$200m for Moreton Bay’s roads

A raft of key projects have been revealed in today’s Moreton Bay City Council including more than $200 million on roads and transport.

That includes $58.86m towards road rehabilitation and resurfacing plus $31m of active transport and footpath projects in construction this year.

Major projects include:

• Moreton Bay Central – delivering a boulevard to connect Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre to the site
• Suttons Beach Pavilion – a new beachfront pavilion and parklands with improved amenities, hospitality and landscaping. Due for completion mid-2027
• Caboolture River Rd – a safer east–west corridor with a four-lane road, upgraded intersections and improved walking and cycling connections
• Youngs Crossing Rd – a new flood-resilient bridge and upgraded road connection, improving safety, reliability and capacity,. Due for completion late 2027.
• Old Gympie Rd – a vital upgrade to this north-south arterial road with a safer, four-lane corridor, upgraded intersections, improved drainage and better active transport connections to reduce congestion
• Dohles Rocks Rd Connector – a four-lane link through the Moreton Bay Central precinct, home of the Olympic venue, Sunshine Coast University and new TAFE, to Dohles Rocks Road
• James Drysdale Reserve – a flagship sport and recreation hub, with staged upgrades to support our growing community
• Revitalising Centenary Lakes including Centenary Lakes Regional Playground.

“We’ve heard safety is a priority so we’re enhancing this thanks to $37 million for public safety and disaster management with $2.57 million of this specifically for our CCTV program, already the largest in SEQ,” Mayor Peter Flannery said.

“Going Green as We Grow, we’re committing $32m to catchment management and coastal areas, $22m for natural environment conservation, $4m for our land buyback program and $115m for parks and open spaces.

“The budget also commits $128 million towards waste management and recycling.”

There will also be $72m for libraries, galleries, museums, community facilities and cultural activations and $87m for major sporting and aquatic centres.

“We’re also continuing our community leasing program for sporting and community clubs, giving them access to facilities at peppercorn leases,” the Mayor said.

“City of Moreton Bay is investing in what matters most to the community and living within our means, while managing for growth.

“We absolutely cannot afford to slow down due to the rapid population growth we are experiencing, so we’re looking ahead and spending wisely on the delivery of vital projects for now and the future.”