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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Family’s plea: Remember an ‘incredible life’
The family of a young woman who died after she was bitten by a shark at Bribie Island yesterday have asked she be remembered for the ‘incredible life she lived, not the awful way she died'
Safety must come first, says Council chief
Moreton Bay City Council's hit back at suggestions it has put Lakeside Raceway “at risk” and is responsible for a “skinny events calendar”.
Fatal shark attack at Bribie Island
A young woman has died after a she was bitten by a shark at Bribie Island.
Bay beach changes put on hold
Plans, due to come into effect today, giving dog and horse owners new boundaries on a popular Moreton Bay beach are to be reviewed.
Expansion plan with studio units
Plans have been lodged for 60 short-term accommodation units near the waterfront at Bribie Island.
Free bus safety training for kids
Caboolture Bus Lines is planning to launch Queensland’s first bus safety education facility for school children.
Be ready for emergency alerts
As severe weather develops in North Queensland, City of Moreton Bay residents are being urged to ensure they can receive emergency alerts issued by the State Disaster Coordination Centre. Here’s what you need to do
Gateway to start $2 billion upgrade
Construction on stage one of the new Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway Upgrades is expected to start next year.
Lightning strikes twice in Deception Bay
A Deception Bay woman’s Keno numbers have come up trumps again, adding more than $150,000 to the million dollars she won 10 years ago!
Changes to bus routes for 2025 school year
Students across the City of Moreton Bay should plan their back-to-school journeys ahead of the new school year with changes to bus routes in place
