Ferny Hills State School’s Lasagne Burrito has been named one of eight finalists in Queensland’s 2026 Recipe of the Year competition. Read: VC Fruit Market from Ferny Hills Earns Top Spot Among Queensland’s Favourite Fruit and Vegetable Retailers The recipe combines familiar lasagne and burrito-style elements in an entry that […]

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Redcliffe tower plans could bring 44 apartments to a waterfront block above Suttons Beach, with two buildings proposed across the Marine Parade and Sutton Street frontages as the development application remains under assessment. Read: The $1-Million Line Is Shifting in Clontarf and Margate Two Street Frontages Above Suttons Beach […]

A million dollars does not buy what it once did in Clontarf and Margate. The latest settled sales from the neighbouring 4019 suburbs show how far that line has shifted, with the middle of the house market now sitting comfortably above seven figures. Across the three months to 8 September, the median house price reached $1,134,500 in Clontarf […]

Talobilla Park’s Next Chapter Takes Shape at Kippa-Ring Talobilla Park is changing again. A new softball clubhouse is under construction at Kippa-Ring, more work on the park’s softball facilities is planned, and next April international teams will arrive to train ahead of the 2027 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals. It is the […]

Seven picnic shelters at Margate Beach Park remain in line for renewal, with the project continuing in City of Moreton Bay's 2026–27 works program. The shelters were identified for upgrades in Council's previous budget alongside work on the park's public amenities. The latest budget again provides for picnic shelter renewal, although detailed […]

When Humpybong's first pupils arrived for school on 1 February 1876, their classroom was a small slab-and-bark building near what is now Elizabeth Avenue and Duffield Road. In the 150 years since, the school has moved to Ernest Street, split into separate primary and infants schools and come back together again. Its enrolment eventually climbed […]

Anyone driving through Clear Mountain today could reasonably wonder about the name. Bushland still covers substantial parts of the high country, while wooded acreage properties line many of its roads. But Clear Mountain was named for the geographical feature, not the modern suburb, and the surviving official record does not provide a definitive […]

Calls for better bus connections are growing across Samford, Samford Valley and Dayboro, where a trip to the train station can still be straightforward at one time of day — and difficult or impossible by public transport at another. Samford has a weekday connection to Ferny Grove, but with only a handful of services built around commuter […]

A new Probus club is being formed in the Samford district, with retirees and semi-retirees being invited to help establish the group as foundation members. The proposed Samford District Probus Club will hold its first interest meeting on Friday, 11 September, from 10am to noon at Samford District Bowls Club, 2116 Mt Samson Road, Samford […]

For years, Henry Meyer appears in Sandgate’s nineteenth-century records as a publican, hotel owner and local businessman. Follow the family names and dates further, however, and the same man emerges as Johann Heinrich Caspar Meyer, who later settled near Southport and became an early Gold Coast pioneer. Read: Steve ‘Golly’ Gollschewski […]

Samford Valley will host championship archery on 19 September, when competitors head to Samford Archery Park for the 2026 South Queensland Archery Society Matchplay Championships. The championship at 2204 Mount Samson Road will feature recurve, compound, longbow and barebow archers, with age classes ranging from Under 14 to 70+, alongside para […]

The Samford Show may bring the biggest crowds, but horses are heading through the gates of its Highvale showgrounds for organised sport almost every week of the year. Samford Equestrian Group runs a packed annual program at the grounds, where this month’s calendar includes working-equitation training and an official dressage competition. […]

Young scooter riders and four-legged locals are both set to get new territory in North Lakes, with a children’s scooter track and dog off-leash area planned for Memorial Drive. A shelter and new car park are also part of the Memorial Drive project, bringing several recreation facilities together rather than creating a stand-alone dog park. […]

A raised traffic-calming treatment is planned for the southern end of Prospect Street in North Lakes, with $93,000 in Australian Government Black Spot funding allocated to slow vehicles approaching the service road north of the Bruce Highway. Rather than a major intersection rebuild, the project centres on one specific measure: a raised hump on […]

A new vision for Narangba East would open parts of the district to suburban housing and industrial development while retaining other pockets as rural residential land, as City of Moreton Bay asks residents to weigh in on how the 1020-hectare area should change. Council has released its draft Future Directions Report for the Narangba East Rural […]

A free Bracken Ridge youth event will bring local teenagers, young performers, student organisers and families together when School’s Out on the Green returns for an end-of-term evening of live music. Read: When Dolly Came to Brisbane: A Local Farewell to a Country Music Legend The twice-yearly event will be held from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, […]

QCWA Sandgate will mark 100 years since the original local branch was formed with a fashion parade and morning tea at Sandgate Town Hall, recognising a community service and fundraising history dating to 1926. Read: Steve ‘Golly’ Gollschewski Remembered: Former Police Chief Served at Boondall Early in Career The QCWA Sandgate Fashion […]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is bringing its global live production to Eatons Hill Hotel, with Brisbane set to host the promotion’s second Australian event on Saturday, 3 October 2026. Read: From Warner Dance Studio to Queensland Ballet: Eatons Hill Local’s Journey to Professional Stage The event will bring BKFC’s […]

Samford Valley footballer Nickolas De Bonis is preparing to represent Australia at the 2026 Transplant Football World Cup in Germany. Read: Nick De Bonis from Samford Valley to Represent QLD at the Australian Transplant Games De Bonis, a liver transplant recipient from Samford Valley, has been selected in Australia’s national squad […]

Housing pressure remains a major part of demand at Redcliffe’s Peninsula Support Hub, where 41 individuals and families recorded positive housing outcomes in the first half of 2026. The Salvation Army said the outcomes included crisis accommodation, supported accommodation, youth accommodation and private rentals. Read: “It Makes Me Feel […]

