Kilcoy & Surrounds

20 March 2026

Free mine lung disease testing in Kilcoy

Queensland’s mining safety regulator is bringing the HEART5 Mobile Health Unit to Gympie and Kilcoy for the first time, offering free lung checks to former and retired mine and quarry workers. Resources Safety and Health Queensland’s (RSHQ’s) Health ...

6 March 2026

Green scene at Kilcoy

Woolmar came alive on February 19 as GemLife Kilcoy Greens hosted a free community event for prospective residents and locals at Hedley Park. The ‘Kilcoy on the Greens’ event offered a preview of the lifestyle planned for the new over-50s resort deve...

5 March 2026

Memorial refreshed for ANZAC Day

Kilcoy’s Memorial Wall and Cenotaph are receiving a timely upgrade, with new lighting and restoration works underway ahead of Anzac Day 2026. The improvements at the McCauley Street site have been made possible through joint funding from the Kilcoy R...

26 February 2026

Yowie talent hunt

The Kilcoy Yowies are building momentum in 2026, with the club expanding its junior ranks and strengthening its pathway for young players across the region. After fielding just a C Grade men’s side and an Under 6 team last year, the club has grown to...

26 February 2026

Revving up Kilcoy

The rumble of classic engines and the gleam of polished chrome transformed Kilcoy’s main street into a scene from decades past on Saturday, as more than 60 vintage motorbikes rolled into town for a special showcase at the Exchange Hotel. Motorcycle e...

26 February 2026

A flag’s long journey back home

A wartime souvenir discovered in New Guinea by a Kilcoy serviceman during in the 1940s has been returned to Japan, reuniting a “good luck” flag with the family of the soldier who carried it into battle more than 80 years ago. The ‘hinomaru yosegaki’ ...

25 February 2026

Kilcoy sport ready to power up

Kilcoy’s Indoor Sports Centre will close for about six months from this Friday, February 27, as construction is set to kick off on a nearly $6m redevelopment, designed to meet growing community demand. Somerset Council has confirmed work will begin o...

25 February 2026

Two dead after Sandy Creek crash

Two people have died following a single-vehicle crash on private property in Sandy Creek yesterday afternoon, February 23. Around 1.28pm, a Polaris Ranger utility terrain vehicle (UTV) went over an embankment and hit a tree on a Cedarvale Road proper...

22 February 2026

Live music fun every Friday at the Exchange

Music lovers in Kilcoy have a weekly date to mark in their calendars, with the Exchange Hotel turning up the volume every Friday night for its popular Live Music Fridays. Held at the historic pub at 13 William St, Kilcoy, the event brings together gr...