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New Caboolture Kids Club Offers Supervised Play Into The Evening

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Parents visiting Sports Central Caboolture now have access to supervised play for children aged three to 12 into the evening, following the opening of the venue’s new Chipper Kids Club.

The indoor space opened on 2 September and operates supervised sessions until 9pm across the week, with daytime sessions added from Friday to Sunday. Children can use an indoor playground, movie room, soft-play zone, mini market stall and play kitchen while their parent or guardian remains elsewhere on the premises. Entry is free for children of current CSC Group members, although capacity and session limits apply.

After-School Play Stretches Into The Evening

Monday to Thursday supervised sessions run from 5pm to 9pm, creating an after-school and early-evening option during the working week. Weekend trading is broader, with supervised sessions from 11:30am to 2:30pm and again from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

School holiday hours expand further. Monday to Thursday sessions include both 11:30am to 2:30pm and 5pm to 9pm, while Friday to Sunday supervision runs from 11:30am through to 9:30pm. Opening times can change, and families may face wait times when the club reaches capacity.

Caboolture Kids Club — Photo Credit: Sports Central Caboolture/Facebook

The play space is also available outside supervised sessions if an adult stays with the children and supervises them directly. CSC Group chief executive Craig Thomas said the club had been designed to give children room to play and explore while parents could eat, meet friends or spend time elsewhere within the venue.

Photo Credit: Sports Central Caboolture/Facebook

Parents Stay Close While Children Play

Use of the supervised service comes with several conditions. Parents or guardians must remain at Sports Central Caboolture and be contactable at all times. Children must be fully toilet trained, with nappies, pull-ups and assisted toileting not permitted. Socks are compulsory, while children who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness cannot enter. Food and drinks are also excluded from the Kids Club, although water is available.

The opening has coincided with longer dining availability at the Upstairs Restaurant & Bar, which now trades seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Chipper Kids Club branding has also been introduced at Caboolture Sports Club and North Lakes Sports Club. CSC Group members can use the Kids Clubs at all three venues without an additional entry fee and receive discounted access to selected children’s events.

Sports Central Caboolture operates from the corner of Hasking Street and Beerburrum Road, with general venue hours running from 10am to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 10am to 2am on Friday and Saturday.

Published 30-September-2026

What Happens When A Childcare Incident Is Reported Late?

A police caution issued after physical force was used against a toddler has raised questions about how concerns involving inappropriate discipline are reported and investigated, particularly when parents are not informed promptly.

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The child was attending a day care centre in Burpengary when a former educator allegedly used physical force on two occasions in August 2024 to reposition his head. Queensland Police confirmed officers began a 30-day investigation after receiving a complaint in September 2025. Police subsequently cautioned the woman on two counts of common assault.

The child’s mother said she was “very mad” about the outcome and believed the educator should have faced criminal charges. She questioned why a caution was considered sufficient and said she had not received communication from police after making the complaint.

The family only became aware of the incidents in August 2025, when another educator approached the mother at a social event. The mother said her son had previously told her that a teacher had hit him, but she did not believe him because he was so young. She later described feeling that she had failed to recognise what her child was trying to tell her. She also said her previously thriving son experienced what she described as emotional trauma, including nightmares, and wetting his pants.

What childcare services must do

Queensland’s education and care laws prohibit children from being subjected to corporal punishment or discipline that is unreasonable in the circumstances. The rules place obligations on approved providers, nominated supervisors, and staff members.

Approved providers must notify Queensland’s early childhood regulator of certain complaints and incidents. Under the Education and Care Services Act, a complaint alleging that a child’s safety, health or wellbeing has been or is being compromised while receiving care must be notified within 24 hours of the provider becoming aware of it.

Queensland’s rules also require approved providers to notify parents about specified incidents involving their child, including injuries or illnesses and medical attention provided. Separate child protection obligations can apply. Early childhood education and care professionals are mandatory reporters where they reasonably suspect a child has suffered, is suffering or is at risk of suffering significant harm caused by physical or sexual abuse and may not have a parent willing and able to protect them.

