Weekly News Briefs - 4 September 2025
Laidley Spring Festival on next weekend!
The heart of Laidley will be bursting with colour, music and community pride next weekend, as the much-loved Laidley Spring Festival returns from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 September.
With this year’s theme of ‘Retro Revival’, the streets will come alive with all the charm of yesteryear—think vintage flair, nostalgic tunes and a celebration of the people and places that make our region shine.
Don’t forget to follow the Laidley Spring Festival Facebook page to see all the local events and activities on offer. Or, for more information, head to www.laidleyspringfestival.com
Night works underway
Asphalt resurfacing works at the Crescent and Railway Streets roundabout in Gatton are now underway until 11 September.
The works, conducted from 6pm – 6am, include sub-surface drainage work, road surface enhancement, line markings and pedestrian crossing.
For more information and to see the full list of impacts, visit www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/road-works
EOIs now open
Council is inviting suitably qualified Lockyer Valley and South East Queensland artists to enter an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the Lockyer Valley Public Art Initiative.
The project involves the design, creation and placement of 3D sculptural art pieces in the Lake Apex Precinct.
The EOI will close on 2pm Monday, 15 September 2025. For more information on the project, EOI process and to apply, visit lockyervalley.engagementhub.com.au
Laidley Pool works
The Dal Ryan Memorial Pool in Laidley will open its doors a little later this year, as Council continues flood repair works on the facility.
The works are expected to begin in early October and take several weeks, weather permitting, after which time the pool will then be refilled and recommissioned. It is hoped the pool will be open again in early to mid-November.
Council has notified the pool operator and schools of the works and will continue to work with those impacted throughout the repair process.
New Gallery exhibition now open
Visit 'Viewpoints' by High Schools of the Lockyer Valley at the Lockyer Valley Art Gallery.
Viewpoints showcases student work from various high schools in the Lockyer Valley. Featuring a diverse range of artwork, viewers are invited to perceive the works through the eyes of a teenager growing up in the Lockyer Valley.
This exhibition runs until 12 October.
Major Community Grants initiative open for applications
Get your applications in for Round 1 of Council’s Major Community Grants Program for 2025-26.
The Major Community Grants Program is for non-recurrent grants of between $1000 and $4000 and is available for not-for-profit community organisations to undertake projects, activities or events which benefit the wider community.
Applications for Round 1 will close on 15 September 2025.
To apply and for further information, visit www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/grants-and-funding or contact Council on 1300 005 872.
Register now for ChemClear
Do you have unwanted or expired chemicals? Don’t miss the chance to safely dispose of them by registering for the upcoming ChemClear collection! Storing outdated or cancelled chemicals can create serious safety and environmental hazards.
The collection only happens every two years, so help protect the Lockyer Valley’s unique environment and safeguard your business and home by signing up now.
Register before 12 September at www.agsafe.org.au or contact 1800 002 182.
