Community

9 February 2025

Moreton and Somerset’s Youth Parliament opens

This year’s Youth Parliament begins with a launch weekend from 11-13 April at Parliament House in Brisbane, with applications for the 2025 program open until February 14. Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, is encouraging anyone interested, aged be...

9 February 2025

Esk’s carbon cuts

The partnership between Somerset Regional Council and LGI Limited (LGI) will deliver extraordinary environmental results and help Council achieve its emissions reductions targets, at no cost to ratepayers. LGI will recover biogas from the ERRCL and r...

8 February 2025

Kilcoy Motocross Club cranks it up a gear for Qld Championships

The Sunshine State MX Championships has been adjusted into a six round format. MX subcommittee member, Tamara Grothues, said the organisation was excited to announce that Kilcoy would be the host town to kick off the Queensland based competition. “On...

8 February 2025

Junior golfer strikes for the stars across the ditch

Ryder was selected to play at the Future Champion Golf (FCG) North Island New Zealand Open from Sunday, January 5 to Tuesday, January 7 at Windross Farm, and placed second in the 9 to ten year old division. The 10-year-old golfer played against eight...

8 February 2025

New servo proposal

If approved the proposed service station on 411-449 Bribie Island Road would operate 24/7, providing a total of ten fuel bowsers, including 16 fuel points for small, private vehicles and two bowsers for trucks and commercial vehicles. Vehicle access ...

8 February 2025

Group sizzles over ban

The Lowood Community Action Group (LCAG), which only last week won the Community Group of the Year Award at the Somerset Australia Day celebrations, has been holding its fundraising BBQ out the front of Drakes for over five years. But late last year,...