In the Burpengary case, the centre said the educator was immediately stood down and her employment was terminated shortly afterwards. Management also apologised to the child and his family over what it described as an unacceptable delay in reporting the incident.

The centre said it had since worked with the Education Department to overhaul its training, people and practices. The mother has engaged lawyers and is considering civil proceedings, although no documents had been lodged at the time the information was provided.

A police caution is a formal process that can be used instead of taking an eligible matter through the court system. Queensland Police procedures state that a victim’s consent is not required before an adult caution is administered, although the victim’s views may be considered. The caution is recorded in police records but is not included in the person’s disclosable criminal history.

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Queensland’s Reportable Conduct Scheme commenced on July 1, 2026. The scheme operates alongside existing Education and Care Services Act notification requirements and covers certain allegations of reportable conduct involving children. The scheme generally does not apply retrospectively to conduct that occurred before its commencement, subject to specific rules concerning historical conduct.

The mother’s response has put the focus on the consequences of the incident, as well as questions about how concerns involving children’s treatment are reported and communicated to families.

Published 30-September-2026

Play, Picnic, Coffee: Beachmere’s Renewed Clayton Park Suits the Whole Family

Photo Credit: ArianaDoolanMOP/ Facebook

Beachmere parents can now park close, find toilets on site and grab a coffee across the road while kids play at the new Clayton Park playground.

Beachmere’s Clayton Park has a finished playground with inclusive equipment, paid for with $500,000, according to local representatives, a further $300,000 from the City of Moreton Bay.

What Kids Will Find

Slides and swings sit alongside new equipment aimed at all ages. A carousel that wheelchair users can ride was listed in one local representative’s pre-opening post, and accessible rubber surfacing links the play areas. Fresh bark softfall covers other sections. The old climbing net isn’t going to landfill, and the same post says it will be reused elsewhere.

The Shade Question

Will it be too hot to play? It’s the question locals ask most, according to that post. A new shade sail is planned over the swings and carousel. The tower is too tall for a sail, so it has several roofs instead. The post also says the park’s existing fig tree is much bigger in real life than the concept image showed, and will give more cover than the picture suggests.

Parking, Toilets and a Coffee Nearby

The playground sits on the corner of Main Street and Biggs Avenue. Parents will find plenty of parking, two toilets already on site and cafes just across the road. The park also has barbecues, picnic areas and shaded seating, plus new shelters and sandstone block seating, so a quick visit can stretch into lunch.

That’s the idea, according to the local advocate behind the post. They said the upgrade is meant to draw visitors to Beachmere, bring more people into town and give local businesses a lift.

Who Paid and What They Said

The $500,000 state contribution was listed in the 2025-26 Queensland Budget. The City of Moreton Bay’s $300,000 brings the total to $800,000, according to the local representatives’ posts.

Ann Leahy, the state’s Minister for Local Government and Water, said the project delivers better community infrastructure for Moreton Bay families. Pumicestone MP Ariana Doolan described Clayton Park as a much-loved space that now offers families a modern, safe and welcoming place to spend time together. Mayor Peter Flannery said the equipment is inclusive, and thanked the state for its support. He said the project shows what both levels of government can achieve when they work together.

A Long Push

The local advocate said they have pushed for a better playground since 2020, and that state funding brought the project forward by a couple of years. A separate post announced the playground was officially complete and open to families from the following day.

Published Date 30-September-2026

Caboolture’s Chris Paterson Sets the Standard as Search Begins for 2027 Honours

Months after Chris Paterson’s work cleaning local waterways and supporting people living with disability or mental health challenges earned Moreton Bay’s top community honour, the search has begun for the people who will follow him.

Nominations for the 2027 City of Moreton Bay Australia Day Awards are open until 31 October 2026, with residents able to put forward people for Citizen of the Year or the Mayor’s Community Spirit Award. Long-term service and exceptional contributions made more recently can both be recognised.

From Caboolture River to city honour

Paterson was named 2026 Citizen of the Year for his work with Bamboo Projects, a charity combining waterway clean-ups with employment and support for people living with disability or mental health challenges.

Bamboo Projects uses accessible boats to enable people of different abilities to take part in cleaning waterways. Paterson and his team have removed more than 80 tonnes of debris from the Caboolture and Pine rivers, while creating employment opportunities through the program.

