Community

5 August 2025

Doolan’s degree of dedication

At just 23, the Member for Pumicestone is part of a new generation of leaders combining lived experience with formal qualifications in public office, having majored in Sustainable Business and Environmental Management. “Commencing my degree in 2020, ...

4 August 2025

Raising the steaks for seventeen years

From humble beginnings to becoming a local favourite, Mr Kunde said this milestone makes him feel “incredibly thankful and proud” of how far they have come. “Running the shop while raising a young family was not always easy, but it taught me a lot ab...

4 August 2025

New name, same team

Business owner and Licensed Agent Angela Le Fevre leads the well-known team behind many successful property sales in the region under their new Harcourts banner. While the name may have changed, their mission remains the same — to help locals buy, se...

4 August 2025

Meet the makers

We spoke with Stockland Project Manager Nic Stojanovic and Design Project Manager Sabrina Gatto to learn how the design vision is coming to life and what makes Serrata a unique addition to the award-winning Halcyon portfolio. A community with nature ...

3 August 2025

Wildlife Day returns to Esk

This free special event has something for the whole family to enjoy, including a live Wildlife experience with Martin Fingland from Geckoes Wildlife. Numerous presentations from experts in various fields of flora and fauna conservation are featured o...

3 August 2025

Somerset’s mystery workshop

Somerset Libraries will host two ‘Write your own Murder Mystery’ sessions, inviting writers for interactive exercises, insider tips, and the opportunity to ask the burning questions. The first session will be held 9am–11am on Saturday, 9 August at Lo...

2 August 2025

Caboolture’s free EKKA version is back

Running from 10am to 4pm, the event promises a full day of excitement for families from Caboolture and Morayfield and beyond. With free entry, visitors can enjoy free amusement rides, live stage entertainment, kids’ activities, show bags, markets, an...

2 August 2025

Growing from Kabi Kabi land to laid-back living

The area was originally home to the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) people, the traditional custodians of the land, who lived sustainably along the coastline for thousands of years, fishing the tidal flats and gathering shellfish. European settlement began i...

2 August 2025

Debt relief for over 20,000 Blair students

The reforms will wipe more than $16 billion in debt for more than three million Australians, including around 23,150 local students and graduates across Ipswich, the Somerset Region and Karana Downs area. Based on Australian Taxation Office figures, ...