Queensland had done the hard part. After losing the series opener, the Maroons responded in Perth to force a State of Origin decider back to Suncorp Stadium, putting themselves within 80 minutes of retaining the shield. What they couldn't do on Wednesday, July 8, was wrestle control of the contest away from Nathan Cleary and a New South Wales […]

Most people don't give much thought to diagnostic imaging until the day their doctor says, "I'd like you to have a scan." For Sarah*, what began as persistent shoulder pain after a weekend of gardening ended with a referral from her GP. The doctor suspected more than a simple strain and recommended an X-ray, with the possibility of an MRI if […]

Arana Hills is now home to a groundbreaking half-million-dollar sensory playground at Leslie Patrick Park, giving children and adults with low or no vision a completely custom-built environment to explore safely. Read: Fast Dogs and Slow Weekends: Arana Hills Honours the Families Giving Greyhounds a Second Chance Photo Credit: Supplied […]

Breakthru has opened a new employment centre in Strathpine, expanding disability employment services in Brisbane's northern suburbs and helping more people access tailored support to find meaningful work. Read: Strathpine Welcomes Revival of Iconic Country Club Hotel The new Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) office at Shop 9, 454 […]

Former Albany Creek Brumbies junior Fraser McReight produced one of Australia’s best performances, scoring twice before halftime as the Wallabies fell 42-26 to France at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. The Queensland Reds flanker played a leading role in Australia’s strongest period of the match, helping turn an early deficit into a […]

The Dolphins suffered the heaviest defeat in the club's history on Saturday night, overwhelmed 66-0 by a ruthless Cronulla Sharks side that exposed defensive lapses, capitalised on repeated errors and never allowed the home side into the contest. In front of their Redcliffe fans at Kayo Stadium, the Dolphins kept the Sharks scoreless for the […]

A soft purr or a gentle, wagging tail is now greeting visitors at the Redcliffe library, as new robotic pets arrive to offer comfort to locals living with dementia. Read: Kippa-Ring’s Isabella Allen Builds Blind Tennis Career With Ira Beside Her Photo Credit: City of Moreton Bay These interactive animals arrived at the libraries earlier […]

At Caboolture Hospital, family members and close friends are being brought more directly into the care of older patients through a national trial aimed at preventing delirium and recognising its warning signs sooner. Read: Maroons Couldn’t Break The Blues’ Grip As Cleary Guides NSW To Origin Shield The hospital began implementing the […]

For many patients referred to Redcliffe Hospital after an abnormal blood test, the path to understanding their liver health now begins with a painless 10-minute scan and continues moments later in the consultant’s room. Read: Maroons Couldn’t Break The Blues’ Grip As Cleary Guides NSW To Origin Shield Clinical Nurse Consultant Phoebe […]

Despite attracting thousands of supportive public submissions, the proposed Moreton Motorsport Park in Beachmere continues to face organised opposition as the project moves through the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) assessment process, with both supporters and critics urging decision makers to consider their competing arguments. […]

Local schools and young artists have until 1 October 2026 to submit their best work for a chance to feature in a professional-grade gallery exhibition held at the Albany Creek Community Centre. Read: Breakthru Opens Strathpine Employment Hub to Support People with Disability into Work Photo Credit: Youth Art Awards 2025 winners Photo […]

Murrumba Downs motorists who use the northbound Dohles Rocks Road exit are being advised to plan around three weekend closures linked to Bruce Highway upgrade works. Read: Maroons Couldn’t Break The Blues’ Grip As Cleary Guides NSW To Origin Shield Dohles Rocks Road Exit To Close The northbound Dohles Rocks Road exit ramp, Exit 130, […]

For Sandgate real estate agent Jacqui McKeering, helping close friends become parents has become one of the most significant experiences of her life. Read: 2026-2027 Council Budget: Sandgate and Brighton See Rates Rise Above Brisbane Average The 48-year-old recently gave birth to baby Oliver as a surrogate for Mark Fullerton and […]

Plans for a new sports, science and innovation centre at St Patrick’s College in Shorncliffe would add teaching, sport and allied health facilities to the campus, with opposing comments raising concerns about design, traffic, noise and nearby streets. Read: Socceroos’ World Cup Ends In Penalty Heartbreak Against Egypt Shorncliffe Centre […]

