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

Dashboard's new storm tracker
News / Local
6 June 2026

Dashboard's new storm tracker

City of Moreton Bay has become the state’s first local government to integrate advanced thunderstorm tracking from WeatherWatch into its Disaster Dashboard.

Suspicious car and boat fires
News / Local
6 June 2026

Suspicious car and boat fires

Caboolture Criminal Investigation Branch detectives are investigating a number of suspicious car and boat fires in Caboolture, Caboolture South and Morayfield this month.

Snakes' new $9m clubhouse
News / Local
6 June 2026

Snakes' new $9m clubhouse

Detailed design for Caboolture Snakes’ new $9 million rugby league clubhouse is nearing completion – with work to start next year.

Gold-en ticket to nationals
News / Local
6 June 2026

Gold-en ticket to nationals

Fourteen young fighters from All Star Boxing Academy, in Lawnton, have set their sights on national glory in Darwin.

Classic expansion plans
News / Local
6 June 2026

Classic expansion plans

Entries for this year’s Cameron Smith Junior Classic open next month – but organisers already have major changes planned for 2026.

Time to 'Get Serious' on road toll
News / Local
6 June 2026

Time to 'Get Serious' on road toll

New data from the RACQ has shown the devastating social cost of road crashes on Moreton Bay’s roads.

Saddle up for new bike trails
News / Local
6 June 2026

Saddle up for new bike trails

Construction work on Moreton Bay region’s new $700,000 mountain bike trails is expected to finish next month.

Call for action over abandoned boats
News / Council
6 June 2026

Call for action over abandoned boats

Abandoned and “parked” boats in Moreton Bay waterways have enraged residents – and triggered a clash between two tiers of government.

Blockage hotspots in Moreton Bay
News / Local
6 June 2026

Blockage hotspots in Moreton Bay

Five Moreton Bay suburbs are in the Unitywater’s latest top 10 blockage hotspots in the wastewater network.

Polling date for Moreton Bay residents
News / Local
6 June 2026

Polling date for Moreton Bay residents

The by-election date has been revealed for almost 30,000 residents in Moreton Bay City Council’s Division 11.