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Braza put Moreton Bay in top tier
25 July 2026

Braza put Moreton Bay in top tier

Braza will make history as Moreton Bay’s only team in Queensland’s top-tier F-League, returning elite futsal to Brisbane’s north with its season opener this weekend.

Wilson close to world title shot
News / Sport
24 July 2026

Wilson close to world title shot

Moreton Bay boxer Liam Wilson is one win away from another world title opportunity as he faces former champion Stephen Fulton in a high-stakes boxing showdown in Sydney.

Suspected bird flu on Moreton Island
News / Local
24 July 2026

Suspected bird flu on Moreton Island

Queensland’s first suspected H5 bird flu case has been detected in a wild seabird on Moreton Island, with authorities urging the public to report sick or dead birds and avoid contact.

Highway off-ramp to close tonight
24 July 2026

Highway off-ramp to close tonight

Moreton Bay motorists are urged to plan ahead as the Bruce Highway’s Dohles Rocks Road northbound off-ramp closes for two weekends, with signed detours in place during upgrade works.

Date set for AusAlert test
News / Local
24 July 2026

Date set for AusAlert test

Australians will receive a nationwide AusAlert test on July 27, with compatible phones sounding a warning as the new emergency alert system prepares to launch later this year.

Bayside is “natural fit’ for Bubba
23 July 2026

Bayside is “natural fit’ for Bubba

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co has chosen Sandgate for its first Australian restaurant, bringing the iconic Forrest Gump-inspired seafood brand, 60 jobs and a new dining destination to Brisbane’s bayside.

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Looking back: Hornibrook Highway 90th anniversary
News / Local
17 Sept 2025

Looking back: Hornibrook Highway 90th anniversary

The Hornibrook Highway was the bridge that changed everything for the Redcliffe Peninsula, creating opportunities for residential and commercial development and tourism, when it opened almost 90 years ago. We take a look back ahead of the anniversary.

Prepare now for wet spring, storm season
News / Local
16 Sept 2025

Prepare now for wet spring, storm season

Unseasonal winter storms have given the City of Moreton Bay a taste of what could come this storm season, with authorities urging residents to prepare now.

Grand opening for Moreton Bay Sports Complex
News / Local
16 Sept 2025

Grand opening for Moreton Bay Sports Complex

An $8.5 million upgrade of Moreton Bay Sports Complex at Burpengary is now complete, delivering three new natural turf soccer fields with enhanced lighting, modern irrigation and drainage systems, and expanded car parking facilities.

"Real struggles facing our community"
News / Local
16 Sept 2025

"Real struggles facing our community"

On The Way Moreton Bay's free community soup kitchen, launched just four weeks ago, already has more than 50 people at some weekly sessions.

Work to start on new development
News / Local
16 Sept 2025

Work to start on new development

Civil construction work on stage one of a new development in Bellmere is expected to start next month.

Massive police station upgrade promised
News / Local
15 Sept 2025

Massive police station upgrade promised

Planning has started on a $44 million upgrade of Redcliffe Police Station, the first since 1983, according to Police Minister Dan Purdie. When will it be finished? Here’s what we know.

Lotto win for local couple
News / Local
15 Sept 2025

Lotto win for local couple

An Eatons Hill couple has started their workweek as newly minted millionaires after a last-minute ticket in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw scored them $2 million. Here’s what we know.

Call to join Aussie Bird Count 2025
News / Local
15 Sept 2025

Call to join Aussie Bird Count 2025

Spring has arrived and so has the 2025 Aussie Bird Count – a chance for citizen scientists to spot, identify and count the birds around them. Here’s how to get involved. Image: James Mascott.

Beach track to honour Harry
News / Local
15 Sept 2025

Beach track to honour Harry

A Bribie Island beach track is to be renamed in honour of inspirational teenager Harrison “Harry” Payne.

GemLife Elimbah now selling
News / Local
15 Sept 2025

GemLife Elimbah now selling

GemLife Elimbah is now selling, marking the beginning of a new chapter for over-50s lifestyle living in the Moreton Bay region. Here are the details.