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
Why Cody is #skipping4sam
When Cody Byrne, from Warner, heard his school was joining the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program he leapt at the chance to sign up. That’s because the 10-year-old from Warner lost his baby brother Sam to a heart condition which he had since birth.
Moreton Bay scores poetry slam dunk
Roses are red, violets are blue, Moreton Bay Region has a Poetry Slam and Masterclass for you.
1000 new trees restore ‘missing link’ in Moreton Bay Region
A new 1km koala corridor has been set up along the North Pine River as part of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s green infrastructure program.
Boundary shift on cards for Petrie
Plans are being drawn up by Moreton Bay Regional Council to change the boundaries of two suburbs at new University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) site.
Big developments to watch in Moreton Bay Region
The skyline of the Moreton Bay Region is changing fast, with a succession of major developments currently underway or nearing completion.
Lotto jackpot suburbs in Moreton Bay region
The figures are in, so we can reveal the luckiest lottery postcodes in the Moreton Bay Region … one district scored $6 million in the 2019-20 financial year.
Trail bikes on trial in Mango Hill, North Lakes
Police from the Mango Hill North Lakes station are swapping road motorbikes for trail bikes to get around the Moreton Bay Region’s bushland, parks, rail corridors and cycle paths.
Mayor launches drive for wider roads in Moreton Bay Region
Mayor Peter Flannery wants an ‘immediate review’ of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s planning scheme to start tackling the problems caused by narrow streets.
No ‘sporting crisis’ talk in Moreton Bay Region
Sporting clubs across the Moreton Bay Region are refusing to buckle under the pressure of COVID-19 and claims many are in ‘crisis’.
Dog off-leash area removed after koala attack
An off-leash reserve at Petrie will be removed by Moreton Bay Regional Council after a dog killed a baby koala and hospitalised its mother.
