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Have your say on innovation precinct
27 July 2026

Have your say on innovation precinct

Public consultation has opened on the proposed Narangba Innovation Precinct expansion, with plans to create nearly 600 jobs, boost the local economy and strengthen environmental protections.

Work to start on 117 new homes
27 July 2026

Work to start on 117 new homes

Construction is set to begin on 117 new homes at Mango Hill, with affordable apartments and townhouses planned beside the train station as part of the Queensland Government’s housing program.

Wilson caught in “weighting” game
News / Sport
27 July 2026

Wilson caught in “weighting” game

Moreton Bay boxer Liam Wilson’s world title eliminator has been cancelled after opponent Stephen Fulton failed to make weight, leaving the Lawnton fighter searching for another path to a title shot.

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.

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Changes to Redcliffe KiteFest
News / Local
14 July 2025

Changes to Redcliffe KiteFest

Redcliffe KiteFest will adopt a stripped-back format when it returns this year, with free entry and a focus on kites rather than stage entertainment and rides. Here are the details.

Major addition to centre plans
News / Local
14 July 2025

Major addition to centre plans

A childcare centre has been added to plans for a new shopping complex near one of Moreton Bay’s biggest infrastructure projects.

New meters in Moreton Bay suburbs
News / Local
13 July 2025

New meters in Moreton Bay suburbs

Unitywater is replacing water meters nearing the end of their 10-15-year lifecycle in Burpengary, Kallangur and Morayfield this month.

Learn about waterbugs at free forum
News / Local
12 July 2025

Learn about waterbugs at free forum

Small but mighty waterbugs will be in the spotlight at the next free forum at Deception Bay Environmental Hub. Here are the details.

Finally! Work to start on Youngs Crossing bridge
News / Local
11 July 2025

Finally! Work to start on Youngs Crossing bridge

Work will start on a long-awaited new $86 million four-lane bridge and road at Youngs Crossing next week after an official sod turning ceremony this morning. Here are the details + timeline.

Multi-billion dollar road plans
News / Local
11 July 2025

Multi-billion dollar road plans

More than 20 major Transport and Main Roads projects will transform infrastructure in the City of Moreton Bay. Here’s a guide to the plans, designs and progress.

Moreton Bay City Councillor resigns
News / Local
10 July 2025

Moreton Bay City Councillor resigns

Moreton Bay City Councillor Darren Grimwade has today resigned as the representative for Division 11. Here’s why and what happens next.

Hammer: ‘I’ll wait until I see him’
News / Sport
10 July 2025

Hammer: ‘I’ll wait until I see him’

Dolphins NRL Head Coach Kristian Woolf has a couple of options in play if star fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow needs to be rested, for tomorrow night’s clash with the Sharks in Sydney, after a strong performance in the Maroons’ Origin win last night. Here’s what he said at training + photo gallery.

Top field chasing record prize
News / Local
10 July 2025

Top field chasing record prize

Entries are pouring in for next week’s Optilease Redcliffe Pro-Am, where top touring professionals are chasing a record prize fund.

Clampdown on "off-the-books" trade
News / Local
9 July 2025

Clampdown on "off-the-books" trade

Calls have been made to clampdown on the “rampant” theft of copper wire, which has cost Moreton Bay City Council half-a-million dollars.