Community

28 July 2025

Somerset groups share in $100K

In the Somerset region, $10,000 will fund a covered entertainment area at the Glamorgan Vale Community Hall, the PCYC Fernvale will replace vital defibrillators, and the Linville Progress Association will receive $6,700 for an E-Bike charging station...

28 July 2025

Kilcoy RSL to Honour Korean Veterans with service

The ceremony will honour the service and sacrifice of Australians who served in the Korean War. Following the service, attendees are invited to a light lunch in the Sub Branch rooms. Those planning to attend are asked to notify the Sub Branch of any ...

28 July 2025

Blair roundtable to build economic reform

The forum is intended to canvass opportunities and challenges in the local economy, and develop ideas to feed into the Federal Government’s national Economic Reform Roundtable, to be held in Canberra on August 19-21. New Federal Assistant Treasurer a...

27 July 2025

Somerset pushes understanding

The funding will support the development of a children’s storybook designed to address attitudinal and behaviour change towards older people living with cognitive impairment. The storyline will be created collaboratively with primary school children,...

27 July 2025

Weekly wonder for Parkinson’s

Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed a long-acting injectable formulation that delivers a steady dose of levodopa and carbidopa – two key medications for Parkinson’s – over an entire week. Their findings have been ...

27 July 2025

Fernvale artists shine in exhibit

The exhibition features a diverse mix of styles and mediums created by members of the well-loved local art group. Each year, the gallery welcomes the Fernvale Artists for their annual showcase, and this year’s collection is as engaging as ever. The F...

27 July 2025

Free dance classes step into Kilcoy

Hosted by Melbourne’s Just Rhythm Dance Academy at the Kilcoy Memorial Hall, the sessions are open to anyone looking for a fun, social way to get active. The program runs until 30 August, on Thursdays from 6:30pm to 7:15pm for adult beginners, with l...

26 July 2025

Get ready to sing the night back to the 20s

The event promises a celebration of vintage style and jazz-era dance moves like the Jitterbug and Charleston, with great music to match. This special night will wrap up a vibrant July of performances, following the recent session on July 17 that brou...

25 July 2025

$2K for lived experience art

Returning for its fifth year, the festival is held at St Luke’s Lutheran Church in Nambour and is inviting submissions from artists with lived experience of mental health or disability. All forms of art are accepted: canvas paintings, photography, dr...