Community

6 August 2026

New strategic plan for Somerset Libraries

Somerset Libraries will enhance its services with the adoption of a new strategic plan. The Somerset Libraries Strategic Plan 2026-2032 is a roadmap which will build upon high quality services while meeting the needs of a growing and geographically d...

6 August 2026

Colinton couple boots up for Ekka

A small bootmaking workshop in Colinton is stepping onto one of Queensland’s biggest stages, with handcrafted riding boots made by Jack and Debbie Mous set to be worn by the Queensland Mounted Police at this year’s Ekka. The husband-and-wife team beh...

5 August 2026

Burpengary crash leads to drug, theft charges

Police have charged a man with property and drug offences following a traffic crash involved an alleged stolen vehicle at Burpengary yesterday, 30 July. It will be alleged that a Mazda 3 sedan was stolen from a Matthew Terrace, Caboolture car park be...

5 August 2026

Somerset veteran retires after 24 years

AFTER 24 years of serving Somerset’s rural communities, Somerset Regional Council Pest Management Officer Shane Teske has retired, bringing to a close a career spent helping landholders tackle weeds, feral animals and wild dogs across the region. Sha...

5 August 2026

Tokyo meets Moreton

Tokyo Innovation Week kicked off on Monday, August 3, as part of Moreton Bay Council’s joint investment in an open innovation challenge with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Moreton Bay was selected earlier this year as the first Australian city, a...

5 August 2026

Glasgow gold rush

Five of Moreton Bay’s Commonwealth Games representatives have returned home as gold medallists after a sensational campaign in Glasgow, with local athletes collecting an incredible eight gold medals and one bronze between them. Bunya swimmer Sam Shor...

5 August 2026

Woodford’s ‘miracle baby’

A Woodford toddler, whose parents say repeated signs of abnormal head growth were overlooked for more than a year, is recovering after undergoing life-saving surgeries for a rare congenital brain condition. At just 17 months old, Johnny Bignell has u...

5 August 2026

Outcry over cut homeless emergency housing fund

TWO local homelessness services have lost more than $600,000 in State Government support this financial year, warning the reduction will leave fewer emergency accommodation options as demand reaches unprecedented levels. A funding spreadsheet reveale...

31 July 2026

Record tree planting takes root in Moreton

Moreton Bay’s Green Infrastructure Partnership with Seqwater has produced the largest tree-planting project in Council’s history. Through the partnership, which began in 2019, more than 50,000 koala and wildlife habitat trees have been planted within...