Community

23 February 2025

$60M for community grants

The Gambling Community Benefit Fund is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program and is set to open its funding rounds for 2025, with up to $60 million available to support not-for-profit community groups across the state. “These grants a...

22 February 2025

Flames ignite debate

Instead, the home was left to burn for “an agonising 30 minutes” before a Fire and Rescue truck from Esk arrived. By then, the house was fully alight and could not be saved. Neighbor Gary Jones wrote on social media that the wait time for the fire, w...

22 February 2025

Toogoolawah pool upgrade to cost $4M

The tender includes the demolition of the existing pool, wading pool, and other structures, along with the construction of a new concrete-tiled 25-metre, eight-lane pool featuring a disability access ramp, balance tank, filtration plant, heating plan...

22 February 2025

Display your art across Moreton

The Art Prize is awarded to an artist aged 18 years or over who currently resides in the City of Moreton Bay local government area or identifies as a Kabi Kabi, Turrbal, or Jinibara First Nations person living in Australia, with the chance to display...

21 February 2025

Pharmacy boost

Addressing key healthcare challenges faced by women, the program aligns with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s commitment to ensuring quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare for all Australians. “The advancement of women’s health is vital to t...

20 February 2025

Lack of volunteers affecting Red Cross store operations

Due to current volunteer shortages, the shop has reduced trading hours, while working hard to sort the backlog of donations received after Christmas, a common problem after big holidays and weekends. Toogoolawah volunteer, Anna Wheildon, said volunte...

20 February 2025

Homeless site shuts down

Moreton Bay Council announced it was clearing the entire homeless camp, including 13 individuals, at a cost of $110,000 earlier this month. This week the site was fenced off to allow clean-up works to begin, which will include removal of some ground ...