Paterson also volunteers more than 30 hours each week, mentoring people and supporting community members through Bamboo Projects. His Caboolture and Pine river work had already brought together environmental clean-up and inclusive employment before his Citizen of the Year recognition.

Receiving the award was a surreal moment for Paterson, who said the acknowledgement showed the work was heading in the right direction and recognised the hard work and volunteer hours involved.

Five decades of Caboolture service

Paterson joins a longer record of Caboolture residents recognised for sustained community work.

Julie Kaeser received a Mayor’s Community Spirit Award in 2024 after more than five decades of involvement in the community. Her contribution included a career as a teacher, church and Sunday school work, fundraising, involvement with Caboolture Rugby Club from its early years and support for Meals on Wheels. She also documented local history through books about the area.

Her recognition showed the breadth of work covered by the city’s community awards, spanning education, sport, welfare and the preservation of local stories.

Community work takes many forms

Recognition has also extended to the wider Caboolture area. Emily Finn of Narangba received a Mayor’s Community Spirit Award in 2025 for her work promoting inclusion through boccia and other sports for people with disability. Finn coached the Moreton Bay Boccia program, supported athletes and helped organise competitions, with her work extending to teams competing internationally.

Two awards seek their 2027 recipients

Citizen of the Year recognises a local resident for outstanding achievement or contribution to the community. The recipient must be an Australian citizen living in the City of Moreton Bay.

The Mayor’s Community Spirit Award recognises significant contributions through service, leadership or community involvement. Recipients do not need to be Australian citizens or residents of the City of Moreton Bay.

Nominations for both 2027 Australia Day Awards close on 31 October 2026 and can be submitted through the City of Moreton Bay Australia Day Awards page.

Woorim Beach Accessibility Upgrade Opens Up More of the Coast

For some families, a day at Woorim Beach used to depend on whether they could find a suitable place to change, a way across the sand and somewhere to shower afterwards. A $3.8 million accessibility upgrade at Bluey and Jean Piva Park now brings those essentials together.

The completed amenities include a Changing Places facility for people with high support needs, accessible toilets and showers, and free-to-book beach wheelchairs and a beach wheely walker. Alongside the existing beach mat, they give more visitors the chance to stay and enjoy the coast.

At Beach Access Point 12, the mat runs about 30 metres between the dunes to a viewing point at the top of the beach. It does not reach the hard sand near the water. The wheelchairs and walker offer options for travelling beyond it.

accessibility upgrade at Woorim Beach — (L-R)*Ryan Finn and City of Moreton Bay Sport4All program inclusion coach Emily Finn-Brumm at Woorim Beach.* Photo Credit: Supplied

Mayor Peter Flannery said the project would help more people enjoy Woorim’s coastline.

“Experiencing the beautiful beaches of Moreton Bay is an integral part of life in our City,” he said.

“We want City of Moreton Bay to be the most accessible city in Queensland.”

A Changing Places facility offers more space and equipment than a standard accessible toilet. At Woorim, it includes an adult-sized height-adjustable change table and a ceiling hoist, which can also assist with transfers to and from a beach wheelchair. Those details can shape whether someone plans a full afternoon at the beach or decides the trip is too difficult.

The two wheelchairs serve different purposes. One can travel over sand and through shallow water but does not float; the other is designed for use on land and in water. Council provides separate safety information to help visitors choose the appropriate equipment.

Woorim is now one of four Changing Places locations listed by the City of Moreton Bay. Others are at South Pine Indoor Sports Centre, Redcliffe Library and Albany Creek Leisure Centre. More are planned, including at Caboolture Pool and Fitness Centre. The Woorim upgrade was funded by the city and the SEQ Liveability Fund under the SEQ City Deal.

Planning a Visit to Woorim Beach

Where: Bluey and Jean Piva Park, beside Beach Access Point 12.

Free beach equipment: Two beach wheelchairs and a beach wheely walker can be booked online for at least one hour. Bookings are available from 8.30am to 4.30pm AEST, seven days a week. A confirmation email provides the locker PIN.

