Lowood to Fernvale

15 October 2026

Local bank set to reward shareholders

SHAREHOLDERS in the company behind Bendigo Community Bank Lowood & Fernvale will receive a 15-cent-per-share dividend in November, marking the fifth consecutive year the payment has reached that level. Somerset Region Community Enterprise Ltd, which ...

7 October 2026

Crossroads of concerns

SOMERSET Council is calling on the State Government to deliver an “urgent” speed review at a Brisbane Valley Highway intersection near Fernvale, where a man was killed in a three-vehicle crash last year. Council is urging Transport and Main Roads (TM...

1 October 2026

Fernvale woman charged with murder

Detectives from Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 45-year-old woman following the death of a 50-year-old man in Fernvale on 27 September. Around 5:55pm, emergency services were called to Stoneywood Street after reports that a vehic...

23 September 2026

No time to get to hospital

A FERNVALE family found themselves unexpectedly welcoming their new baby daughter on their bathroom floor after the mum’s labour took just 45 minutes. Anna Kennedy gave birth to daughter Hazel at the family’s Fernvale home on March 2, with husband Ph...

28 August 2026

Final grant round opens

APPLICATIONS are now open for the third and final round of Bendigo Community Bank Lowood–Fernvale’s 2026 Community Grants and Sponsorships program, giving local organisations another chance to secure funding for community projects. Sporting clubs, sc...

27 August 2026

$15,000 makeover brings Fernvale rail trail shelter to life

A WEATHERED shade shelter along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT)near Fernvale has been transformed into a colourful native wildlife landmark, thanks to a $15,000 project funded by the BVRT User Association (BVRTUA). The BVRTUA commissioned artis...

26 August 2026

New Lowood carpark marks first steps in town upgrade

AN $830,000 new carpark has opened in Lowood, delivering 36 parking spaces as the first major construction component of the town’s broader revitalisation. The new Lowood carpark includes accessible parking and a pedestrian connection to Railway Stree...

12 August 2026

Major BVH upgrade underway

Construction is set to begin this month on two major intersection upgrades along the Brisbane Valley Highway at Fernvale, as part of a broader program to improve safety and traffic flow on one of the Somerset region’s busiest roads. The Queensland Go...

6 August 2026

Fired up for community

HUNDREDS of residents turned out to the Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade’s Community Open Day, with the overwhelming response exceeding organisers’ expectations and prompting plans for the event to return next year. Families packed the brigade grounds to ...