Kilcoy & Surrounds

16 July 2026

Saddle up for show time

FROM champion horses and woodchopping to fireworks, helicopter rides and family entertainment, the 103rd Kilcoy Show is set to deliver one of the biggest celebrations of country life on the Somerset calendar. Returning to the Kilcoy Showgrounds on Fr...

16 July 2026

Kilcoy 2026 showgirls set to shine

FOUR young women will take to the stage at this year’s Kilcoy Show as they vie for the 2026 Kilcoy Showgirl and Rural Ambassador Awards, with judging to take place during the two-day event. The entrants will meet with judges for interviews on Friday,...

15 July 2026

Breaking the ice, beating the heat

OVER a dozen rural and auxiliary fire brigades converged on Kilcoy Showgrounds on July 3 to put their skills to the test, with Operation Icebreaker preparing volunteer firefighters for the challenges of the upcoming bushfire season. Volunteer and aux...

12 July 2026

Sweet scoop of nostalgia

KILCOY residents turned out in force to celebrate the grand opening of Kilcoy Candy on Saturday, July 4, with crowds lining up out the door to experience the town’s newest family-owned business. Located at 64 Mary Street, the store offers a colourful...

12 July 2026

Local community groups and events

Kilcoy Krafters: Come along and join a fun group of craft, learn to sew, knit, crochet, patchwork and quilting. Beginners and experienced all welcome. Just turn up to the Kilcoy Library, Kennedy St, 9am each Thursday. Kilcoy Cancer Support Group: Bre...

11 July 2026

Cancer Support Group appeals for volunteers

THE Kilcoy Cancer Support Group is seeking more volunteer drivers as demand for transport to medical appointments and cancer treatment continues to grow across the region. Founded almost 15 years ago by a small group of local women following their ow...

11 July 2026

Watercolours flow into Kilcoy with July’s AOM

ART lovers are invited to visit the Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery this month as award-winning watercolour artist Diane Sattler showcases her work as the gallery’s July Artist of the Month (AOM). Diane’s exhibition follows a successful June display by...

3 July 2026

A fresh Kilcoy welcome

Visitors arriving in Kilcoy are now being greeted by revitalised entrance signs after members of the Kilcoy Lions Club completed a community project to restore the ageing landmarks on the D’Aguilar Highway. The two entrance signs, which have welcomed...

19 June 2026

Swapping coast for country living

By GemLife Kilcoy Greens For many Queenslanders, downsizing often means looking towards the coast. But an increasing number of over-50s are choosing a different path – swapping busy coastal locations for the relaxed pace, affordability and natural be...