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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Let’s make Bribie Island, Redcliffe and Woodford winners
Voting has opened for Queensland’s top tourism towns and three from the Moreton Bay Region have made the finals. It’s now up to residents and visitors to do their bit to make sure they win. Here’s what you need to do.
As the world mourns the death of Prince Philip, many have paid their respects to the man who been has been a rock and confidant for Queen Elizabeth for more than 70 years.
Region ready to welcome Kiwi visitors
Tourism operators in the Moreton Bay Region are perfectly poised to welcome visitors from New Zealand when the trans-Tasman travel bubble starts on April 19. From the sandy beaches of Bribie Island to lush hinterland townships and out to Redcliffe and the pristine waters of Moreton Bay, they are ready.
Join walk for Wounded Heroes
Bribie Island Bowls Club is calling for volunteers to step up and step out for its new Kokoda Challenge Charity Walk.
What’s on this weekend
Got nothing planned this weekend and looking for a guide to what’s on in the Moreton Bay Region, just north of Brisbane? Here’s some ideas to get you started, with a little bit of everything to keep the whole family happy.
How we are fuel-ing growth across our region
A motoring milestone has been reached with more than 100 fuel stations now in the Moreton Bay Region – a growth spurt were are driving and which is unlikely to slow down.
Chatting with Iva Davies ahead of Crowd Surf festival
When Icehouse perform at this weekend’s Crowd Surf festival at Sandstone Point Hotel, fans will be treated to a new element giving them an insight into the creative process of the late 1970s. We chat with Iva Davies ahead of the show.
Students Cruze-ing to licence
Students at Bribie Island State High School will be motoring towards their driver licences with help from the RACQ and Former Origin Greats (FOGs).
Wild weather cannot stop Jess
Jessica Evans beat wild weather and water barely calf deep to enter the record books as the first person to swim around Bribie Island.
Boost for Bribie fire control
Better access for fire control on Bribie Island
