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.
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.
New parks for school holidays
Four new and upgraded parks are opening across the Moreton Bay region ahead of the spring school holidays.
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Roads closed in Moreton Bay due to flooding March 28 2025
There are several roads closed across the City of Moreton Bay as heavy rain hits the region. Here are the roads affected.
Driving ahead with $80m upgrade
The $80 million upgrade of Youngs Crossing Rd, across North Pine River, has taken another significant step forward.
'Olympic legacy' for Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay’s proposed $205 million Olympic and Paralympic centre ticked virtually every box in a key review of Brisbane’s 2032 venues.
Green light for Moreton Bay's Olympic venue
Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre has today been confirmed as one of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic venues.
Green light for Bribie review
An urgent review will be held into the Bribie Island breakthrough, which has raised concerns for many residents and businesses.
Students offer free counselling
Final-year UniSC Counselling students, supervised by professionals, have opened a free clinic providing therapeutic services in the Moreton Bay region.
Name change for Bluey and Jean
A beachside park on Bribie Island will be renamed to honour “significant contributions to Woorim” by Bluey and Jean Piva.
Sandstone Point plans big bash for 10th birthday
Sandstone Point Hotel has just announced it is celebrating its 10th Birthday with a huge Oz music celebration in July. Here are the details.
Turning containers into conservation
Woodfordia is turning trash into trees thanks to volunteers at the Woodfolk Folk Festival collecting 10 cent containers to fund site conservation.
$20m highway upgrades to start
Work will start this month on $20 million of upgrades to the D’Aguilar Highway between Woodford and Bracalba.
