Council

19 November 2025

Moreton manufacturing reaches record growth

MORETON Bay’s manufacturing sector is accelerating at record pace, with new data showing strong growth, rising innovation and increasing adoption of artificial intelligence across local industry. The city, already responsible for 37 per cent of all d...

18 November 2025

Elimbah set for infinity and beyond

ELIMBAH’S days as a quiet agricultural community are numbered, with developers behind a proposed $2.6 billion “entertainment city” declaring the suburb’s low-intensity rural positioning “no longer applicable”. RHC City’s proposed “Infinity Planet” on...

15 November 2025

Council calls on more investment to revitalise Caboolture

MMORETON Bay Council is calling on the State and Federal Government to help transform Caboolture into a powerful, designated urban hub servicing the northern half of the rapidly expanding city. As Moreton Bay plans for a future population of 1 millio...

14 November 2025

Planning to boost tourism

SOMERSET Council wants to slash red tape to encourage tourism and short-stay projects as part of a series of proposed new planning reforms. Council revealed it was working on draft changes to its planning processes to encourage “sustainable growth, a...

14 November 2025

Ideas on tap for Lowood Botanic Core

MORE than 100 residents have already shared their ideas and concerns on Somerset Regional Council’s proposed Lowood Botanic Core, as consultation continues ahead of the November 25 deadline. The Botanic Core, part of Council’s Lowood Futures Strategy...

13 November 2025

$15m wildlife hospital approved for Dakabin

A DEDICATED wildlife hospital will soon be built in the City of Moreton Bay, with the State Government confirming $15 million in funding for the critical project and Council granting a $1 per year lease for its establishment at Dakabin. The Moreton B...

13 November 2025

Mozzies in firing line

MOSQUITOS are being swatted away in Moreton Bay with the first aerial treatment taking place over the weekend. Tasked with tackling nuisance mozzies is Council’s Vector Control Team (VCT), who have been closely monitoring rainfall and tide levels, wh...

12 November 2025

Childcare traffic fears

A NEW childcare facility has been approved by Somerset Council for Settlers Rise at Woolmar, as concerns of local residents persist over increased traffic in the area. The 700sqm facility will be located at the entrance of Hedley Park Estate, opposit...

11 November 2025

Green light for Energex depot

SOMERSET Regional Council has approved a proposed new Energex depot in Esk, marking the end of a long planning process, including a court battle between Council and the energy giant. The new facility, to be built at 5305 Brisbane Valley Highway, will...