Council

16 March 2026

Construction kicks off in Kilcoy

Construction started last week on the new $210 million over-50s community in Woolmar, with the first of 276 homes anticipated to be completed by mid-year. GemLife Kilcoy Greens, which will also boast $13 million of resident facilities and 10 hectares...

13 March 2026

$160M over-50’s community breaks ground

Construction officially started on a new $160 million over-50s community in Moreton Bay’s Burpengary East on March 4, with more than $5.7 million of sales already achieved ahead of launch. The new community, at 273-308 Buckley Road, is located in one...

11 March 2026

Council meeting in Linville

Somerset Regional Council will host its next Council Community Meeting in Linville on Tuesday, 24 March. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt encouraged community members in Linville, Moore and surrounding districts to make the most of the meeting. “We had gre...

11 March 2026

Homeless evictions ‘unlawful’

MORETON Bay Council violated human rights by evicting homeless campers from a Lawnton park last year, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court case followed Council’s forced removal of eight homeless residents from Eddie Hyland Park in April 2025. The ...

11 March 2026

Somerset seeks $1.6M for safer footpaths

Somerset Regional Council has applied for funding through the Queensland Government’s new Active Transport Grants Program for new footpaths and a Principal Cycle Network extension. Council will make four applications, including the design and constru...

11 March 2026

Moreton Says open

Moreton Bay Council is calling on residents to have their say with Council’s city-wide Moreton Says survey open from now until March 29. Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery encouraged people to get involved, to help Council better understand and keep tr...

8 March 2026

Funding boost for local volunteers

VOLUNTEERS across Moreton Bay and Somerset are encouraged to apply for funding through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program. Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the $10-million 2025-26 Volunteer Grants Round are now open and close at 5pm ...

6 March 2026

$5.6M Council bid for Fernvale and Lowood

Somerset Council will submit funding applications to the Australian Government for upgrades to sport facilities in Lowood and Fernvale. Council was invited to apply for non-competitive funding through the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Prog...

4 March 2026

Somerset refocus on tourism, hospo

CHANGES aimed at cutting red tape for new homes, small-scale tourist accommodation and micro food and beverage production are at the centre of Somerset Regional Council’s amended planning scheme update. Council has endorsed revisions to Major Amendme...