Weekly News Briefs - 18 September 2025

Lake Apex Pedestrian Bridge Repairs

Council will be replacing the timber decking on the Lake Apex pedestrian bridge from Monday 22 September to Thursday 25 September, weather permitting.

During this time, the bridge will be closed, and the full Lake Apex circuit will not be accessible. Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Book now for school holiday fun at Lockyer Valley Libraries!

Our school holiday activities are live on the Lockyer Valley Libraries’ website!

There will be activities on offer over the break, including:

• scavenger hunt
• movie afternoons
• STEM activities
• art workshops
• craft afternoons.

Visit our website, library.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au for more information on our range of fun school holiday activities available, and to book your spot!

RADF Grants closing soon

Did you know our Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grants are not just for visual artists?

RADF grants can help fund many pursuits, including dance, music and singing performances, theatre productions, film and photography, language ventures, fashion and visual arts and other cultural and heritage projects – and you don’t have to be a not-for-profit to be eligible.

We’d love to see more of the community take advantage of these wonderful grants. Applications close 10am Monday 22 September, so don’t delay!

For more information and to apply, visit www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/RADF

Don’t forget to utilise online services

Did you know you can view your rates balance and pay online using Council’s online services?

All you need to do is create an online account at www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/online-services

With an online services account, you can easily track your interactions with Council, access your account balances, request property information, past history and more.

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.

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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.