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Councils outvoted

Eight votes always beats six. The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regional Councils want fairer representation in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive, an...

Drugs, theft and trespass on Boonah police radar

Boonah police have charged a man following investigations into a disturbance at an Alexander Street, Boonah address in February. Police said a 39-year-old Boonah man...

Community happenings across the region

BEAUDESERT NEWS EXHIBITION – FLORAS OF GONDOWANAN HERITAGE with Renata Buziak, at The Centre, 1 May to 13 July. Exhibition launch Saturday 18 May at...

Small Business Month starts with breakfast

Scenic Rim Regional Council hosted a breakfast meeting at The Centre Beaudesert on 1 May for local business owners. Representatives from businesses across the region...

Staffing issues leave Beaudesert hanging

Beaudesert has been left relying on firefighters from outside the region in times of emergency, raising concerns about staffing issues at the local fire...

Former Logan councillors after millions in compensation for dropped fraud charges

Former Logan councillors have sought millions in compensation from the State Government over fraud charges laid and later dropped by the Crime and Corruption...

Logan Mayor’s warning to insurers as flood maps for three more waterways released

Logan Mayor Jon Raven has urged insurers to “properly consider” the flood risks identified in newly-released flood mapping of three major creek catchments. The mapping,...

Jimboomba’s community garden hoping to build exposure

Volunteers are hoping to build public awareness of Jimboomba’s community garden after raising $2,000 to put towards purchasing much needed equipment. The money had been...

Costs rise for ‘priority’ Mount Lindesay Highway upgrade

Total costs to upgrade a section of the Mount Lindesay Highway in Jimboomba have risen to $95 million, the state’s transport minister has confirmed. Under...

Wyaralong truck fire sends teen to hospital

Emergency services responded to reports of a truck fire at Wyaralong on 6 May. A spokesman for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said four auxiliary...

Councils outvoted

Eight votes always beats six. The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regional Councils want fairer representation in the Local Government Association of Queensland Policy Executive, an...