A roundup of Australian local government or council news, events and projects.
More CCTV cameras are on the way for Moreton Bay after Canberra gave $1.5 million to install them. The funding deal was announced at council’s Leaders Forum 2025 on Friday by Federal MP for Dickson, Ali France. The event was […]
After three years as a ‘travelling circus’, the Mousetrap Theatre finally has a new home in Redcliffe. An institution on the local cultural scene for more than 70 years, the theatre’s first production at their new home, the Sutton Centre,
Incendiary drones are helping Moreton Bay City Council step up its planned burns program ahead of the new bushfire season. And council is expanding its fleet to include surveillance of burn sites before, during and after. Contracted by council, the
Pool fencing safety across Moreton Bay is failing due to DIY jobs, maintenance problems and inflatables. As the year warms up, Moreton Bay City Council released data that reveals a sense of greater complacency and lack of safety knowledge among
In 1935, industrialist Sir Manuel Hornibrook gave cause for Brisbane residents to celebrate amid the Great Depression and a slide to world war. The cause was a 2.6km-long bridge between Clontarf on the Redcliffe Peninsula and Brighton (Sandgate). PHOTO GALLERY:
Moreton Bay Council has unveiled more than $1.8 million worth of new and upgraded parks across its region. The new parks are at Griffin (Riverview Parkway), Morayfield (Crowe Rd Park), Burpengary (Station Rd) and Bellara (Pirate Park). Council also unveiled
Moreton Bay needs at least 1500 more hotel rooms for the 2032 Olympic Games and more beyond in its chase for business conferences and live events. In an exclusive interview with News Cop, Moreton Bay Council Mayor Peter Flannery says
A $180 million hotel precinct is coming to North Lakes as Moreton Bay City Council chases more room capacity before the 2032 Olympic Games. Local developer Comiskey Group is to build and operate the 130-room hotel on a 1.7-hectare site
As spring morphs into summer, Moreton Bay City Council is expecting its pool season to set another record for visits. Council says new data shows 1.578 million visits to local pools in the 2024-25 financial year, an increase of 11.28%
Shorebirds from Siberia, Alaska and China are poised to start calling Moreton Bay home in the next few weeks on their annual migration. And Moreton Bay City Council wants residents to leave them alone and leash their dogs while near