Changing Places access: Visitors need a Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK). Anyone using the hoist must bring their own compatible sling. A spare key is kept in each equipment locker for rinsing hired equipment in the facility and must be returned afterwards.

Before travelling: Check the equipment’s safety instructions and current beach access advice. The amenities block is unstaffed.

Another change is coming to the beach itself. Council expects to begin replenishing sand between Eighth Avenue and Lowry Street in early October, replacing sand lost to erosion along about 2.7 kilometres of coastline ahead of summer.

Small sections may close temporarily during the works, although council says the mat at Access Point 12 will remain in place and free mobility equipment will continue to be available.

Visitors should check for closures before setting out. Once there, the measure of this upgrade is simple: more people can make their way through the dunes, settle in on the sand and share the same beach day as everyone else.

Published 29-September-2026

Morayfield Restaurant Puts Neapolitan Pizza on the Local Menu

Photo Credit: Angry Pizza/ Facebook

A Morayfield restaurant is drawing attention for serving pizza made the way it’s done in Naples, with a 48-hour fermentation process behind every base. Angry Pizza, located on Michael Avenue, has built its identity around traditional Italian methods rather than the quicker turnaround most pizza shops rely on.

The Dough Comes First

According to the restaurant’s own description of its process, the dough ferments for a full two days before it ever reaches the oven, producing what the business describes as a soft, airy crust with a light char. That approach lines up with traditional Neapolitan pizza-making, where the base is treated as the foundation of the dish rather than a vehicle for toppings.

San Marzano tomatoes and fior di latte mozzarella feature heavily across the menu, alongside dishes like arancini, focaccia and tiramisu, positioning the business closer to an Italian kitchen than a standard takeaway shop.

Where the Name Comes From

Despite the name, the restaurant is keen to clarify it isn’t about attitude. Its own branding explains that “Angry” is a play on Angri, a small town near the Amalfi Coast tied to the owners’ family background. The business describes itself as a tribute to that heritage, built around family recipes and what it calls honest Napoletana pizza.

Reach Beyond Morayfield

Angry Pizza doesn’t limit itself to one suburb. Its website lists Caboolture, Burpengary, North Lakes and Narangba among the areas it serves, positioning it as a option for a wider stretch of the Moreton Bay region rather than a single-suburb operation. The business offers dine-in, takeaway and delivery, giving nearby residents several ways to access the menu without needing to travel into Brisbane.

A Mixed but Engaged Following

Online activity around the restaurant suggests a small but engaged customer base. Its Instagram account has attracted just over a thousand followers, with posts centred on the fermentation process and the food itself.

Public reviews on dining directories show a similar pattern to many independent restaurants: some customers have praised the traditional style and quick service, while others have raised concerns, including at least one review noting the kitchen isn’t a dedicated gluten-free facility. That distinction matters for coeliac customers specifically, and the restaurant has not advertised itself as a gluten-free venue.

A Regional Trend Worth Watching

Angry Pizza’s arrival reflects a broader pattern across outer Brisbane suburbs, where demand for authentic international cuisine has been growing as more independent operators move into areas once dominated by chain takeaway outlets. Whether that momentum continues will likely depend on repeat business rather than opening buzz, but the early online presence suggests the restaurant has found an audience willing to try something different from the standard suburban pizza shop.

Published Date 27-September-2026

Waraba’s Green Corridors Will Carry an Old Landscape Into a New City

Waraba will eventually put about 25,000 homes on country west of Caboolture, bringing an estimated 65,000 people into what is now a landscape of paddocks, bushland and waterways. Yet some of the strongest features on the future city’s map are already here: the Caboolture River across its southern reaches, Waraba Creek further north, and smaller waterways and pockets of vegetation between them.

As development advances over the next four decades, that natural framework is intended to remain threaded through the city. Waraba covers about 2,880 hectares, with its current Interim Land Use Plan mapping about 360 hectares of green corridors, much of it following watercourses. The proposed long-term Development Scheme provides for about 860 hectares of green space overall.

On a planning map it can look complicated. On the ground, much of the pattern follows something far older and simpler — the water.

