Council

15 December 2025

The bill gets bigger

AN innovative platypus monitoring project has revealed the species’ distribution in Moreton Bay is more widespread than first thought, finding they are paddling around in at least 37 creeks and rivers in the region. Moreton Bay Council recently compl...

15 December 2025

History gets a hand

An interactive time capsule that tells the story of Moreton Bay’s early European settlers for generations will be able to continue its mission after a funding boost from Council. Caboolture Historical Society (CHS), which manages the Caboolture Histo...

12 December 2025

Changing future places

Moreton Bay’s ground-breaking Changing Places Network Plan has taken home the Wendy Chadwick Encouragement Award at the Planning Institute of Australia’s QLD Planning Excellence Award. Changing Places facilities provide specialised equipment to ensur...

11 December 2025

Somerset volunteers celebrated for service

Somerset Visitor Information Centre volunteers celebrated International Volunteer Day with a journey to Mount Archer on December 3. International Volunteer Day, held December 5, is a day for acknowledging the spirit and proud work of volunteers acros...

10 December 2025

Koala killed in clearing

THE State Government has launched an investigation into Moreton Bay Council’s Youngs Crossing upgrade, after tree clearing works caused the death of at least one koala last month. Council confirmed reports that a koala, known by locals as Seymour, wa...

3 December 2025

Cooling Lowood down

LOWOOD’S Central Park is set to be transformed into a cool, shaded hub for the community after the Queensland Government stumped up funding for projects that reduce local urban heat. Somerset Regional Council will receive $1.54 million in state fundi...

24 November 2025

Trialling recycle baskets

SOMERSET Regional Council will proceed with a six-month pilot program for recycling baskets in four Council parks. The pilot program involves installing Containers for Change baskets next to all general waste bins in Council parks in Esk, Fernvale, K...

23 November 2025

Somerset RSLs seek funds for memorials

THE Lowood and Kilcoy RSLs are working with Somerset Council for grant applications to deliver projects honouring people who have served in the military. In Lowood, Council is making an application to the Queensland Government’s Honouring our Veteran...

20 November 2025

Somerset adopts first RAP

Somerset Council adopted its first Reconciliation Action Plan (November 2025 – May 2027) at its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, 12 November. By adopting the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Council joins more than 3,000 corporate, government and not-...