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Adventure HQ opens in Moreton Bay
News / Shopping
4 Sept 2026

Adventure HQ opens in Moreton Bay

Australia’s largest outdoor adventure store, Anaconda Adventure HQ, is opening in Brendale, featuring an ice cave, fishing simulator, indoor marina and other interactive experiences at the new $92 million retail precinct.

Vintage yacht regatta postponed
10 July 2026

Vintage yacht regatta postponed

Classic timber yachts will return to Moreton Bay for the Vintage Yacht Regatta at Shorncliffe, celebrating maritime history with racing, live music and family-friendly festivities.

Birthday snapper tops off early-morning fishing trip at Scotts Point
News / Local
2 Feb 2026

Birthday snapper tops off early-morning fishing trip at Scotts Point

Ten-year-old Kai is a “mad mad fisherman” according to his dad Ben, and his birthday fishing trip delivered a catch he has never landed before.

Changing tide for Coastguard Redcliffe
News / Local
24 July 2024

Changing tide for Coastguard Redcliffe

Coastguard Redcliffe will soon be part of Marine Rescue Queensland and is expected to make the full transition during the next six months. Here’s what it means for volunteers and boaties

Dr Dazza | Seagrass in Moreton Bay
News / Local
5 Apr 2023

Dr Dazza | Seagrass in Moreton Bay

Ever wondered what seagrass does and why it is important? Our expert Dr Dazza explains

Could it have been a croc?
News / Local
25 Jan 2023

Could it have been a croc?

Is it feasible that a crocodile can find its way into Moreton Bay? Our marine expert Dr Dazza answers the question

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Dr Dazza: What do fish see?
News / Local
23 Sept 2022

Dr Dazza: What do fish see?

Have you ever wondered what fish see and how that differs to how the world looks through the human eye? Dr Dazza reveals all and it’s fascinating

Boat ramp reopens after facelift
News / Local
8 Sept 2022

Boat ramp reopens after facelift

Bribie Island’s Bellara (South) boat ramp has reopened, with upgrades to the new-look ramp now finished. Here’s what has been done

Dr Dazza: Fascinating whale facts
News / Local
31 Aug 2022

Dr Dazza: Fascinating whale facts

Did you know that dolphins and whales originated from a terrestrial group of mammals of which the hippopotamus is a good example? Our marine expert Dr Dazza reveals this and more interesting facts about whales and dolphins

Dr Dazza: How to catch 'summer' whiting
News / Local
12 Aug 2022

Dr Dazza: How to catch 'summer' whiting

Our fishing expert Dr Dazza reveals where you’ll find “summer” whiting and how to catch them. There are plenty of locations worth checking out in the Moreton Bay Region

How wetting a line changed a life
News / Local
2 Aug 2022

How wetting a line changed a life

No one taught Moreton Daily columnist Daryl McPhee how to fish, instead it was a natural interest that prompted him to first pick up a rod at 13 years of age. It’s a skill he’s developed during his life, feeding him and his mother when they had nothing else to eat and leading to a career that’s changed his life

Dr Dazza: Let’s talk about sea snakes
News / Local
24 July 2022

Dr Dazza: Let’s talk about sea snakes

Did you know there are at least 30 recorded species of sea snakes in Australia, 11 in Moreton Bay? Expert Dr Daryl McPhee reveals all including the fact they can ‘hold their breath’ for up to two hours

Ask Dr Dazza: Diver whiting how to catch them
News / Sport
8 July 2022

Ask Dr Dazza: Diver whiting how to catch them

Whiting are arguably the best eating of popular inshore and estuary fish species. Our marine expert, Dr Dazza, reveals where you’ll find them in Moreton Bay

Dangers lurking in ‘deathly shallows’
News / Local
5 July 2022

Dangers lurking in ‘deathly shallows’

Moreton Daily’s resident marine expert Dr Dazza will share what he knows about the dangerous creatures who call Moreton Bay home when he speaks at Clontarf this month. Here’s the details

Kaylee turns on turbos to win first world title
News / Local
27 June 2022

Kaylee turns on turbos to win first world title

Kaylee McKeown, the Redcliffe-born former Caboolture resident, is heading home from the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships with another swag of medals.

Ask Dr Dazza: Tiger sharks and the infamous ‘shark arm case’
News / Local
2 June 2022

Ask Dr Dazza: Tiger sharks and the infamous ‘shark arm case’

Along with bull sharks and white sharks, tiger sharks are one of the three species most frequently implicated in fatal bites on humans. Dr Dazza shares some of what he knows about tiger sharks and the infamous ‘shark arm case’.