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NAIDOC Week celebrations under way
6 July 2026

NAIDOC Week celebrations under way

NAIDOC Week celebrations are underway across Moreton Bay, with community events, cultural activities and Council support recognising 50 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, connection and achievement.

Why green bins are going red
News / Council
6 July 2026

Why green bins are going red

Moreton Bay green bins, used for general waste, are being replaced with red lids as part of a statewide program to improve waste collection, recycling and consistency.

A Local’s Guide to Burpengary with Simmone Gabriel
News / Local
6 July 2026

A Local’s Guide to Burpengary with Simmone Gabriel

Discover Burpengary through the eyes of local business owner Simmone Gabriel, who shares her favourite cafés, restaurants and hidden gems while reflecting on the suburb’s rapid growth and strong community spirit.

TAB pulled out of Comiskey venues
News / Local
6 July 2026

TAB pulled out of Comiskey venues

Moreton Bay's Comiskey Group has ended its 20-year partnership with TAB, saying Tabcorp's new venue agreement was commercially unsustainable for its hotels.

Isabella courts success - with Ira
News / Sport
6 July 2026

Isabella courts success - with Ira

Kippa-Ring’s Isabella Allen is proving sight loss is no barrier to success, with her Seeing Eye dog Ira by her side as she prepares to defend an Australian blind tennis title and compete internationally.

Celebrating 40 years of Progress
News / Local
5 July 2026

Celebrating 40 years of Progress

Mango Hill Progress Association is celebrating 40 years of community advocacy, recognising decades of achievements that have helped shape roads, parks, rail, community facilities and local identity.

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Upgrades make local pools accessible
News / Local
26 Sept 2025

Upgrades make local pools accessible

Accessibility upgrades are coming to several local swimming pools across the City of Moreton Bay just in time for summer. Here are the details.

Help in dealing with cognitive decline
26 Sept 2025

Help in dealing with cognitive decline

Identifying and treating cognitive decline in elderly patients can often be tricky, but a service at Kallangur is helping patients and their families. Here are the details.

Dancing to help Forgotten Women
News / Local
26 Sept 2025

Dancing to help Forgotten Women

A Moreton Bay swimming centre has used one of Tina Turner’s most famous songs to help The Forgotten Women.

How $180m hotel site was lost - and won
News / Local
25 Sept 2025

How $180m hotel site was lost - and won

Rob Comiskey says building Moreton Bay’s new $180m five-star hotel precinct is “right in our wheelhouse” – unlike eight years ago.

New city taking shape - fast
News / Local
25 Sept 2025

New city taking shape - fast

Waraba is springing to life with construction surging at its first residential development, Lilywood Landings. See latest pictures.

Moreton Bay's new $180m 5-star resort
News / Local
25 Sept 2025

Moreton Bay's new $180m 5-star resort

North Lakes is set for a landmark $180 million tourism and dining precinct with 5-star hotel, restaurants and boutique retail. Pictures and full story

Don’t miss RSPCA’s Cupcake Day
News / Local
25 Sept 2025

Don’t miss RSPCA’s Cupcake Day

There will be plenty of sweet treats, fun and wagging tails at the RSCPA’s Dakabin Animal Care Centre this Saturday for the charity’s annual Cupcake Day. Here are the details and how you can join in the fun.

Wilson wants "all-Australian showdown"
News / Local
24 Sept 2025

Wilson wants "all-Australian showdown"

Liam Wilson, from All Star Boxing Academy in Lawnton, has no plans to sit quietly and wait for a third world title shot – he wants big fights now.

Moreton Bay City Council Division 11 byelection voting update
News / Local
24 Sept 2025

Moreton Bay City Council Division 11 byelection voting update

All Moreton Bay Division 11 voters should have received their ballot pack by now, says the Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ).

Students swap beds for floors
News / Local
24 Sept 2025

Students swap beds for floors

Spending the night on a school corridor floor may not sound like fun – but that’s exactly what students at a Moreton Bay college did, for a cause.