Seniors

17 October 2026

Injury prevention workshop comes to Toogoolawah

Somerset Libraries are hosting physiotherapist Alwyn Blase for an informative session on injury prevention and healthy ageing in Toogoolawah on Wednesday, 21 October. Somerset Regional Council Deputy Mayor Helen Brieschke encouraged Somerset seniors ...

17 October 2026

Sixty years of wedded life

By Anne and Guy Minter In 60 years, life has thrown us a few curve balls. Like most marriages, we have had our share of challenges. In our case they encompassed job transfers, kids ailments, money and health, but we learned how to navigate through th...

17 October 2026

A golden morning tea in Woodford

MORE than 180 seniors gathered for a morning of food, music and friendship at the Woodford Lions Club’s Seniors Morning Tea on October 9 at the Woodford Memorial Hall. The event brought together seniors from Woodford and surrounding communities, offe...

10 October 2026

The hidden work behind every farewell

By Melissa and Phil from Kilcoy Funeral Directors Owning and operating a funeral home is a little different from owning most businesses. Nobody wakes up hoping they will need us today. In fact, we hope you don’t. But when the phone does ring, often o...

9 October 2026

The case for local aged care at home

By Solara Health Ask most older Australians where they want to spend their later years and the answer is almost always the same: at home. A year ago, the federal government changed the system meant to make that possible. On 1 November 2025, Support a...

9 October 2026

Annual Seniors Expo shone in Longman

SENIORS and families had the chance to connect with local services and community organisations on September 22 and 24, with two free expos held in Caboolture and on Bribie Island. Federal Member for Longman, Terry Young, hosted the annual Longman Sen...

1 October 2026

Seniors Month fun takes over Somerset

SOMERSET seniors are invited to connect, learn and celebrate during Queensland Seniors Month with two free community events being held in Lowood and Esk this October. Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt said the events were opportunities for ...

12 September 2026

Annual Seniors Expo returns for family fun

SENIORS and their families will have the chance to connect with local services and community organisations when the Longman Seniors Expo returns to Caboolture and Bribie Island this month. The two free events will bring together organisations coverin...

12 September 2026

Local seniors get their game on at Gold Coast

Bribie Island’s Patricia Mapes and Burpengary’s Craig Hughes are part of a 154-strong Moreton Bay contingent preparing for the GemLife Games on the Gold Coast on September 10 and 11. They will join more than 800 over-50 athletes, spectators and volun...