Community

5 October 2025

Fernvale’s first private school back on track

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said establishing the private school on Brouff Road in Fernvale would have significant social and economic benefits to the region. “In 2023, 61 per cent of all school-aged children in Somerset were estimated to reside in th...

4 October 2025

Footy meets fi ction in new reading program with Dolphins

Phlipping the Pages will run across all Moreton Bay libraries through to the start of the 2026 NRL season. Participants can receive free library cards featuring Dolphins players Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Herbie Farnworth, and mascots Phinny and Sandy, enj...

4 October 2025

New carpark underway

Kilcoy Streetscape Advisory Committee member, Somerset Councillor Tiara Hurley, said the new carpark and landscaping would create an inviting rest area for residents and people visiting the town. “The new Aston Park precinct is key to progressing the...

4 October 2025

Tiny titans earn their first ever black belts

Luka, a member of the Ninja program for three to five-year-olds, proudly earned his Ninja Black Belt, completing his first martial arts journey. Starting as a beginner, Luka has grown in focus, confidence and discipline, proving that even the smalles...

4 October 2025

Tougher child safety laws take over Queensland

Key reforms include: A new “position of authority” criminal offence will protect 16- and 17-year-olds from sexual interactions with adults in positions of care, supervision, or authority. Convictions carry a maximum penalty of 14 years’ imprisonment....

3 October 2025

Waraba’s first community sets in

The first four stages of the city’s inaugural residential community are nearly complete, with families already settling in. New homes are being completed each week, with a high proportion purchased by owner-occupiers. Major infrastructure and environ...

2 October 2025

Fire ban in place for South East

The ban takes effect from midnight on Thursday, October 2, covering Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Brisbane, Noosa, Moreton Bay, Redland, Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast. Current conditions are highly conducive to bushfires igni...

2 October 2025

Growth plan extended to 2026

The TLPI, effective from September 17, 2025, will now remain in place until September 17, 2026, providing clarity for residents and developers about land use and future infrastructure while longer-term planning continues. Mayor Peter Flannery describ...

2 October 2025

Paramedic wage boost

The in-principle agreement includes a guaranteed eight per cent increase to wages (3 per cent, 2.5 per cent, 2.5 per cent) and allowances over three years, with additional wage increases through a CPI Uplift Adjustment if triggered. It includes allow...