Council

3 July 2026

Somerset water usage prices rise 1.7 per cent

SOMERSET’S water supplier, Urban Utilities, has confirmed the typical household water and sewerage bill in service region will increase by 1.7 per cent (around $28 per year) from July 1. This includes the State Government’s decision to freeze the Sta...

2 July 2026

Concrete industrial site approved for Lowood

More than 15 employment opportunities will be created after Somerset Regional Council approved a development application for a concrete manufacturing site on Noland Street, Lowood. The industrial site will produce concrete products such as troughs, c...

2 July 2026

New life set for Linville Rail Station

THE Linville Railway Station Building will get a new lease on life, following Somerset Regional Council’s approval for use of the site by the Linville Progress Association (LPA). The LPA submitted an Expression of Interest for a Licence Agreement, wi...

2 July 2026

Roads, waste funding are welcomed in 26/27 budget

THE Somerset region has secured long-awaited relief from the State’s waste levy and funding for a string of local road, water and emergency services projects, but concerns remain the region is still being overlooked for major transport infrastructure...

1 July 2026

Somerset rates up as Council balances $100m budget

SOMERSET ratepayers will pay 6 per cent more in general rates this year after Somerset Regional Council adopted its $100 million 2026-27 Budget last week. The Budget includes $23 million for roads, $12.3 million for infrastructure, $34.7 million for ...

25 June 2026

Community council meetings for 26/27

AFTER a successful trial in 2025-2026, Community Council Meetings will return to towns across Somerset in 2026-2027, with meetings to be held in Glamorgan Vale, Mount Kilcoy and Coominya over the next financial year. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said C...

25 June 2026

Somerset towns shine at QLD tourism awards

The Somerset region has received state-wide recognition for its tourism appeal, with Toogoolawah and Esk both earning honours at the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s (QTIC) 2026 Top Tourism Town Awards. Toogoolawah claimed Gold in the Top Tiny T...

25 June 2026

Construction starts in Narangba

Construction has officially begun on the Narangba Heights Shopping Centre, with the major retail development set to bring a Coles supermarket, dining precincts and new jobs to the region. Project partners, community stakeholders and industry represen...

24 June 2026

Ten Somerset groups share in over $200K funding boost

More than $200,000 in State Government funding has been awarded to ten Somerset organisations, supporting facility upgrades, equipment purchases and community infrastructure projects across the region. The funding was delivered through the latest rou...