U-turn in boundary battle

A fast-growing Moreton Bay suburb will not be split, under confirmed changes to Queensland’s electoral boundaries.

Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) proposed using Young Rd, Narangba, as a new boundary between the state electorates of Kurwongbah and Morayfield.

It would have seen 3000 residents, two schools, sports clubs, a shopping centre and the state MP’s office - currently in Kurwongbah - switch divisions.

However, QRC received 29 objections, plus eight further comments and was “persuaded” to move part of Burpengary to Morayfield instead, leaving Narangba entirely in Kurwongbah.

Kurwongbah also gets the “bulk” of Dakabin relieving enrolment pressure on Murrumba, which the QRC says is “significantly” over its elector quota.

Murrumba also loses parts of Rothwell and Kippa-Ring to Deception Bay (the new name for Bancroft) and a section of Newport from Redcliffe.

A new district of Caboolture will ease enrolment pressure on Morayfield, which will lose Caboolture and Bellmere to the new district but gain parts of Burpengary.

Pumicestone sees areas west of the highway going to Caboolture, but gains part of Beerburrum, the rest of Elimbah and southern part of Coochin Creek from Glass House.

These changes come as Moreton Bay electorate are above the state average for enrolment with Murrumba “significantly over quota” and Morayfield one of five to follow by 2032.

State electorates in Moreton Bay

Pine Rivers – minimal change

Loses: Jolly Lookout to Ashgrove (formerly Cooper)

Gains: Ocean View from Glass House

Composition: Strathpine, most of Lawnton, Bray Park, Brendale, Warner, Cashmere, Samford Valley, Dayboro, west to Moreton Bay City Council (MBCC) boundary and north to Ocean View.

Kurwongbah – moderate change

Loses: Northern part of Burpengary to Morayfield and small portion of Petrie to Murrumba.

Gains: Most of Dakabin from Murrumba.

Composition: Kurwongbah, Whiteside, Joyner, Narangba, most of Petrie and Dakabin, parts of Narangba and parts of Lawnton, Bray Park and Burpengary.

Murrumba – moderate change

Loses: Most of Dakabin to Kurwongbah, parts of Rothwell and Kippa-Ring to Deception Bay, small portion of Newport to Redcliffe.

Gains: Part of Petrie from Kurwongbah.

Composition: Kallangur, Murrumba Downs, Griffin, most of Mango Hill and small portions of Petrie and Dakabin.

Redcliffe – minimal change

Loses: Part of Kippa-Ring to Deception Bay.

Gains: Balance of Newport from Murrumba.

Composition: Redcliffe, Scarborough, Margate, Woody Point, Clontarf, Newport, Moreton Island and part of Kippa-Ring.

Deception Bay (formerly Bancroft) – moderate change

Loses: Northern part of Burpengary East (north of Burpengary Creek) and part of Morayfield currently in Pumicestone.

Gains: Rothwell and Kippa-Ring from Murrumba and part of Kippa-Ring from Redcliffe.

Composition: Deception Bay, North Lakes, Rothwell, parts of Burpengary East, Narangba, Mango Hill and Kippa-Ring.

credit: Queensland Redistribution Commission

Morayfield - significant change

Loses: Caboolture and Bellmere to new Caboolture district.

Gains: parts of Burpengary from Kurwongbah; Upper Caboolture, Moorina, Lilywood, Rocksberg, Greenstone and part of Wagtail Grove from Glass House.

Composition: Morayfield, Caboolture South, Upper Caboolture, Moorina, Lilywood, Rocksberg, Greenstone, parts of Burpengary and Wagtail Grove.

credit: Queensland Redistribution Commission

Pumicestone – significant change

Loses: Moodlu, parts of Caboolture and Elimbah west of highway to new Caboolture district.

Gains: Part of Burpengary East and Morayfield from Deception Bay, southern part of Coochin Creek, eastern part of Beerburrum and rest of Elimbah from Glass House.

Composition: Bribie Island, Donnybrook, Meldale, Toorbul, Ningi, Sandstone Point, Godwin Beach, Beachmere; parts of Burpengary East, Morayfield, Caboolture, Elimbah, Beerburrum, southern part of Coochin Creek.

credit: Queensland Redistribution Commission

Caboolture - new district

Gains: Caboolture west of highway, Bellmere from Morayfield, Mood, parts of Caboolture and Elimbah from Pumicestone, MBCC localities from Glass House.

Composition: Caboolture and Elimbah west of the highway. Corymbia, northern part of Wagtail Grove, Moodlu, Bellmere, Waraba, Wamuran, Campbell’s Pocket, Mount Mee, MBCC localities north-west including Woodford and D’Aguilar.

Overlapping State Electorates

Glass House – significant change

Loses: Ocean View to Pine Rivers, Coochin Creek and Beerburrum east of the highway to Pumicestone, southern areas around Upper Caboolture to Morayfield, remaining MBCC areas to Caboolture, Flaxton, Cambroon, Kenilworth, a portion of Curramore and the balance of Kidaman Creek and Obi Obi to Nambour.

Gains: Beerwah, Landsborough, Glenview, Palmview west of the highway from Caloundra, Palmwoods, Chevallum, Ilkley, balance of Hunchy, western part of Tanawha from Nambour

Composition: Glass House Mountains, part of Beerburrum, Peachester, Beerwah, Landsborough, Glenview, Tanawha, Ilkley, Chevallum, Palmwoods, Mooloolah Valley, Maleny, Montville, Witta, Reesville, Conondale and surrounds.

Aspley- minimal change

Loses: Northern part of Bald Hills to Sandgate, part of McDowall to Everton, part of Albany Creek to Everton.

Gains: Rest of Bridgeman Downs from Everton, northern part of Chermside from Stafford.

Composition: Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine, portions of Zillmere, Bald Hills, Chermside, Chermside West, McDowall and Wavell Heights.

Everton – minimal change

Loses: Parts of Enoggera, Gaythorne and Mitchelton to Ferny Grove and balance of Bridgeman Downs to Aspley.

Gains: Part of McDowall, Albany Creek from Aspley, balance of Bunya from Ferny Grove.

Composition: Everton Park, Everton Hills, Albany Creek, Eatons Hill, Bunya, parts of Mitchelton, Keperra, Arana Hills, Warner and Brendale.

Ferny Grove – minimal change

Loses: Part of Ashgrove to Ashgrove (formerly Cooper), Bunya to Everton.

Gains: Balance Enoggera and Gaythorne and part of Mitchelton from Everton.

Composition: Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Upper Kedron, Enoggera, Gaythorne, most of Arana Hills, Keperra and Mitchelton and parts of Alderley, Ashgrove and Newmarket.

For full details of the redistribution proposals visit here.