The Caboolture River Holds the Southern Line

The Caboolture River cuts an east-west path across southern Waraba, separating areas earmarked for urban development with a corridor of waterway, floodplain and vegetation. Floodwater still has to move through this country, while vegetation along the river contributes habitat and water-quality functions as stormwater from the growing city enters the catchment.

It is also a landscape that has changed before. Timber was an early industry in the wider Caboolture district, with logs transported along the river before farming and grazing transformed much of the surrounding land. The green corridor planned through Waraba therefore isn’t simply a matter of fencing off untouched bushland: some vegetation can be retained, while degraded sections will need rehabilitation.

Waraba Creek Carries the Network North

The Caboolture River and Waraba Creek confluence, showing the Waraba Creek Weir on the left. Photo Credit: Unitywater

Further north, Waraba Creek passes through country with its own history of disturbance. Government catchment studies describe much of its subcatchment as having been cleared for grazing and rural residential uses, although eucalypt vegetation remains in the upper reaches and native vegetation has regrown elsewhere. Rainforest, scrub and eucalypts also survive along sections of the creek, sometimes in narrow bands that will eventually sit between urban neighbourhoods.

Earlier ecological surveys across Caboolture West recorded koalas across the study area, although the population was described as dispersed and at low density. The connections between habitat patches remain important: current Waraba controls require development to consider fauna movement along ecological corridors and across infrastructure, including safe movement for koalas. Roads will intersect parts of the network, with the detailed treatment of those crossings subject to later planning and approvals.

Smaller Creeks Close the Gaps

Between and beyond the two larger waterways, smaller creeks, drainage lines and vegetation links fill out the network. Some already carry habitat; elsewhere the landscape is fragmented enough that revegetation will be needed to strengthen the connection between larger green areas.

Not all of that land will become conservation reserve. Waraba’s wider green space is also intended to accommodate parks, walking and cycling paths, recreation and stormwater infrastructure, which means a green line on the structure plan can represent very different conditions on the ground.

Zillman Crossing of the Caboolture Road (Bellmere Road) looking downstream. Photo Credit: Unitywater

Those differences will become harder to overlook as Waraba fills in. Roads will cross waterways, neighbourhoods will reach their edges and some of the habitat connections drawn on today’s maps will have to be restored before they can function as intended.

Decades from now, perhaps 65,000 people will call this country home, but the Caboolture River will still cross the city’s south and Waraba Creek will still carry water through it. The success of the green network will be measured by something less visible than the houses built around them: what can still move through Waraba when the city is finished.

Published 25-September-2026

Redcliffe Dolphins Crowned Hostplus Cup Premiers After Stunning Second-Half Shutout

Redcliffe Dolphins have overturned an eight-point halftime deficit to claim the Hostplus Cup premiership, overwhelming minor premiers Sunshine Coast after the break in a 28–18 Grand Final victory at Kayo Stadium.

Sunshine Coast had Redcliffe in trouble early, racing to 12–0 and taking an 18–10 lead into halftime. But the Grand Final changed dramatically after the restart as the Dolphins began finding space through the Falcons’ defence and, just as importantly, stopped giving them anything at the other end.

Sam Elliott’s try dragged Redcliffe within two before a tense stretch in which both teams had potential tries ruled out. Then came the break: Tevita Naufahu tore through the line, Jude Saldanha crossed to put Redcliffe ahead and Brian Pouniu completed his double barely three minutes later.

From 18–16 down, the Dolphins had surged to 28–18. Sunshine Coast had no answer.

Falcons Punish Redcliffe Early

The minor premiers took control through Zion Johnson in the ninth minute and Flynn Camilleri in the 16th, with Josh Lynn converting both for a 12–0 lead.

Redcliffe were making enough mistakes to keep themselves under pressure, but Jake Averillo’s 26th-minute try changed the feel of the contest. Pouniu followed five minutes later and Joshua James converted, pulling the Dolphins within two.

Sunshine Coast’s response was important. After forcing a dropout and earning another set through a ruck infringement, Taine Couper crossed in the 36th minute. Lynn remained perfect from the tee and the Falcons reached halftime ahead 18–10.

They had punished Redcliffe’s errors and regained control after the Dolphins’ first comeback. What they could not do was carry that control into the second half.

