Council

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...

4 March 2026

New 2026-31 plan

Somerset residents are being urged to have their say on the region’s future, with Somerset Regional Council releasing its Draft Corporate Plan 2026–2031 for public consultation. The draft plan sets out the strategic direction for the region over the ...

27 February 2026

Digging deep to protect coast

Dredging works in the Pumicestone Passage have begun on February 13, as part of the next phase of emergency works to protect the Caloundra community by restoring Bribie Island, and the Pumicestone Passage. Channel deepening works connecting the Pumic...

27 February 2026

‘Green’ grants up for grabs in Moreton

Moreton Bay Council is calling on community groups to apply for grants of up to $50,000, to protect and enhance the environment. Applications for the Our Healthy Environments Grants close on March 31, 2026, for projects starting on or after June 1, 2...

26 February 2026

Grant program opens for manufacturers

Queensland manufacturers are being offered a share of a new $79.1 million state funding pool aimed at boosting jobs, exports and productivity, with half of the funding set aside for regional businesses. The State Government has launched the Transform...

25 February 2026

Patching potholes with the help of AI

Nearly 13,000 potholes have been repaired across the Moreton Bay over the past six months, as Council ramps up road maintenance backed by artificial intelligence (AI) and a $64 million resurfacing program. New figures reveal 12,896 potholes were fill...

24 February 2026

Somerset cricketer gets bursary

Somerset Regional Council has awarded an Excellence Bursary of $250 to cricketer Damon Wood. The young cricketer was selected as part of the Darling Downs and South West Queensland U13 cricket team which attend the Les Kinnane Memorial Shield at Ivor...