Council

1 May 2026

New park name proposed for Ningi

A PUSH to name a Ningi park after a pioneering local family is heading to public consultation. Moreton Bay Council is proposing to name the reserve at Lot 1227 Bribie Island Road “Mills Reserve”, recognising the Mills family’s long-standing connectio...

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...

30 April 2026

Somerset updates disaster plan

SOMERSET Regional Council has strengthened its disaster preparedness with an updated Local Disaster Management Plan. Mayor Jason Wendt said the revised plan integrates new technologies, improved communication channels and lessons learned from recent ...

29 April 2026

A rubbish contract

THE Austrans Group has been awarded the contract to operate Somerset’s Coominya, Harlin and Kilcoy refuse and recycling centres. Mayor Jason Wendt said the tender delivered strong value and supported Council’s recycling goals.

29 April 2026

Low voter numbers saves $50k

RATEPAYERS have caught a small financial break from last year’s Moreton Bay City Division 11 by-election, with lower voter turnout shaving more than $50,000 off the final cost. Moreton Bay Council was initially billed an estimated $217,872 for the Se...

29 April 2026

Blueprint to pave the way for 26k residents

A MAJOR planning blueprint set to reshape Morayfield South is one step closer to approval, paving the way for a future population of around 26,000 people. Moreton Bay Council has endorsed a planning scheme amendment covering the fast-growing area, wh...

29 April 2026

Next gen Scouts in State Parliament

QUEENSLAND’S next generation of outdoor leaders descended on Parliament House last week with Scouts as young as five years old taking on Members of Parliament in a series of hands-on activities on Speaker’s Green. The eighth annual event shone a spot...

29 April 2026

Moreton pleads to help the homeless

HOMELESSNESS in Moreton Bay is showing no signs of easing, with council releasing a new advocacy plan warning current support levels are falling short of demand. Council last week formally endorsed its “Delivering Supportive Housing Partnerships for ...

29 April 2026

Hooning complaints surge in Caboolture

Hooning complaints across the Caboolture Police Division have surged by more than 30 per cent in the past year, according to new Queensland Police Service (QPS) data. Preliminary figures show 351 hooning-related traffic complaints were recorded acros...