Council

11 February 2026

Moreton turns 28,000 tyres into asphalt

Moreton Bay Council is partnering with infrastructure company Fulton Hogan in 2024/25 to facilitate a Queensland first research and development project aimed at advancing sustainability in road surfacing. Incorporating environmentally friendly techno...

11 February 2026

$700K for Kilcoy

KILCOY residents and visitors to will benefit from further investment in local infrastructure, with Queensland Hydro announcing last week an additional $700,000 through its Community Benefits Program to support streetscape upgrades. The funding will ...

6 February 2026

Morayfield parks get new names

Moreton Bay Council will formally change the names of two adjoining parks at Morayfield to one single name – Nairn Park – in a bid to eliminate confusion. The parks, often called Nairn Road Park and Adelong Court Park, will instead be called Nairn Pa...

5 February 2026

Moreton’s new planning scheme

MORETON Bay Council has announced it’s working on a new planning scheme to replace the Moreton Bay Regional Council Planning Scheme 2016. It has been 10 years since the current planning scheme was implemented, triggering a legal requirement under Que...

5 February 2026

Council amends budget

Somerset Council has adopted an amended budget for 2025-2026 in response to various factors which have influenced Council’s forecast revenue and expenditure. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said the amended budget was needed because things changed after t...

4 February 2026

Fast-tracking 2000 new Fernvale homes

Fernvale is set for a major housing and infrastructure boost, with a multi-million-dollar investment set to unlock land for up to 2000 new homes and transform access across the growing township. Backed by funding from the State Government’s $2 billio...

4 February 2026

Applications open for Youth Parliament

Young leaders across Queensland are being encouraged to put their hand up for the 31st Queensland Youth Parliament (QYP). The six-month program provides a platform for Queenslanders aged 16-25 to amplify their voices on issues they are passionate abo...

3 February 2026

Moreton Motorway corridor gazetted

THE State Government has given the green light to protect land for a new Bruce Highway Western Alternative Stage 4 (BHWA4)route, clearing the way for a future motorway to support the region’s rapidly growing population. The Department of Transport an...

30 January 2026

Artist sought for aquatic mural

SOMERSET Regional Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Somerset and South East Queensland artists to deliver a public artwork for the Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisation Project. The project is an initiative of Resilient Rivers Sou...