News
Council News is a bi-monthly newsletter full of information important to the Lockyer Valley region.
Limited hard copies will be available at Lockyer Valley Libraries and Customer Service Centers in Laidley and Gatton.
Click here to view the latest edition.
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Council seeks funding to improve flood resilience and community safety
Media ReleasesCouncil has applied for grant funding to reconstruct the Mount Berryman floodway and to install more flood warning signage throughout the region.
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Local author to discuss new novel
Media ReleasesLockyer Valley Libraries will soon welcome another local author for an in-person event later this month.
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Pledge to Drive So Others Survive
Media ReleasesIt’s the start of National Road Safety Week and Lockyer Valley Regional Council is sending an important message to the region’s motorists – pledge to drive so others survive.
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Unpack life’s great surprises at Lockyer Valley Art Gallery
Media ReleasesThe Lockyer Valley Art Gallery is hosting its latest exhibition – one that is centred on life’s great surprises.
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Council crews well underway on road repairs
Media ReleasesLockyer Valley Regional Council’s infrastructure crews are making good progress on road repairs following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Community groups receive $36k worth of grants
Media ReleasesA host of community organisations from the Lockyer Valley will share in more than $36,000 in funding thanks to Council’s Major Community Grants Program.
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Join in National Simultaneous Storytime at Lockyer Valley Libraries
Media ReleasesThe countdown is on – National Simultaneous Storytime is almost here!
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QTM celebrates grand re-opening with more than 800 visitors
Media ReleasesThe QTM reopened its doors to the public with a deeply moving and historically rich military exhibition.
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Grants available for local sport and recreation clubs
Media ReleasesThere’s good news for the region’s local sport and recreation clubs!
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New trainees begin at Council
Media ReleasesLockyer Valley Regional Council has officially welcomed its 2025 cohort of trainees and apprentices.
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2025 Easter Closures
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More funding is needed to fix our roads
Media ReleasesThe impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the region’s road network are yet another reason local governments need more funding, according to Lockyer Valley Regional Council.
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Council partners with West Moreton Health for mosquito protection
Media ReleasesLockyer Valley Regional Council has joined forces with West Moreton Health (WMH) to tackle the growing problem of mosquitoes.
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Anzac Day services across the region
Media ReleasesOn 25 April, the Lockyer Valley will pause to commemorate the men and women who have served and fought for our country, as well as those currently in active service.
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Council begins land rationalisation
Media ReleasesLockyer Valley Regional Council has resolved to sell parcels of unused Council land identified during a land asset management review.
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New date for Festival of Cultures
Media ReleasesThere is a new date for the Lockyer Valley Festival of Cultures!
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Easter fun at Lockyer Valley Libraries!
Media ReleasesIf you’re looking for things for kids and teens to do in the region over the school holidays, check out what’s on at Lockyer Valley Libraries!
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Mount Sylvia flood rehabilitation project passes first major test
Media ReleasesFlood resilience works along Blackfellow Creek at Woodbine and Mount Sylvia have proven successful, with bank stabilisation passing its first major test.
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RADF funding now open for applications
Media ReleasesLocal artists can now access more funding, with Round 2 of the 2024-25 Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) open for applications.
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Lockyer Valley residents have their say on future of the region
Media ReleasesAlmost 1000 residents took the time to have their say on the future of the Lockyer Valley, heeding Council’s calls to complete the 2025 Lockyer Valley Liveability Survey.
