Somerset council highlights – 4 October 2024
SENIORS MONTH EVENT IN ESK
October is Seniors Month and Somerset seniors are invited to a free regional event organised by Somerset Regional Council.
Held Friday...
Murder suspected in Lockyer’s ride-on lawnmower incident
Homicide detectives investigating the alleged murder of 49-year-old Upper Lockyer woman Frances Elizabeth Crawford are appealing for public assistance as extensive investigations continue into...
Raising breast cancer awareness
The Lockyer Valley Cancer Support Group hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Month Luncheon on 3 October to raise understanding and provide a platform for...
Workers needed for the rail trial
A workforce plan led by Queensland Country Tourism will address critical shortages in the tourism industry adjacent to the 161-kilometre Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.
QCT,...
Somerset’s slice of Brisbane River needs a clean up
After years of antisocial behaviour, Somerset Regional Council has called on the State Government to improve public safety in the Mid-Brisbane River.
Mayor Jason Wendt...
Support for native wildlife carers
Somerset Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation have joined over 180 Queensland wildlife carers and organisations that will share in $1.5 million in grant funding from the...
Certified on the right track
Laidley and Rosewood youths were proud to graduate from a challenging and empowering six month program on Tuesday 1 October.
Kokoda Youth Foundation’s On the...
LNP’s $20M Brisbane Valley Highway promise
The region’s LNP members spent the first day of the election campaign spruiking a $20 million funding promise for the Brisbane Valley Highway.
Member for...
Flood information portal in the Lockyer
Lockyer Valley Regional Council’s Flood Information Portal (FIP) has received a nod at the recent Resilient Australia Business Awards.
Council’s FIP received a Highly Commended...
Falls are preventable
As we age, our balance becomes less stable and falls become increasingly likely.
Falls can lead to severe injuries, like fractures, and are responsible...