Elliott Ignites The Comeback

Redcliffe emerged with far greater penetration and were rewarded almost immediately.

After Sunshine Coast coughed up possession, Elliott broke through and scored in the 44th minute. James converted and suddenly it was 18–16.

The next 20 minutes were arguably the most important of the Grand Final. Sunshine Coast threatened through a Thallon Peters line break, only for the video referee to rule no try. Redcliffe then began punching holes through the Falcons themselves, with Naufahu breaking the line in the 52nd minute as James continued testing the defence with his kicking game.

The Dolphins also went upstairs shortly after the hour and were denied.

Instead of losing momentum, they came again.

Three Minutes Break The Falcons

A Zion Johnson error in the 65th minute gave Redcliffe another opening and Naufahu attacked it immediately, breaking through the line before Saldanha crossed seconds later.

James converted and Redcliffe led for the first time, 22–18.

There was no attempt to simply defend the advantage. James went back to the air, the Dolphins maintained the pressure and Pouniu crossed in the 69th minute for his second try.

Another James conversion made it 28–18 and left Sunshine Coast needing two scores against a defence they had been unable to breach since the 36th minute.

They never found them.

Redcliffe Do More With Less

Sunshine Coast actually finished with slightly more possession, 51 per cent to 49, and a marginally better completion rate. Redcliffe nevertheless produced 1,638 run metres to 1,277 and four line breaks to two, while averaging 40.96 metres per set compared with 29.7.

That attacking difference became increasingly pronounced after halftime. Naufahu’s carries caused particular damage, while Elliott’s break produced Redcliffe’s first second-half try and Saldanha’s came immediately after another breach through the Falcons’ line.

Sunshine Coast tried to control territory through the boot, kicking 21 times for 547 metres compared with Redcliffe’s 15 kicks for 374. The Falcons also forced three dropouts, but none of that pressure produced a second-half point.

For Redcliffe, that was the performance within the performance.

A side that had conceded three converted tries before halftime kept the competition’s minor premiers scoreless when the premiership was being decided.

Premiers On Their Home Ground

Sunshine Coast arrived at Kayo Stadium with seven consecutive victories behind them and had not lost since Redcliffe beat them there in Round 18. Their first half suggested that run might end with a premiership.

Instead, Redcliffe found another gear.

Pouniu finished with two tries, Elliott provided the immediate second-half spark and Saldanha scored the one that finally pushed the Dolphins in front. James landed four conversions, while Naufahu’s two line breaks were central to Redcliffe stretching a Falcons defence that had looked far more comfortable earlier.

There was no flawless afternoon behind the victory. Redcliffe completed at 70 per cent, made 14 errors and conceded six penalties. They simply became the stronger side as the Grand Final became harder.

By fulltime, an eight-point deficit had become a 10-point victory and a Falcons attack that scored freely early had been blanked for the entire second half.

At Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe had their premiership.

Match Details

QRL Hostplus Cup Grand Final
Redcliffe Dolphins 28 def Sunshine Coast Falcons 18
Halftime: Sunshine Coast 18–10
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe

Redcliffe tries: Brian Pouniu (2), Jake Averillo, Sam Elliott, Jude Saldanha
Goals: Joshua James 4/5

Sunshine Coast tries: Zion Johnson, Flynn Camilleri, Taine Couper
Goals: Josh Lynn 3/3

Published 26-September-2026

Beachmere Village Events Launches With A Mission To Grow Local Connections

A new community group has formed in Beachmere with a focus on bringing residents together and supporting local events. Beachmere Village Events was formed by local residents, with Christmas in the Park among its first priorities.

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The group is now working to continue the annual celebration after Beachmere Area Network Group, known as BANG, which previously ran the event, disbanded. For the new organisation, Christmas in the Park is part of a broader focus on community connection. Its Facebook group described a goal of creating opportunities for people to come together, support local organisations, and enjoy family-friendly events.

“Our goal is to create opportunities for people to connect, support local businesses, community groups, and volunteers, and enjoy family-friendly events such as Christmas in the Park, markets, fundraisers, and other community celebrations throughout the year,” the group stated.

