared resilience. Set against the backdrop of autumn, the festival offers a chance to step away from the pace of ...

26 April 2026

The Glassies 2026

IT’S time to vote for your favourite small business and employee in The Glassies – Celebrating the small business heroes in our region. Voting closes on Sunday May 3. Congratulations to the following businesses/employees in the Moreton Bay region who...

25 April 2026

Sacrifice of fallen honoured in Moreton

RESIDENTS across the City of Moreton Bay will pause this Anzac Day to honour the sacrifice of Australia’s servicemen and women, with services planned at 17 locations across the region. Among those remembered is Woodford’s Private Alfred Jull, one of ...

25 April 2026

Horsing around with art

SOMERSET artists have been invited to apply for a major upcoming exhibition celebrating the region’s deep connection to horses. The Condensery will host “Year of the Horse” from December 2026 to February 2027, featuring nine artists across a range of...

24 April 2026

ANZAC set for Kilcoy

Kilcoy’s ANZAC Day commemorations will be marked this year by a newly refurbished Memorial Wall and Cenotaph, alongside a series of community initiatives aimed at honouring service and educating younger generations. The upgrade, funded jointly by the...

24 April 2026

Gallery focus on Anzac Day

LOCKYER Valley Regional Council has launched the Gallery’s autumn program, presenting a range of paintings that were inspired by true stories from original sources of the Australian Light Horse. Light Horse Art by Ron and Jennifer Marshall is now on ...