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Welcome Cr Laycock
STEPHANIE Laycock has been sworn in as Somerset Regional Council’s newest and youngest ever councillor on September 25.
30 September, 2025
Council
Somerset’s home boost
SOMERSET residents are set to benefit from faster housing development, with the State Government announcing $5...
4 September, 2025
Local News
Councils count the cost
Somerset Council has warned that growing costs and accounting pressures...
Local News
‘I’m ready to lead Somerset’
Contributed by Stephanie Laycock
Local News
‘My farming values will drive Somerset forward’
BORN in Batlow apple-growing country and raised on the land in Riverina...
Schools
Playground with a heart
LOWOOD State School’s (SS) Early Childhood Developmental Program (ECDP) has been given new life, thanks to a...
23 September, 2025
Local News
Plainland school’s new facilities shine
SOPHIA College in Plainland has launched advanced facilities as part of...
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Science on show in Kilcoy
KILCOY State School has once again celebrated a love of learning and...
Local News
Esk State School students buy smart
ESK State School is one of many across the state taking part in the...
Real Estate
Homegrown expertise
Robbie and Elyse Christie are a well-known father–daughter duo with over 35 years of combined real estate experience...
22 September, 2025
Local News
5 per cent deposit scheme fast-tracked
First home buyers will now be able to purchase homes with just a 5 per...
Local News
House prices beat building costs
BRISBANE’S housing market has reached a turning point, with house prices...
Local News
A family affair in real estate
Harcourts Connections celebrated the official opening of its new Ningi...
Rural
Reel in big prize on QLD-wide fi shing comp
Queensland’s Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a statewide fishing...
3 October, 2025
Local News
Providing certainty for Queensland timber
Consultation has closed on the State Government’s draft ‘Queensland...
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$2.3 million to help grow local workforces in QLD
THE State Government has launched another round of the Growing Workforce...
Local News
Speckle Park thrive
AT their property in Colinton, in the heart of the Somerset Region,...
Sport
Somerset’s seven bursary winners
SOMERSET Regional Council has awarded Excellence Bursaries to seven sport stars competing at state and regional...
5 October, 2025
Local News
Caboolture hits season for six
With the junior cricket season starting this weekend, Caboolture Sports...
Local News
Equestrian state comp gallops through Kilcoy
KILCOY was alive with horsemanship, competition, and community spirit as...
Local News
Clubs shine at awards
IT was a big night for local rugby league, with all our teams recognised...