Beachmere & Surrounds

26 June 2026

Surf, stories and service

Two Beachmere residents have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, with Karen Wallwork and Colin Schulz each receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for decades of service to their communities. Ms Wallwork was honoured for her serv...

24 June 2026

Rally against the raceway

State Member for Pumicestone, Ariana Doolan, said community concerns about the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park deserved to be properly considered, after more than 200 Beachmere residents rallied against the development on Sunday, June 21. The protes...

18 June 2026

Corbet promises consultation

Proponents of the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park have pledged further consultation with Beachmere residents as debate over the controversial development continues ahead of the June 25 submission deadline. Corbet’s Group General Manager, Andrew Corb...

10 June 2026

Motorsport Park splits community

Beachmere and surrounding residents have been granted an additional 10 business days to have their say on the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park, following a surge of community concern at a highly charged public meeting last week. The consultation peri...

30 May 2026

From small takeaway to community favourite

A small Beachmere takeaway shop has rapidly grown into one of the community’s most recognisable local businesses, with its owners now planning a second venture less than a year after taking over the store. When Ryan and Rachael Hincksman took over Be...

30 May 2026

Turtle nesting season brings hope to Moreton

Six of the world’s seven species of marine turtle have been recorded in Moreton Bay and this season there were 26 loggerhead turtle nests recorded on Bribie Island within the Moreton Bay boundary. Rising sand temperatures due to climate change are ma...

30 May 2026

Public submissions open for Beachmere racetrack proposal

Public submissions are now open for a proposed motorsport facility at Beachmere that could host speedway and motocross events attracting crowds of up to 4,000 people. The Moreton Motorsport Park proposal, lodged with the State Government by Corbet’s ...

6 May 2026

Playtime upgrades

Major park upgrades are underway across the Moreton Bay region, with Burpengary and Beachmere receiving new and improved play spaces. Construction has begun at Clayton Park in Beachmere, where a new playground and barbecue facilities are set to trans...

1 May 2026

Ground broken at new GemLife Beachmere

Construction has begun on a $295 million over-50s community in South East Queensland’s Beachmere, bringing 335 new homes, hundreds of jobs and $2.5 million in infrastructure improvements to the region. GemLife Beachmere Waterfront will be developed o...