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
National call for rising stars
Five athletes from the City of Moreton Bay have been named in Australia’s 2024 National Trampoline Squad. ** FREE TO READ **
Pitching routes for new highway
Residents are already suggesting routes, ring roads and tunnel options for a new four-lane highway from Narangba to Bald Hills. ** FREE TO READ **
Power of the pen in highway battle
Campaigners have reached a milestone in their battle to stop a four-lane highway going through Elimbah. ** FREE TO READ **
Big plans for huge vacant block
Plans have been lodged for a major new homemaker centre on a high-profile 3.7-hectare site in Rothwell. ** FREE TO READ **
Rallying call over 'facility' plans
Residents in Rothwell are rallying support to fight plans for a new 97-unit “retirement facility” on the former Frawleys tennis courts. ** FREE TO READ **
Ready to celebrate "amazing" Keno win
A Kallangur woman says she couldn’t believe what had happened when discovering she’d bagged a Keno jackpot of more than $442,000. ** FREE TO READ **
Tree change for townhouse plans
Plans for 42 new townhouses in Margate have been sent back to the developer – because of a tree. ** FREE TO READ **
Mitchell battles to Open semi-final
Mitchell James, from Burpengary East, just missed the finals at the Australian Open PWII Championships in Melbourne. ** FREE TO READ **
Grace so close to national medals
Grace swimmers twice cracked the top 10 in the Australia Open Water Championships at Brusselton, on the West Australia south coast. ** FREE TO READ **
Lift-off for new koala count
New drone technology has been used for a koala survey across key reserves in the City of Moreton Bay. ** FREE TO READ **