Who would expect a Guinness World Record motorcycle daredevil to launch through a suburban big top? Families in North Lakes are about to find out when the Circus Rio Spectacular arrives. Read: How Costco North Lakes Food Donations Reach Beyond One Charity Photo Credit: Circus Rio Official/ Facebook Aerialists will dance through the air on […]

A missing walking and cycling connection between Griffin and Mango Hill is moving closer to reality, with a new bridge planned across Freshwater Creek between Aspire Parade and Brushwood Court. Read: Bruce Highway Ramp Upgrade Takes Shape at Murrumba Downs The crossing would join two neighbouring residential areas currently separated by the […]

Narangba’s house market has pushed firmly into seven figures, with the latest three-month median reaching $1.045 million as sales through winter continued to cluster around the million-dollar mark. The latest Narangba Property Market Overview, covering transaction data to 3 September 2026, puts the three-month house median about 3.9 per cent […]

A 67-year-old man arrested in Bracken Ridge has been charged with 34 offences over alleged historical sexual assaults, with police continuing to seek information from anyone who may be able to assist the investigation. Read: When Dolly Came to Brisbane: A Local Farewell to a Country Music Legend Bracken Ridge Arrest Follows Police […]

Coding challenges, programmable robots and Minecraft are among the activities on offer at North Lakes Library, where the current program includes hands-on digital sessions for children, teenagers and adults. Read: Petrie Campus Scholarship Program Reaches Milestone Supporting Nearly 100 Undergraduates The line-up stretches from introductory […]

A new TAFE Centre of Excellence planned for Petrie is taking shape, with plans for the proposed $60 million facility revealing how it could expand training opportunities across construction, engineering, and other skilled industries. Read: Construction Set for 2026 on Petrie’s $60 Million TAFE Centre of Excellence The four-storey […]

Pine Rivers Uniting Church will stay at its longtime Kallangur home, with plans for a new special school redrawn to allow both to share the Narangba Road site. Read: Deception Bay Apartment Plans Reveal 60 New Homes Across Nine Storeys The property had been endorsed for the school project in September 2024, with the earlier plan requiring […]

Dolly Parton's death at the age of 80 will be felt a long way from the Tennessee mountains where her remarkable story began. In Brisbane, there are thousands of people who can remember seeing that story play out in person. Parton performed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 times across three visits spanning 27 years, beginning with four […]

Jagora Drive is in line for drainage and stormwater upgrades as City of Moreton Bay rolls out another round of road and infrastructure works across Albany Creek in 2026–27. Read: New Wildlife Signs Planned for Warner as Road Risks Stay in Focus The project is one of the key works identified for Division 10 in Council’s adopted 2026–27 […]

September is shaping up as a busy month around Albany Creek, with the annual Spring Fair returning, a varied program at the local library and a two-day dance and fitness event coming to Albany Hills State School. Read: What’s Inside Brendale’s New Anaconda Adventure HQ Families looking ahead to the school holidays will have plenty of […]

Warner is set to receive new wildlife signs after Lilley Road was identified as one of 11 Moreton Bay roads where drivers have been warned to watch for animals moving near traffic. Read: Koalas and Community: Albany Creek Scouts Lend a Hand at Élan, Warner The signs are included in the City of Moreton Bay's 2026–27 Budget, although […]

Results from a koala survey carried out in Joyner earlier this year are expected later in 2026, with the findings set to help guide future habitat and road-safety measures across Moreton Bay. Read: Moreton Bay Expands Koala Road Safety Program After Successful 12-Month Trial The survey comes during a year in which Joyner has already seen 11 […]

Brendale has a new destination for camping, fishing, and outdoor enthusiasts, with Anaconda Adventure HQ now open at the new retail precinct on South Pine Road. Read: New Retail Arrivals Add to Brendale’s Growing Shopping Scene The purpose-built 6000-square-metre store combines outdoor equipment with a range of interactive displays […]

Bray Park State High School students Hannah Lowe and Pia Flynn have turned their interest in technology into Query, an artificial intelligence learning concept that has earned recognition in Moreton Bay's Mayor's Telstra Innovation Awards. Read: Bray Park High Eyes New Sports Hall as Sporting Programs Expand The Year 9 students developed […]

A $2.5 million sewerage project on Beams Road is set to support future housing in Bridgeman Downs, with the Queensland Government saying the works could help unlock 615 homes. The investment comes as residential development continues across the suburb, putting the supporting infrastructure needed for new housing — including sewer capacity — […]

Construction is advancing on the $50 million Country Club Hotel in Strathpine, with the main structures taking shape and recreation, fitness and food tenants secured ahead of an estimated early 2027 opening. Read: Albany Creek And Bray Park Swimmers Return To Commonwealth Stage The five-hectare development at 90 Gympie Road has reached a […]

Work on the $290 million Bruce Highway upgrade at Murrumba Downs has moved into a more visible phase, with new ramps taking shape between Dohles Rocks Road and the Anzac Avenue interchange and a key local road connection now closed. Access to Goodrich Road East directly from Dohles Rocks Road has closed as construction progresses on the new […]

Several months after Woody Point's new beach was announced, work along the Crockatt Park foreshore has moved further along the waterfront — but locals will have to wait a while yet before they can put down a towel on the new stretch of sand. The approximately 60-metre beach near TS Moreton Cadets formed the first stage of the Crockatt Park […]

Redcliffe have spent much of 2026 looking like a team capable of going deep into September. After Sunday's 20–16 escape against Central Queensland, the equation has become considerably simpler: two more wins and the Dolphins are Hostplus Cup premiers. They have also earned themselves the best possible preparation for the first of them. […]