Bullets to Bay deal

Above: Mayor Peter Flannery, right, and Brisbane Bullets CEO Malcolm Watts.

City of Moreton Bay and Brisbane Bullets have teamed up to help put Moreton Bay Central on the national stage.

The partnership will “strengthen local engagement” with the National Basketball League club and promote this region’s prime site.

Moreton Bay Central will be home to the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic venue Moreton Bay Central Indoor Sports Centre (MBISC).

“We’ve been working closely with the Bullets over many years,” the Mayor said.

“I am delighted to see this initial short-term agreement open up more conversations about our future together, alongside opportunities for local engagement in this rapidly growing sport.

“This will include the delivery of a Bullets to Bay School Engagement Program focusing on developing skills, fostering teamwork and promoting healthy lifestyles locally as well as open training sessions.

“We’re not content to have one national sporting team in our midst with the Dolphins NRL team, but are out there attracting teams from other national leagues, such as the Bullets.

“Not only does this support our local economy through more jobs, tourism and the like but it provides multiple opportunities for our own sporting talents, from junior players to the more elite levels.

Brisbane Bullets CEO Malcolm Watts said the partnership is "an important step in our vision to expand the Bullets footprint and strengthen our ties with the City of Moreton Bay".

“Working together, we’ll create lasting programs and pathways that benefit both basketball and the wider community,” he said.

Moreton Bay Central at Petrie is already home to UniSC’s Moreton Bay campus. Now MBISC and a new $60 million TAFE are on the way.

The old Petrie Paper Mill site is also attracting interest across health, retail, commercial and residential developments and community infrastructure.