Community

20 June 2025

Artisans’ Guild gallery exhibit

These venues offer a unique opportunity to experience the rich tapestry of handmade art and craft. The Guild brings together local artisans from various disciplines, each contributing to a mosaic of artistic expression that reflects both individual p...

20 June 2025

Putting a finger on your fitness

A joint study from the University of South Australia and the University of North Dakota has found that a longer ring finger compared to the index finger – known as a lower digit ratio – is a biomarker for cardiorespiratory fitness, specifically exerc...

19 June 2025

Mural set to transform hill

Renowned Toowoomba artist Alex Stalling will transform the natural landscape into a living artwork using bold colours, flowing designs, and non-toxic grass paints. In a striking fusion of art and nature, the grassy hillside will become a painted gard...

19 June 2025

It’s close to a home birth for Caboolture midwife

Hayley, who joined the hospital’s maternity team in 2022, said there was never any doubt where she wanted to deliver her baby. “I wouldn’t want to have my baby anywhere else,” she said.“It’s a special place to work and everyone looks out for each oth...

19 June 2025

Fatality forces airfield changes

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) final report into the crash, released Monday, outlines how a Piper Pawnee tug aircraft and a Jabiru J430 collided just 130 feet above runway 06 after both took off or landed unaware of each other’s pres...

18 June 2025

Dozens of dogs declared dangerous

City of Moreton Bay recorded 1379 incidents involving dog attacks, menacing behaviour or fatal outcomes between 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024.Of those, 43 dogs were formally declared dangerous or menacing.Fourteen were destroyed within two mon...

18 June 2025

Show low down

Pavilion entries held steady overall, with some sections seeing a welcome rise.On the main arena, dogs, horses, cattle and miniature goats all impressed visitors, while the fl oral displays looked fresh despite early-year rains and a late frost. As n...

18 June 2025

Rail trail is making tracks for visitor

The Sentinel spoke with cyclists Glenn and Dianne Horne from Brisbane, and their friends Phil and Jane Horne from Canberra (no relation), after they completed the 24 km section from Esk to Coominya. The group said they were “pleasantly surprised” by ...

18 June 2025

City’s $1 billion budget

The 2025–26 budget, which includes a record $400 million in infrastructure and capital works spending, has been pitched as a blueprint for balancing affordability with the demands of one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions. Mayor Peter Flannery sa...