Boondall is set to host Massive Attack’s Brisbane show as the British electronic group returns to Australia for its first tour here in 16 years. Read: Sandgate Roadworks Bring Safer Crossings To Brighton Road Brisbane Show Set For Boondall Massive Attack will perform at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday, 06 August 2026, with […]

Homeowners in Sandgate and Brighton are facing some of the highest council rate increases in Brisbane, with rises above 7 per cent under Brisbane City Council’s 2026-27 budget. The increases are well above the citywide average and place the bayside suburbs among the hardest-hit areas in the city. Read:

Sandgate Golf Club will receive $14,700 for a shed roofing project aimed at protecting machinery and creating more room for motorised carts at its Shorncliffe course. Read: Hollywood Hits the Coast: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Chooses Sandgate for First Australian Site The funding is part of more than $400,000 distributed to 15 golf clubs across […]

FQPL1 Sat, July 4, 2026 (Lanham Park, Windsor) – FQPL1 – Women – Round 12 • Grange Thistle 1   |   Mitchelton FC 3 Sat, July 4, 2026 (Albert Bishop Park, Virginia) – FQPL1 – Women – Round 12 • Virginia United 1   |   Peninsula Power 3 NBL1 Sat, July 4, 2026 (Cornubia Park Sports Centre, Logan) – NBL1 […]

A major upgrade to the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway is set to bring significant changes to Bracken Ridge, with new road connections, redesigned intersections and expanded shared paths planned across the suburb. Read: Brendale’s $722M Supernode Signals a Power Shift for Brisbane’s North The works form part of the Queensland […]

Residents in Bracken Ridge could be waiting until after the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games before seeing relief from one of north Brisbane’s most persistent traffic headaches, following fresh questions over the future timeline of the proposed Gympie Road bypass tunnel. Read: Have Your Say: Bracken Ridge Motorway Designs Open for Public […]

Bracken Ridge residents have not one but two free pickleball locations within their suburb, with Ferguson Park on Barrett Street and Enbrook Parkland both offering courts as part of Brisbane's growing network of more than 20 public pickleball sites. Read: Bracken Ridge Horseman Sam Difrancesco Remembered For Generosity, Grit And Racing Passion […]

Queensland Police officers attending a routine youth engagement event in Bracken Ridge successfully intercepted a wayward pet chicken that had wandered into the path of high-speed traffic, triggering an impromptu act of generosity for a local animal sanctuary. Read: Fitzgibbon Community on Alert after High-Value Rescue Puppies Stolen from Local […]

Kippa-Ring’s Isabella Allen is preparing to defend her national blind tennis title and compete overseas for the first time, with Seeing Eye dog Ira supporting her independence across work, travel and sport. Read: Knights Edge Dolphins After Late Fightback Falls Short Kippa-Ring Champion Builds Towards Nationals Kippa-Ring’s Isabella […]

A bamboo sound structure planned for Woodfordia and a First Nations fashion, music and digital art event on Bribie Island are giving Moreton Bay festivals two distinct local arts projects to watch. Read: Robo Pets Bring Comfort and Connection to Caboolture Library Visitors Living With Dementia Moreton Bay Festivals Take Shape In Two Places […]

Mueller College's Rothwell campus will open its gates to the public twice in the space of a fortnight, with a fete expected to draw thousands of visitors and a full-length production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast to follow. Read: Petrie Intersection to Test AI Traffic Lights in Australian First The Mueller Fete will take place on […]

The Caboolture Snakes Junior Rugby League Club is mourning the sudden death of Kammy French-Marsh, a dedicated mother of six and a volunteer who served as the essential spirit of the local sporting community. Read: Robo Pets Bring Comfort and Connection to Caboolture Library Visitors Living With Dementia Photo Credit: GoFundMe This […]

FQPL Sat, July 4, 2026 (Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Caboolture) – FQPL1 – Men – Round 17 • Caboolture Sports FC 1   |   Sunshine Coast Wanderers 2 Sat, July 4, 2026 (Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Caboolture) – FQPL1 – Women – Round 12 • Caboolture Sports FC 5   |   Logan Lightning 1 NPL Sat, July 4, 2026 (Heath […]

