Community

11 December 2025

Jimna powers through a year of upgrades

Jimna is wrapping up 2025 with a wave of community-led achievements, after residents, volunteers and local groups delivered extensive upgrades across the town. A report from the Jimna Community Development Association highlighted major restoration wo...

10 December 2025

Miles turned into smiles at Mt Mee

MOUNT Mee State School’s 31-year-old principal, Luke Forbes, completed a 100km run from Coolum to the school, raising over $50,000 to upgrade the school’s aging technology. Mr Forbes, who launched the Coast to Country fundraiser earlier this year, no...

10 December 2025

Santa Drive goes on

D’AGUILAR and Delaneys Creek were buzzing with Christmas cheer over the weekend as Santa made his grand entrance accompanied by a festive Rural Fire Service convoy, delighting families who lined the streets for a wave, a photo and a moment of festive...

10 December 2025

Woodfordia bids farewell to legend

THE visionary founder of Woodford Folk Festival and Woodfordia, Bill Hauritz AM, has passed away at the age of 71, leaving behind a cultural legacy that shaped South East Queensland. A cultural leader, fierce optimist and creative visionary, Bill tra...

10 December 2025

A merry toy mountain

QUEENSLAND'S largest and longest-running toy drive, Kindness for Kids in Care (KKC), has already received over 2,500 donations in lead up to Christmas, with Morayfield Shopping Centre alone having received nearly 1,300 toys so far. The estimated 2,50...

3 December 2025

Morayfield Shopping Centre welcomes families and pets for fun Santa photos

MORAYFIELD Shopping Centre has officially opened its enchanting Woodland Wonderland Santa Set, inviting families, pets, and visitors of all abilities to capture the magic of Christmas. Nestled beneath twinkling lights and surrounded by lush forest dé...

3 December 2025

Gifting big smiles to kids in care

MORAYFIELD Shopping Centre is proud once again to partner with Moreton Bay charity Kindness For Kids In Care as major sponsor for the Annual Kindness For Kids In Care Toy Drive. There is a giant present donation box in the Centre near the Food Court ...

3 December 2025

A historic trail to finish off the year

TO cap off a fantastic year, The Sentinel is featuring the latest round of Kilcoy History Trail signs, along with some of the other highlight signs of the year. The trail celebrates Kilcoy’s rich local heritage, offering historical insights into over...

3 December 2025

Yowie Park sparkles

Kilcoy kicked off the festive season in style on Sunday evening, as families gathered at Yowie Park for the annual Kilcoy Community Christmas Tree Lighting, hosted by the Kilcoy District Progress Alliance (KDPA) and supported by Somerset Regional Cou...