Somerset Regional Council Highlights – 3 July 2026
Published on 03 July 2026
Linda and Colin Moore at the 2025 Christmas in July event.
Celebrate Christmas in July, In Good Company
Somerset Regional Council will host a free two-course sit down lunch for Christmas in July as part of its senior connections program, In Good Company.
Join Council for the free event on Thursday, 16 July starting 12pm at Kilcoy Bowls Club, 11 Royston Street, Kilcoy.
Seniors are invited to catch up with old friends and new for a festive July gathering in their favourite Christmas clothes.
Later in the month, In Good Company will host its final Last Aid for Seniors session in Esk.
The session will be held from 9am to 1pm Monday, 27 July at the Somerset Civic Centre, 35 Esk Hampton Road, Esk.
The course, presented by Palliative Care Queensland, helps participants understand end-of-life care and the importance of planning ahead.
The session include light refreshments, with a small charge of $5 payable on the day of the session.
Bookings essential for both events, contact Council on 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au
The In Good Company program is funded by the Queensland Government.
For more information visit somerset.qld.gov.au/IGC
AusAlert national test happening 27 July
Somerset Regional Council advises residents to be aware of a planned national test alert, to be sent to all compatible mobile devices on Monday, 27 July.
The Australian Government is launching AusAlert – a new national warning system that uses the latest technology to send emergency messages to compatible devices such as mobile phones, tablets and smart watches connected to mobile towers.
Ahead of the national launch in October 2026, a planned test alert will be issued for Queenslanders on Monday, 27 July at 2pm.
The test message will be a Critical Alert, causing your mobile device to vibrate and will be delivered with a loud siren-like warning sound which lasts 10 seconds.
Your device will make this noise even if you have set it to ‘silent’ or ‘do not disturb’ mode.
Somerset Mayor and Local Disaster Management Group Chair, Jason Wendt, said residents should not be alarmed by the test alert.
“There is no need to panic when your phone starts buzzing on 27 July,” Cr Wendt said.
“If you receive the alert while driving, stay calm and don’t touch your phone or read the message until it is safe and legal to do so.”
AusAlert provides governments and emergency services the ability to send national or local alerts about disasters, including natural disasters or events like public health emergencies, security threats or biosecurity incidents.
For more information visit ausalert.gov.au
Wild dog baiting day scheduled for Somerset
To control wild dog numbers, Somerset Regional Council will hold a wild dog baiting day on Monday, 13 July.
Council will assist with the preparation of 1080 poison baits at four sites:
- 7:30am-9am at Middle Creek, Bryden
- 10.30am-12pm at Fernvale Recreation Grounds, Fernvale
- 7.30am-9am at Kilcoy Showgrounds, Woolmar
- 10.30am-12pm at Moore Pony Club Grounds, Station Street, Moore
For enquiries or bookings phone Council on 5424 4000.
Dementia Talk coming to Esk Library
Somerset Regional Council will host a Dementia Prevention and Awareness session from 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, 22 July at Esk Library.
Council invites seniors and carers to join Dementia Australia and Healthy Lifestyles Australia to learn more about dementia and helpful activities to help reduce risk and slow the progression of dementia.
The three-hour session covers topics such as common symptoms, brain health, identifying risk factors, the caring role, and diet and exercise.
A light lunch will be included.
Bookings essential, contact Council on 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au