QAFL Sat, June 27, 2026 (Graham Road / Automall Aspley Oval) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 13 • Aspley QAFL Seniors 108   |   Noosa QAFL Seniors 79 Sat, June 27, 2026 (Kombumerri Park / Neptune Homes Oval 1) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 13 • Broadbeach QAFL Seniors 120   |   Wilston Grange QAFL Seniors 79 […]

Two robocats and a robodog have arrived at Moreton Bay Region libraries as part of an expanding suite of dementia-friendly programs, with Caboolture Library among the three locations now hosting the lifelike companion animals. Read: National Award Highlights Morayfield’s Role in Moreton Bay Housing Program The robo pets are not toys. They […]

Drivers across Moreton Bay could soon spend less time waiting at red lights, with the City of Moreton Bay preparing to test an artificial intelligence-powered traffic signal system for the first time in Australia. The trial will take place at the intersection of Moreton Parade and Paper Avenue in Petrie.  Read: Robo Pets Bring Dementia Support […]

The Dolphins walked away from McDonald Jones Stadium wondering what might have been after falling 13-12 to the Newcastle Knights on Saturday, July 4. Down 12-0 at halftime, Kristian Woolf's side looked headed for another frustrating afternoon before producing an outstanding second-half response. Tries to Jamayne Isaako and Kurt Donoghoe, […]

The soft purr of a robotic cat and the steady presence of a lifelike dog are now part of dementia-friendly support at North Lakes Library, where companion pets are being used to help people living with dementia and their carers feel more connected. Read: Socceroos’ World Cup Ends In Penalty Heartbreak Against Egypt Gentle Companions Arrive […]

The Socceroos had the game in front of them. Not comfortably. Not cleanly. But after falling behind early, losing Jordy Bos before halftime and riding out Egypt's late pressure, Australia had dragged its Round of 32 clash in Arlington all the way to penalties. That was where the dream ended. Australia's FIFA World Cup campaign came to a […]

History has knocked on Australia’s door before. In 2006, it slipped away in heartbreaking fashion against Italy. In 2022, the Socceroos pushed eventual champions Argentina deep into the contest before falling short. Now Tony Popovic’s side gets another chance. Australia meets Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 at Dallas Stadium […]

A new $6 million walking circuit has opened at Moreton Bay Central in Petrie, adding lakefront paths, picnic shelters and landscaped green space to the former paper mill site. Read: Narangba Financial Controller Haley Cobb Breaks Pageant Stereotypes to Champion Youth Health The Moreton Bay Central Lakes Walk is a 3km circuit around the lakes […]

Construction has started on the $67 million Moreton Lifestyle Centre in Rothwell, with the retail and lifestyle precinct set to bring new food, automotive, fitness and service offerings to the growing North Lakes–Redcliffe corridor.  Read: Narangba Financial Controller Haley Cobb Breaks Pageant Stereotypes to Champion Youth Health […]

A long-serving Ferny Hills community figure has spoken out strongly against proposals that would allow buildings up to 12 storeys in parts of the suburb, calling the scale of change "way too much" for an area that has been defined by its low-density character for decades. Read: From Houses to High-Rises: The New Plan for Ferny Hills and Arana […]

A housing project planned for Oakey Flat Road in Morayfield has helped earn the City of Moreton Bay national recognition for its work to improve access to social and affordable housing. Read: Morayfield Housing Development Moves Ahead On Oakey Flat Road Council recently won the Affordable Housing category at the National Awards for Local […]

Redcliffe's most anticipated evening event of the year is less than a month away, with Redcliffe Markets Up Late returning to Redcliffe Parade for a five-hour underwater-themed twilight spectacular. Read: Redcliffe Markets Up Late Brings Twilight Food, Music and Family Fun to the Foreshore The event takes place on Saturday 25 July from 4pm […]

QAFL Sat, June 27, 2026 (Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex / Red Rooster Park 1) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 13 • Moreton Bay QAFL Seniors 86   |   Aspley QAFL Seniors 79 QAFLW Sat, June 27, 2026 (Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex / Red Rooster Park 1) – Bond University QAFLW – Women – Round 11 • Moreton Bay […]