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2 July 2025

NAIDOC week fun

The ceremony will start at 9.30am with a flag raising for the facility’s newly installed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, followed by a smoking ceremony and traditional dance with the Jinibara Dance Troupe, and a morning tea. The regular ...

2 July 2025

Miss Australia finalist pens path to change

The Miss Legacy 2025 finalist, Caboolture's Parneet Khaira, and tireless community worker has had an incredible year including the writing, illustrating, and publishing of a children’s book, Fearless and Fierce.Following its publication, she travelle...

1 July 2025

Trash talking levy

The council recently requested the Government amend its Waste Management Zoning, claiming they were being handed “unrealistic” targets under current funding. In Council’s submission to the Queensland Government’s DRAFT Queensland Waste Management Str...

1 July 2025

Millions for our regions

Moreton Bay Mayor, Peter Flannery, and Somerset Mayor, Jason Wendt, both welcomed the budget commitments, but added more funding is necessary to meet community needs.“Our Council took every opportunity during the state and federal elections to advoca...

1 July 2025

Firies break ice

The event brought together 80 emergency personnel from 21 Moreton Bay and Somerset rural fire brigades and one auxiliary team from Woodford, for a comprehensive day of skill development and team building. Ian Swadling, Scott Law, Tanya Wordsworth, an...

29 June 2025

Stopping gambling in Queensland

Backed by a two-year commitment, the initiative targets young Queenslanders and will see the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation collaborate with the QRL and Queensland Maroons to push the message through grassroots and elite-level networks. Attor...

29 June 2025

Playitt heats up the cold

It takes a lot to cool Playitt enthusiasm though, and the fans came out for another great show. Band members this time were Norm, Bill, Alan, Mike, and Kev, who between them offered up such opening vocals as Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight” — a g...

29 June 2025

So bad, but good

Dr Ferris, a social psychologist, explored what people gain from experiencing ‘aversive’ or uncomfortable events together. Her team found that it wasn’t shared pain alone that created connection — but shared pleasure in that pain. “We often hear abou...

29 June 2025

Creative ageing opens eyes

But what if a simple camera could help alleviate some of these pains? For the past decade, photography has been used with older adults as a way of connecting with place, producing transformational results. Research shows arts engagement significantly...