Council

17 October 2026

Lowood Expo kicks off Somerset events

Somerset Seniors connected with service providers at the Seniors Information Expo held at the Lowood and District Memorial Bowls Club on Friday, 9 October. The expo, organised by Somerset Regional Council, kicked off Queensland Seniors Month in the r...

16 October 2026

14 Somerset groups share in $67,000 grants

More than $67,000 has been awarded to Somerset community groups, backing everything from Christmas celebrations and local events to wildlife projects and upgrades to community facilities. Fourteen organisations received funding in the latest round of...

15 October 2026

Charity grant applications close Friday

Charitable organisations are invited to apply for grants to assist in delivering programs or services to people suffering from disability, homelessness trauma, abuse or neglect within Somerset. Applications for round one of the Somerset Mayoral Gala ...

15 October 2026

Moreton SES crews on the rise

Fifty-five new Moreton Bay SES volunteers are getting rescue ready to help during this year’s severe weather season. As the season approaches, the new recruits will go through an accelerated program to ensure they are ready to respond and help reside...

14 October 2026

Uni campus grows

UniSC’s Moreton Bay campus is set for major expansion, with its student population expected to surpass 10,000 by 2035. New masterplans reveal how the 10.5-hectare Petrie precinct will grow to accommodate more students. The long-term vision also maps ...

14 October 2026

Councils win fight over disaster funding

SOMERSET and Moreton Bay ratepayers have avoided a potential multimillion-dollar disaster recovery burden after the Federal Government abandoned controversial plans to reduce its contribution to disaster recovery costs from 75 to 50 per cent. The dec...

14 October 2026

Scooter rides expose street challenges

Uneven footpaths, difficult crossings and poorly positioned pedestrian buttons were some fo the many accessibility challenges experienced by Moreton Bay councillors and Mark Ryan MP during mobility scooter trials in Caboolture and Morayfield over the...

9 October 2026

Invasive trees to be removed from Kilcoy

SEVEN invasive trees will be removed from Yowie Park in Kilcoy next year as Somerset Council continues efforts to replace the environmental weed with more suitable species. Council will remove seven cadaghi trees in April 2027, continuing a removal p...

8 October 2026

$54m dam upgrade at Cressbrook

CONSTRUCTION has begun on a $270 million upgrade of Cressbrook Dam, including the State Government’s contribution of $54 million, with works aimed at improving flood resilience and protecting the water supply for more than 180,000 people across the r...