Bribie Island
Cross the Bribie Island bridge over Pumicestone Passage and you'll find yourself relaxing as soon as you cross to the other side of this coastal paradise.
The Bribie Island area includes Banksia Beach, Bellara, Bongaree, Welsby, White Patch, Woorim, Beachmere, Donnybrook, Meldale, Toorbul, Godwin Beach, Ningi and Sandstone Point.
Nearly a third of the Island is uninhabited as it forms the Bribie Island National Park.
Bribie Island is the only Queensland island connected to the mainland by bridge. This allows easy access by car, about an hour and 20 minutes’ drive from the Brisbane Central Business District.
Bridge plan seeks new approval
The proposed $750 million Bribie Island Bridge has entered the federal environmental approval process, with construction expected to begin in 2028 and deliver safer, improved traffic and active transport connections.
Protecting Bribie’s nesting turtles
Moreton Bay celebrates a strong Bribie Island turtle nesting season with 26 nests recorded. Six marine turtle species spotted as Council and volunteers protect hatchlings through lighting controls, shade structures and community action for conservation.
New On Demand Service for Bribie
Bribie residents are to get a new On Demand Transport service, with an experienced local operator to deliver the three-year trial.
What’s on in 2026 with free community events across the City of Moreton Bay
A full calendar of free community events is being rolled out for 2026, giving locals clarity on what’s happening and when.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens in Deception Bay
Residents across Deception Bay and surrounding suburbs now have access to free urgent healthcare with the opening of the Deception Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
Power still out, roads closed in Moreton Bay
UPDATE 3.15PM. More than 21,000 homes and businesses are still without power after Monday’s wild storms, which hit the City of Moreton Bay particularly hard. More than 30 local roads are still closed as are several schools. Here is the latest.
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Bracing for ‘tough decisions’ on council projects
Moreton Bay Regional Council could be forced to make ‘tough decisions’ on council projects in 2023 if economic conditions worsen, it has been revealed today
Homeowners urged to fast-track process
Griffin and Murrumba Downs residents told by the State Government their new or established homes would be taken for Bruce Highway upgrades are being urged to check their legal rights.
Green waste limits lifted
Avid gardeners across the Moreton Bay Region will be able to dump as much green waste as they like at Council tips until the end of this financial year. Find out more...
Four-some Harlow strikes gold again
Redcliffe teenager Daniel Harlow has finished a stunning year with his fourth national title – this time at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Adelaide.
Region's top Lotto suburbs revealed
Morayfield and the Moreton Bay Region have hit the Lotto jackpot again this year, according to latest figures from The Lott. Here are all facts and figures.
Who’s Who in 22: Inspiring People
Today, we continue our Who’s Who in 22 series by listing people in the Moreton Bay Region community who have inspired us in 2022. Check out the list
Who’s Who in 2022, Inspiring People: Janelle Ford
Ningi’s Janelle Ford only launched her business a little over a year ago – but already she’s won four awards recognising her contribution to the mental health and disability sector. The Director and Clinical Nurse Consult at Progressive Play won gold, silver and bronze at the Roar Awards for Start-Up of the Year, Business Growth and Business of the Year respectively and a silver in the Emerging Ausmumpreneur of the Year for Queensland/Northern Territory at the AusMumpreneur Awards in 2022.
Who’s Who in 2022, Inspiring People: Therese Lee
In June, Bongaree’s Therese Lee was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to nursing. The former Aeromedical and Road Retrieval Nurse, who was the manager of the Metro South Area Health Service and served as the president of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, says the honour is also recognition of the work of the teams she’s been a part of.
Wildlife fencing will not be moved
Koala protection fencing at the site of a $19 million pedestrian overpass in Clontarf will not be moved, says the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).
Who’s Who in 22: Tourism
Today, we continue our Who’s Who in 22 series by listing stars in the tourism sector, in the Moreton Bay Region, who have achieved great things in 2022. Check out the list
