Kilcoy & Surrounds

12 August 2026

Get your Pink Up

Kilcoy is preparing to turn pink for the first time this October, as a new volunteer-led initiative launches this month with the long-term ambition of helping bring greater cancer nursing support to the region. Pink Up Kilcoy will officially launch o...

8 August 2026

Sold-out rodeo success

OVER 3,000 people packed the Kilcoy Showgrounds over the weekend, with the annual Kilcoy Rodeo attracting crowds for two days of rodeo action, live entertainment and community fundraising. The sold-out event featured a full program of National Rodeo ...

7 August 2026

Kilcoy Xmas Carnival returns

Somerset Council has conditionally approved the Kilcoy Christmas Carnival to be held on Saturday, 5 December. The Kilcoy Residents Special Events Association applied to hold the public activity at Anzac Park on Seib Street, from 5.30pm to 9.30pm. Aro...

7 August 2026

Artistic sisters headline gallery’s August exhibition

Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery is celebrating the work of two talented local sisters as its Artists of the Month for August, while preparing to launch the gallery’s latest quarterly exhibit. Originally from New South Wales and now living in Kilcoy, si...

30 July 2026

A sizzling hot celebration

Kilcoy Butchery is inviting the community to celebrate its anniversary this weekend with a family-friendly event featuring a free sausage sizzle, exclusive specials and the chance to meet the team behind the counter. The celebration will be held this...

29 July 2026

Showgirls shine in Kilcoy

The 103rd Kilcoy Show crowned its newest Showgirl and Rural Ambassador winners over the weekend, recognising a group of young women committed to representing and strengthening their rural community. From champion woodchoppers and nursing students to ...

29 July 2026

Copper thieves strike club

A major copper theft has forced the temporary closure of the Kilcoy Motocross Club, leaving the volunteer-run organisation facing significant repair costs after thieves stripped plumbing, damaged electrical infrastructure and stole equipment from its...

25 July 2026

Country talent put on display

WHILE crowds will flock to the Kilcoy Show for the rides, fireworks and entertainment, the heart of the two-day event remains the hundreds of local exhibitors whose entries fill the pavilions and competition rings each year. Beyond the arena, which i...

25 July 2026

Borumba info stall on show

By Queensland Hydro Queensland Hydro is proud to support communities like Kilcoy while progressing one of the state’s most exciting and transformative energy projects – the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Project. Located at Lake Borumba, the Project r...