Community

19 February 2025

Energex ends Esk depot

This withdrawal puts an end to a two-year saga, including a court appeal to the Planning and Environment Court. Energex appealed Council’s decision to reject the development in July 2023. Council argued that the development would conflict with the pu...

19 February 2025

1080 baiting a lifeline for native animals

Together with the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, the National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator, Gillian Basnett, is sounding the alarm as misinformation surrounding sodium fluoroacetate (commonly known as 1080) undermines its critical...

19 February 2025

Lighting equality

This inspiring event will honour the achievements of women, both locally and globally, while bringing the community together for an evening of empowerment and celebration. The event will feature the BPW International Candle Lighting Ceremony, a meani...

18 February 2025

Community benefits off BESS spark research

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer, Enervest, lodged a development application with Somerset Council in 2023 to build a battery storage facility consisting of approximately 256 inverters and 512 battery enclosures in Hazeldean. It would b...

17 February 2025

Ketamine may help PTSD treatment

Conducted by researchers at the National PTSD Research Centre, the study is the first open-label clinical trial to explore the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of low-dose oral ketamine for PTSD treatment. Ketamine—a short-acting anaesthetic—is ...

15 February 2025

Birthing crisis

Profession-wide, there are staffing vacancies of up to 14.2 per cent in obstetrics, 17.9 per cent in anaesthetics, and 11.5 per cent in midwifery, with some facilities experiencing vacancy rates far above this. The lack of skilled maternity staff led...

15 February 2025

Volunteering with history

The day aims to inform community members thinking of volunteering about what’s involved with volunteering at the Caboolture Historical Village and how they can help. Volunteering at the village can be counted towards Centrelink mutual obligation requ...