Emergency Services bring Christmas joy
The Queensland Police and Fire Emergency Services spread Christmas joy to the children of the Lockyer Valley on 21 December.
Commuting around the streets...
Council partners with EcoSig to tackle vape waste
Lockyer Valley Regional Council has joined forces with a major Queensland player in the fight to tackle single-use vapes and e-cigarette waste.
Council has partnered...
Don’t get caught out this severe weather season
With an already wet start to the storm season, Lockyer Valley Regional Council is urging residents to prepare their homes for severe weather now.
Chair...
Hampers for Christmas joy
The Laidley Community Centre was busy preparing Christmas Hampers for locals in need on Tuesday, 17 December.
The Christmas goods include a range of...
Community Grounds bids farewell
The Laidley Community Centre has decided to discontinue the operation of the Community Grounds Cafe from 2025.
The Patrick Street cafe offered industry experience for...
fatal two-vehicle-crash Adare
Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle-crash which occurred in Adare on the afternoon of 20 December.
At 1.15pm, a Toyota Rav 4 and a Honda...
24 hour rain blitz kicked off January
The pattern of heavy rainfall in January was no different in 2024, with wet starts to the year for both the Lockyer and Somerset...
Somerset director retires after 25 years
Somerset Regional Council’s Director Finance, Geoffrey Smith, announced his retirement at the ordinary meeting held Thursday, 19 December.
Mr Smith has held the role for...
The Great Kilcoy Yowie Hunt is on
Have you spotted the famed Yowie this summer?
Somerset Regional Council’s tourism arm, Experience Somerset, has launched its summer marketing campaign, featuring the Kilcoy Yowie.
This...
flood warning infrastructure boosts safety
Two new flood cameras and new electronic warning signs have been installed at seven high-risk sites across the Lockyer Valley.
The new infrastructure, made...