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Livingstone Shire Council’s first public event since COVID-19 will take place this Friday in a bid to promote good mental health in the community.

Livingstone Shire Council will be the first Local Government in Australia to engage an innovative simulation tool that gives residents the opportunity to build their own Council draft budget.

From local music festivals to community workshops and artistic development, the arts community is encouraged to apply for the latest round of funding under the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), which opens today!

While this year’s iconic Yeppoon Lions Tropical Pinefest event may look a little different as a result of COVID-19, that doesn’t mean there won’t be any less fun or fanfare on the Capricorn Coast this weekend.

Paid parking at the Yeppoon Lagoon precinct will recommence from October 5, 2020, after being suspended for a period of time due to COVID-19.

Livingstone Shire’s Councillors will be at Byfield General Store this weekend on Saturday, 26 September from 9am – 11am, and residents are invited to drop in for a catch-up.

Livingstone Shire households, schools, community groups and local businesses are set to join over 400,000 people across the country on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November as part of the tenth annual Garage Sale Trail, which will also be taking place online for the first time ever.

Livingstone Shire Libraries are launching their new cake tin collection, available to hire these school holidays, with the Cake My Day Competition.

Water from a pristine dunal water system at Waterpark Creek and treated at Livingstone Shire Council’s Woodbury Water Treatment Plant has been selected Queensland’s top drop at the 2020 Sigura Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test.

Emu Park State School students received a special visit from a fox detection dog yesterday, helping to raise awareness about pest animals and Council’s pest management strategies.

Livingstone Shire Council is seeking community feedback on enhancements to the Marlborough township including new identity signage. 

In its ongoing commitment to community consultation, Council is undertaking an exciting and innovative new direction in deliberative democracy with the formation of its Community Voice Panels.

Council is launching an online survey this week to gauge the community’s preference on a number of safety options being considered to improve Yeppoon water play feature, Keppel Kraken.