Council

19 March 2026

Seven tonnes of litter shame

Lazy litterers are being urged to bin their bad habits after volunteers removed more than 7 tonnes of waste in a major clean-up effort across Moreton Bay. Vapes and car parts were just some of the environmentally destructive waste items uncovered in ...

18 March 2026

Feds, state ‘need to step up’ with more housing

MORETON Bay Council says it has “pulled all available levers” to tackle homelessness as it ramps up pressure on state and federal governments for more housing support, two weeks after a Supreme Court ruling found the city breached the human rights of...

18 March 2026

New seat to get a grip on strong growth

A NEW state electorate centred on Caboolture has been proposed as part of a major redistribution aimed at managing rapid population growth across the Moreton Bay region. The Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) last week released its proposed n...

18 March 2026

‘Come on Qld, give us a go’!

Calls are growing for the State Government to expand recreational access to Lake Wivenhoe, with Somerset Council warning the region is missing out on major tourism, sporting and economic opportunities while key areas remain restricted. Somerset Mayor...

18 March 2026

$30M pipes and pumps

Major water and wastewater infrastructure works have begun in Elimbah, with a $30 million project set to support future residential growth in the region. Developer Goldfields announced construction of the Elimbah Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Pro...

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 ...