Council

16 July 2026

Lives put at risk by sign vandals

SOMERSET Council has slammed the deliberate destruction of road signs across the region, warning the reckless antisocial behaviour is putting motorists, pedestrians, road workers and the wider community at serious risk. More than 35 signs have been d...

16 July 2026

Celebrate Tiny Tourism Town gold win

TOOGOOLAWAH will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 July at a Community Council Meeting. Somerset Regional Council will hold its next Ordinary Meeting at Alexandra Hall in Toogoolawah, a gold medallist in the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Top Tou...

15 July 2026

New turn kicks off for Mt Mee

SAFETY upgrades at the Mount Mee Road and Lewington Road intersection will begin next Monday, July 20, following months of community campaigning that prompted the Queensland Government to redesign the project and spare two historic gum trees. The wor...

15 July 2026

Somerset’s river revival

SOMERSET’S waterways are receiving a boost both above and below the surface, with new underwater ‘cod hotels’ installed in the Brisbane River and a vibrant public mural unveiled at Fernvale on July 7 as part of the Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisatio...

12 July 2026

Somerset art projects get funding

Three Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) applications were approved by Somerset Regional Council at its 24 June Ordinary Meeting. The Stonehouse Heritage Open Day Weekend, to be held 25 and 26 July 2026, will receive $9,015 through the RADF. Somer...

11 July 2026

Moreton wins national housing award

Moreton Bay Council has received national recognition for its approach to addressing housing challenges, including housing insecurity and homelessness. Council was announced the winner of the Affordable Housing category in the National Awards for Loc...

10 July 2026

2026 Seniors Expo stall applications closing soon

Community groups, government agencies, health providers and businesses offering services and support to older Australians are being encouraged to apply for a stall at the popular Longman Seniors Expo, with expressions of interest closing this Sunday,...

10 July 2026

Christmas fun comes early for Somerset seniors with free lunch

Somerset Regional Council will host a free two-course sit down lunch for Christmas in July as part of its senior connections program, In Good Company. Join Council for the free event on Thursday, July 16, starting 12pm at Kilcoy Bowls Club, 11 Roysto...

9 July 2026

Funding plan ‘would be a big disaster’

SOMERSET Council has joined a growing campaign against proposed changes to the Federal Government’s disaster recovery funding model, warning the reforms could shift millions of dollars in recovery costs onto councils and ratepayers. The proposed chan...