Community

12 March 2026

New dog parks unleash across Somerset towns

Dog owners across Somerset are seeing improvements to their local parks, with Somerset Council rolling out a series of upgrades to off-leash areas across the region this year. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said it was great to see so many residents and ...

11 March 2026

Council meeting in Linville

Somerset Regional Council will host its next Council Community Meeting in Linville on Tuesday, 24 March. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt encouraged community members in Linville, Moore and surrounding districts to make the most of the meeting. “We had gre...

11 March 2026

$5K community grants now open

Community groups in the Somerset region are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $5,000 through the CleanCo Community Futures Fund. The fund supports initiatives that strengthen community wellbeing and deliver lasting benefits in the Somerset regi...

11 March 2026

Somerset seeks $1.6M for safer footpaths

Somerset Regional Council has applied for funding through the Queensland Government’s new Active Transport Grants Program for new footpaths and a Principal Cycle Network extension. Council will make four applications, including the design and constru...

11 March 2026

A croc shock near Esk

A Somerset property owner says she was left shocked and angry after a 2.3-metre saltwater crocodile was captured in her dam near Esk, raising fears the animal may have been illegally dumped. The 10-year-old male estuarine croc was captured over the w...

8 March 2026

Businesses brew ideas

Caboolture Sports Club’s new café was buzzing last week as local business owners gathered for the first Coffee Catch Up of 2026, hosted by State Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan. The early-morning event, part of Mr Ryan’s Small Business Network, saw a...

6 March 2026

Toogoolawah disability leader retires

From a dairy farm in Somerset, England to becoming the driving force behind disability support in Somerset, Australia, Maggie Townsend’s remarkable journey has come full circle as she retired after 16 years leading Carinity Our House. Now the longest...

6 March 2026

Men’s Shed projects make quiet impact across region

Over recent months, members of the Burpengary Men’s Shed have completed a string of community-focused projects, transforming unused spaces, crafting custom creations and lending their skills to causes that matter. As a not-for-profit community organi...

6 March 2026

Green scene at Kilcoy

Woolmar came alive on February 19 as GemLife Kilcoy Greens hosted a free community event for prospective residents and locals at Hedley Park. The ‘Kilcoy on the Greens’ event offered a preview of the lifestyle planned for the new over-50s resort deve...