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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New 'pavilion' plans spark debate
Concept designs for the new Suttons Beach ‘pavilion’ have met with mixed reactions - and even calls for the community to have the “deciding vote”.
Tian's taking on the world
The world awaits for Kippa-Ring’s Tian Markart and his Australian water polo team, 14,000km away in South America. ** FREE TO READ **
Work starts on new highway ramps
Construction officially began today on the new $290 million Bruce Highway on and off ramps at Murrumba Downs and Griffin.
Expansion gets Pulses racing
Moreton Bay will be back in the state-level HART Sapphire Series next year with a new club under a licence awarded by Netball Queensland (NQ). ** FREE TO READ **
Plan welcomed, but questions remain
Campaigners have welcomed a revised draft master plan for Scarborough Harbour, saying it's a “distinct improvement”. ** FREE TO READ **
Work starts on new shopping centre
Construction has officially started on the new Burpengary East Shopping Centre, which will create 260 new and ongoing jobs. ** FREE TO READ **
Lifesaving trial - defibrillators in parks
Nine potentially life-saving defibrillators have been installed at selected parks and outdoors areas across City of Moreton Bay.
Moreton Bay City Council Budget: Rates rise - and concession
Ratepayers in Moreton Bay will get a 'Queensland-first' rates concession and have smallest rates hike in four years in Council’s 2024-25 Budget, which was brought down this morning.
Council reveals extent of information breach
Moreton Bay City Council ‘customers’ have been affected by a ‘low-level privacy information incident’. Here’s what we know
Book Bribie meeting with Premier, Ministers
Residents, groups and businesses can meet and speak with a State Cabinet Minister in Moreton Bay next month.
