Weekly News Briefs - 17 April 2025
Anzac Day 2025
On Friday 25 April, the nation will pause to remember those who served and died in major wars and conflicts. Council encourages community members to show their respects by attending one of the many services held across the region.
All current and ex-service men and women, people representing ex-service personnel, schools, and sporting and community groups are invited to participate in Anzac Day marches. For the full list of local services and marches, visit Council’s website.
Stallholder call-out
Valley Events Queensland is the Festival Precinct Markets’ Coordinator for this year’s Laidley Spring Festival!
Valley Events Queensland will curate a fantastic stallholder experience at both the Twilight Feast and Fest and Country Market, on 12 and 13 September 2025.
To be part of this incredible event, head to the Valley Markets and Events’ Facebook page to apply as a stallholder.
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You can also visit Lockyer Valley Libraries' Facebook page or events page to find more information on what is happening.
Mosquito warning
Council is supporting West Moreton Health with its mosquito trapping program to help reduce the local risk of the Japanese encephalitis virus.
Following flooding, exposure to mosquito-borne diseases can increase. To reduce the risk of being bitten, residents are encouraged to wear protective clothing and apply insect repellent when going outside, especially at dawn and dusk.
Residents should also empty water-holding receptacles around their home, such as pot plant trays, bird baths, buckets and other containers and depressions, to reduce mosquito breeding grounds.
New date for Festival of Cultures
The Lockyer Valley Festival of Cultures will now be held on Sunday, 3 August – and that means registrations have been extended and will now close 5pm on Wednesday 30 April.
If you would like to hold an activity, information stall, cultural display, or cultural performance, register your interest via this link www.surveymonkey.com/r/YL6ZMNY
Physical copies of the form are available at both Gatton and Laidley Customer Service Centres.
Laidley Pool closure
Due to recent flood impacts, the Dal Ryan War Memorial Swimming Pool in Laidleywill remain closed until the start of the next summer season, being September 2025, to allow for repairs.
Council is working with the pool manager, BlueFit, to ensure affected users are informed. We thank the community for its understanding and apologise for any inconvenience caused
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