Bringing Christmas In The Park Back

The previous Christmas in the Park attracted more than 1000 visitors and featured entertainment, market stalls, classic cars, food vendors and fundraising activities involving local groups.

Beachmere Village Events is now working to continue the event, with approaches made to Beachmere State School, Birali Steiner School and other local groups about taking part. Fundraising is also underway. The group is planning activities including a Bunnings sausage sizzle and a high tea, while seeking community grants to help fund Christmas in the Park.

A committee was formed in July, and the organisation has since been incorporated. Its formation follows community discussions that began at a June protest concerning the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park. Beachmere Village Events has said it wants to operate separately from the motorsport protest group, while rebuilding a sense of community remains one of its motivations.

That distinction is reflected in the group’s wider description of its purpose. Rather than focusing solely on one event, Beachmere Village Events says it wants to support a range of activities across the year, including markets, fundraisers and other community celebrations.

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For now, Christmas in the Park is the immediate focus. The group is seeking the funding and community involvement needed to bring the event back, while also establishing itself as a new organisation for local activities.

Christmas in the Park would give Beachmere another opportunity to gather at the end of the year, while forming part of the group’s longer-term effort to create more opportunities for residents, businesses, community organisations and volunteers to connect.

Updated 26-September-2026

Caboolture Hospital Appeal Seeks Final Support For Dementia Care Project

A campaign to create a more familiar, village-like environment for people living with dementia at Caboolture Hospital is seeking community support to help bring the project to completion.

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The proposed Caboolture Village would form part of the hospital’s Acute Cognitive Care Unit, creating a calmer and more homely setting where patients could maintain familiar routines, move around with greater confidence, and take part in meaningful activities.

A More Familiar Hospital Setting

The Common Good said $80,000 has already been raised towards the project, while another $37,000 is needed to fully fund the refurbishment. The organisation is now calling for further community support to help complete the planned upgrade.

The fundraising appeal highlights the difficulties hospital admission can present for older people living with dementia. Unfamiliar surroundings, constant noise, clinical furniture and disrupted routines can increase confusion, distress and withdrawal, according to The Common Good.

Caboolture Village is intended to provide a more homely environment for patients experiencing cognitive decline. The proposed space would support familiar routines while providing opportunities for patients to move around and spend meaningful time with others.

The ACCU ward at Caboolture Hospital is described by The Common Good as an eight-bed specialised unit for patients significantly impacted by dementia. Most patients arrive after time in acute care, with the appeal noting that some come to the unit following a life-changing diagnosis.

Care can focus on managing complex behaviours and symptoms associated with cognitive decline. The Common Good says these challenges can cause distress for both patients and their families, highlighting the need for an environment designed around their needs.

Supporting Independence And Mobility

Photo credit: Facebook/The Common Good Au

The proposed refurbishment would support independence, dignity, and mobility while providing opportunities for familiarity and meaningful activity. The Common Good also said the environment would allow patients to reminisce and maintain familiar routines.

Diversional activities would form part of the proposed space, providing patients with opportunities to engage and offering distractions intended to reduce distress and agitation. The approach centres on familiarity, mobility and meaningful activity within the hospital setting. The Common Good says enhancing the physical environment can provide patients with greater comfort, independence, orientation and opportunities for connection.

The organisation’s fundraising appeal also points to the experience of Charlie’s Village at The Prince Charles Hospital, a similar village-like space created within its specialist dementia care unit. The Common Good says that project was designed to support individualised patient care, relationships and social interaction.

Campaign Continues For Final Funding

Charlie’s Village (Photo credit: thecommongood.org.au)

The Caboolture Village appeal is being run by The Common Good, which is seeking community donations to complete the refurbishment. The organisation says the additional funding is needed to fully fund the project.

Caboolture Village is scheduled for completion in 2026 and is inspired by Charlie’s Village. Planned features include a workbench, farmhouse kitchen and payphone, alongside destinations intended to encourage nostalgia and engagement.

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The project is intended to create an environment that supports patients living with dementia and their families during hospital care. The fundraising campaign is continuing to seek the remaining support needed to complete Caboolture Village.

Published 24-September-2026