Council

18 July 2025

Somerset’s new councillor candidate

Mr Smith said he had been encouraged by local community members and leaders to run, having also been a candidate in the 2024 local government election. “It is humbling to have received so much support from our community,” he said. “This time around I...

18 July 2025

Moreton Bay Councillor resigns to support wife’s career move

By Mitch Gaynor The Local Government Act 2009 states that within two months of a vacancy occurring, Council must fill the vacancy. Until then, residents can continue to contact the Division 11 office, with Councillor Cath Tonks (Division 9) and Counc...

9 July 2025

50 years of tradition

NAIDOC week aims to acknowledge and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the community and nation-wide. The Somerset inaugural ceremony featured dances by the Jinibara Dance Troupe, along...

8 July 2025

Dumping tax on councils

According to LGAQ chief executive officer (CEO), Alison Smith, as of July 1, Queensland councils are having to pay the Government a “bin tax” for the waste they send to landfi ll, as councils in waste levy zones will no longer receive the 100 per cen...

8 July 2025

From camps to courtrooms

The legal challenges have been launched by Basic Rights Queensland alongside pro bono lawyers from Hall & Wilcox and other law fi rms, who are representing rough sleepers and local charities Northwest Community Group and Nourish Street. The fi rst ma...

27 June 2025

Councillor Kylee Isidro resigns after reaching ‘breaking point’

Council has yet to confirm details, including the cost of filling the vacancy left by Kylee Isidro, who called time last week citing personal and professional pressures over the past 18 months that had tested her “almost to breaking point.” “My two d...

24 June 2025

Somerset eyes growth

Nearly 40 per cent of the total spend is funded through grants from the State and Federal Governments.The $39 million in grant funding will help deliver major infrastructure and community projects across the region while easing the pressure on ratepa...

31 May 2025

Park set to shine with $2.25M

Mayor Peter Flannery said that he was pleased to welcome people to Bribie Island’s first district level park thanks to the Cosmos Park upgrades. “We’re bringing new activities to Cosmos Park with a basketball half court, fitness equipment, dedicated ...

30 May 2025

Mayors demand action

The eleven mayors of the Council of Mayors SEQ (COMSEQ) met with Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and 14 key Government Ministers, including Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations, Jarrod ...