Nick Crockford
Nick has been a journalist for more than 30 years, working for weekly and major daily (morning and evening) newspapers, as well as in public relations and radio in Australia and the UK.
He has led teams covering such as the English Premier League, World Cup Finals and Olympic Games, but says community news is his first love.
Nick has lived in the Moreton Bay Region for more than 20 years and is heavily involved with two of the region’s largest football clubs.
The Latest from Nick
Billionaire helps solve Wamuran mystery
The 80-year-old mystery of exactly what happened to Wamuran resident Russell Grigg is over - thanks to an Australian billionaire. ** FREE TO READ **
Last orders for Dude and Duke
Dude and Duke Beer Hall, on Deception Bay Rd, will close its doors for the last time at the end of next week. ** FREE TO READ **
Warning shot after developer pulls out
A developer’s decision to pull out of Waraba has led Mayor Peter Flannery to tell the State Government to “start getting serious about the housing crisis”. ** FREE TO READ **
New reservoir plan for Pine Valley
Unitywater has plans for a new 15-million-litre drinking water reservoir and 8kms of water pipelines, to boost water security in Pine Valley, Upper Caboolture, Morayfield and Narangba. ** FREE TO READ **
Olympic dreams come true
Charlize Andrews and Alice Williams are poised to write a new chapter in the Olympic history of North Brisbane Polo Bears, based at Albany Creek. ** FREE TO READ **
Keanu, 6, ready to take on world
Six-year-old Keanu Samson, from Mango Hill, will soon pack his bags and fly 15,000km for the ‘Super Bowl’ of children’s golf. ** FREE TO READ **
Highway hope for battling residents
Work has started on possible new routes for Stage 4 of the Bruce Highway Western Alternative (BHWA) after a huge community backlash to original plans. ** FREE TO READ **
Rising demand for satellite clinics
Moreton Bay’s two new Satellite Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Clinics (MIIC) treated almost 22,000 patients from opening to the end of March. See full figures ** FREE TO READ **
Brianna powers 'Strait' to Africa
Albany Creek swimmer Brianna Thompson has ticked off another Oceans Seven swim, this time across one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes separating two continents.
Changing to meet growth challenge
A new organisational structure has been introduced at Moreton Bay City Council to better support the challenges of population growth. ** FRFEE TO READ **
