Kilcoy & Surrounds

30 April 2026

Service remembered in steel

KILCOY RSL Sub Branch received a $7,500 grant to help restore their commemorative Leopard Tank in the latest round of the federal government’s Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program, with work having been completed just in time for...

24 April 2026

ANZAC set for Kilcoy

Kilcoy’s ANZAC Day commemorations will be marked this year by a newly refurbished Memorial Wall and Cenotaph, alongside a series of community initiatives aimed at honouring service and educating younger generations. The upgrade, funded jointly by the...

22 April 2026

Kilcoy fried chicken is on the menu

A proposed drive-through chicken shop in Kilcoy has moved closer to a decision, with the deadline for the applicant to respond to Somerset Regional Council’s information request expiring on April 15. The development application, lodged for 28–30 Mary...

16 April 2026

Historic flag to lead Kilcoy ANZAC parade

A historic symbol of Kilcoy’s contribution to Australia’s war effort will take pride of place at this year’s ANZAC Day parade, with the town’s National Honour Flag set to lead proceedings. The flag was originally awarded to Kilcoy in 1919 after the c...

16 April 2026

Vets get welcome funding

THREE Somerset region projects aimed at recognising and preserving the service of Australian veterans have received a welcome funding boost under a new state grants program. Laidley and Kilcoy RSL sub-branches, along with Somerset Regional Council, w...

14 April 2026

Kilcoy Bowls

Tuesday 31 March – Star of the Green: Trevor Stewart defeated Pam Taylor and will play Harold Alford on Tuesday 14 April. Winners of the day, with the highest winning score of 14 and a count back on margins, were Noel Lanes, Pauline Lawson & Maida Ca...

11 April 2026

Bush life inspires artist of the month

The Kilcoy Courthouse Art Gallery has announced award-winning Woodford artist Bobby Winkel as its Artist of the Month for April, showcasing her distinctive works inspired by rural life and the Australian bush. The announcement follows the gallery’s p...

9 April 2026

Easter fire at Kilcoy waste dump

Fire crews battled a blaze at the Kilcoy Refuse and Recycling Centre on Sunday evening after a large mulch pile caught alight. Emergency services were called to the green waste area of the facility at about 5.45pm on April 5, where crews arrived to f...

27 March 2026

Roses ready for winter bloom

Rose lovers in the Somerset region will soon have something to look forward to, with Kilcoy Garden Centre preparing to welcome a fresh shipment of premium bare-root roses this winter. Bare-root roses are typically planted during the cooler months whi...