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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,...

16 July 2026

Friendship points the way to GemLife Kilcoy Greens

By GemLife Kilcoy Greens Five years after a chance meeting changed their lives, three close friends are preparing to begin another adventure together at GemLife Kilcoy Greens. Five years ago, Mr Stanley arrived at an over-50s lifestyle community in L...

16 July 2026

Homecoming marks new chapter for veteran

By GemLife Elimbah Returning to Queensland after five decades away, Medal of the Order of Australia recipient Carmel Tom OAM is preparing to start an exciting new chapter at GemLife Elimbah, where family, friends and a welcoming new community await. ...

16 July 2026

Lives put at risk by sign vandals

SOMERSET Council has slammed the deliberate destruction of road signs across the region, warning the reckless antisocial behaviour is putting motorists, pedestrians, road workers and the wider community at serious risk. More than 35 signs have been d...

16 July 2026

Celebrate Tiny Tourism Town gold win

TOOGOOLAWAH will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 July at a Community Council Meeting. Somerset Regional Council will hold its next Ordinary Meeting at Alexandra Hall in Toogoolawah, a gold medallist in the Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s Top Tou...

15 July 2026

From the Editor

IT was time to party like it’s 1299 on the weekend, with the annual Abbey Medieval Festival shining bright under the unusually warm clear winter skies. It’s our intrepid journalist Marina’s favourite event of the year and she certainly plays the part...

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...

15 July 2026

Morayfield Woolies’ new look

Woolworths has relaunched its Morayfield store today, with an expanded fresh food experience, convenient shopping options and value at the heart of its offering. The new look store now offers a large range of Australian fruit and vegetables, with add...