Community events going to tender

Moreton Bay City Council will be inviting tenders to deliver 37 community events a year at venues across the region.

The tender, comprising three sections, includes 13 “signature” events and 24 "precinct" events. All to be free to attend.

Contract/s will run from March 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, with a possible three-year extension to be decided at Council’s discretion.

Annual signature events include:

• The Hills Carnivale in Ferny Hills on the last Saturday of May
• Caboolture Family Fun Day on the Ekka holiday
• Australia Day events in Bribie Island and Redcliffe Peninsula
• Moreton Bay Eco Fest
• Emergency Services Expo alternating between Bribie and a hinterland location around Get Ready QLD Week
• Lunar New Year event in Caboolture CBD on or around the Lunar New Year
• Major children's festival at Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine
• Major community event at Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine
• Four Christmas carol events in Redcliffe, North Lakes, Caboolture and Strathpine in the month before Christmas.

Precinct Events:

• To comprise 24 precinct-based community events across City of Moreton Bay's 12 divisions.

Community Event Support:

• Support hotline and consultancy: Free advice on running events
• Event planning guides and templates: Free resources on planning events
• Database of local event suppliers: Free accessible database of local suppliers accessible by those planning events

Council intends releasing public tender documents to market in “quarter four of the 2024-25 financial year”.