Somerset Regional Council Highlights – 9 January 2026
Published on 09 January 2026
Toogoolawah Swimming Pool will have extended open hours from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday until the end of January 2026, an additional 100 hours of operation for the month.
Extended hours at Toogoolawah Swimming Pool this January
Somerset residents are invited to take a swim at the new and improved Toogoolawah Swimming Pool, following the completion of major upgrades in December 2025.
Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt thanked the community for their patience as Council delivered the major facility upgrades.
“We know Somerset residents are looking for opportunities to cool off this summer,” Cr Wendt said.
“To thank the community for their patience, Council will be offering a one-off extension to opening hours during January 2026.”
The pool will be open from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday until the end of January 2026, an additional 100 hours of operation for the month.
The swimming pool has been upgraded from six lanes to become an eight-lane, 25 metre pool with a ramp, along with ramp and stairway access to the gym and shade infrastructure.
The Toogoolawah Swimming Pool is located on Factory Road, Toogoolawah.
For more information, contact Council on 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au
First Aid for Seniors information sessions coming to Somerset
Somerset Regional Council will host First Aid for Seniors sessions delivered by St John Ambulance Queensland across the region in 2026.
The information sessions are supported by Council’s seniors connection program, In Good Company.
The first session will be held on Wednesday, 18 February from 9am to 1pm at Alexandra Hall on Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah.
The sessions will discuss specific health conditions and vulnerabilities experienced by seniors, equipping seniors and carers with practical skills and knowledge to manage common age-related emergencies.
From handling falls and managing chronic conditions to recognising signs of heart attack, stroke, or sudden illness, the training focuses on the scenarios seniors are most likely to encounter.
Bookings essential, contact Council on 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au
The In Good Company program is funded by the Queensland Government.
Arts grant writing workshop coming to Somerset Civic Centre
The Somerset Civic Centre will host experienced grant writer and arts consultant Olivia Everitt for two free Grant Writing For The Arts Workshops in February.
The practical, beginner-to-immediate workshop is designed to help artists, arts workers and creative organisations build confidence and capability in writing successful grant applications.
The three-hour sessions will cover key grant terminology, project planning essentials, budget development, auspicing, useful templates and an overview of government, corporate and philanthropic funding for the arts.
The workshops will be held from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday, 25 February and Thursday, 26 February at the Somerset Civic Centre on 35 Esk Hampton Road, Esk.
Bookings essential, visit somersetciviccentre.com.au/grant-writing-for-the-arts-workshop