A local hospitality heavyweight is set to reshape the North Lakes central business district with a massive 180-million-dollar five-star hotel and commercial hub designed to give residents a premium lifestyle destination right on their doorstep. Read: Quarter-Million Dollar Win Sparks Mortgage-Free Celebration in Warner Photo Credit: […]

For years, Old Petrie Town stood as a reminder of the suburb Petrie used to be — practical, familiar and shaped by its industrial past. Now, as restoration works move ahead across the historic village, the site is becoming part of a much bigger story unfolding north of Brisbane, where Petrie has steadily shifted from a commuter suburb into one […]

Waraba is set to become one of Queensland’s biggest housing growth areas after a $2.4 billion infrastructure funding agreement has cleared the way for thousands of new homes in the fast-growing Moreton Bay region.  Read: $1.8B Unitywater Project Preps Underground for Waraba This will help deliver major road, water and sewerage upgrades […]

A local Bongaree volunteer has achieved state-wide recognition after being named a finalist in the prestigious annual Queensland Volunteering Awards, which celebrated the massive collective impact of nearly fifty thousand community champions across the state. Read: Caboolture Man Fighting for Life After Alleged Pub Robbery Turns Violent […]

A court ruling on a major commercial proposal in Samford Valley has reinforced the long-term planning vision for Samford Village, with the Queensland Planning and Environment Court finding the scale of the proposed development did not align with the rural township’s intended character north-west of Brisbane. On 13 May, the court dismissed an […]

Families at Samford Valley’s weekly parkrun will see police using the same speed detection technology found on Queensland roads when officers join runners and walkers for a community road safety event later this month. Members of the Queensland Police Service will attend the Samford Parklands parkrun alongside bike squad officers, highway patrol […]

AFL QAFL - TPIL LawyersSat, May 16, 2026 (Dittmer Park / Southside Toyota Oval) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 7 • Mt Gravatt QAFL Seniors 70   |   Wilston Grange QAFL Seniors 105 Sat, May 16, 2026 (Ern & Alma Dowling Sports Ground / Totally Workwear Park) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 7 • Redland Victoria Point […]

QAFLW - Bond University Sat, May 16, 2026 (Hickey Park / Hickey Park) – Bond University QAFLW – Women – Round 6 • Wilston Grange QAFLW Seniors 120   |   Moreton Bay QAFLW Seniors 14 FQPL Fri, May 15, 2026 (Moreton Bay Sports Complex (Caboolture Sports FC)-Field 1) – FQPL1 – Men – Round 11 • Caboolture Sports FC 2   |   […]

AFL Sat, May 9, 2026 (Sir Bruce Small Park / Kallibr Homes Oval) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 6• Surfers Paradise QAFL Seniors 134   |   Wilston Grange QAFL Seniors 62 Sat, May 9, 2026 (Graham Road / Automall Aspley Oval) – TPIL Lawyers QAFL – Men – Round 6• Aspley QAFL Seniors 72   |   Morningside QAFL Seniors 136 […]

Brendale boxer Jye Dixon’s Commonwealth Games selection marks the next step in a career built through years of training, travel and steady progress in the ring. Read: Murrumba Downs Households Save Millions of Litres of Water Through High-Tech Meter Upgrades Born in Caboolture and raised in Brendale, Dixon has spent his boxing life at All […]

North Lakes swimmer Max Cunningham has earned selection in Australia's Junior Dolphins squad for the 2026 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Vancouver, Canada, fulfilling what the 16-year-old described as one of his main goals heading into the Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast. Read: North Lakes Teen Max Cunningham Makes National […]

Murrumba Downs residents are leading a massive local effort to stop hidden underground water leaks before they cause expensive surprises on utility bills, thanks to a major digital upgrade to the regional water network. Read: Quiet Celebrations for Arana Hills Man after Million Dollar Windfall Modern Technology Replaces Ageing […]

A lucky Warner resident has achieved the ultimate Australian dream of housing security after winning a massive quarter of a million dollar windfall. Read: North Lakes, Mango Hill And Petrie Commuters Face Longer Waits Under Reduced Train Timetable The Moreton Bay local bought her winning twenty dollar ticket from Nextra Warner, located […]

More than 70 local creatives are transforming the Samford Valley into a massive interactive exhibition space as the community prepares to share its backyard sheds, private gardens, and workspaces with art lovers. Read: Dogs Help Uncover Hidden Gliders Across Moreton Bay Hinterland A Month of Regional Creativity Photo Credit: Creative […]

A 31-year-old man was left fighting for life after he was allegedly robbed and attacked outside a hotel in Caboolture, with police seeking three people who fled before officers arrived. Read: Caboolture South Woman Killed In Woodford Crash Involving Allegedly Stolen Ute Queensland Police said the incident happened at a licensed premises on […]

William Harris of Eatons Hill turned 100 this year and has just been inducted into the Carinity 100 Club, a recognition programme for centenarians that began in 2014. He served in the Royal Marines during World War II, spent 60 years as an engineer and has called Brisbane home for half a century. Read: Quiet Celebrations for Arana Hills Man […]

A string of stolen number plates across North Brisbane has pushed police to warn drivers that a small piece of metal on the back of a car can quickly become a tool for bigger crimes. In just 24 hours, officers received seven reports of registration plates being taken from parked vehicles in suburbs stretching from Sandgate to Hamilton, raising […]

The first sod has been turned on a new housing development in Deception Bay, marking a significant step forward in efforts to ease the region's growing affordability crisis.  Read: Deception Bay Team Takes Part In Couch Surf Fundraiser For Youth Housing Support Construction is now officially underway on 36 social and affordable […]

AFL Sat, May 9, 2026 (Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex / Red Rooster Park 1) – Bond University QAFLW – Women – Round 5• Moreton Bay QAFLW Seniors 30   |   Broadbeach QAFLW Seniors 55 Sat, May 9, 2026 (Jack Manski Oval, Townsville) – QRL – Hostplus Cup – Men – Round 9• Townsville Blackhawks 10   |   Redcliffe […]

The global film-inspired restaurant phenomenon Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is launching its first Australian venture in the seaside suburb of Sandgate to bring a mix of American nostalgia and fresh seafood to the Brisbane community. Read: Shorncliffe’s Next Wave: St Patrick’s Lean Into Youth for Season Opener A New Chapter for Sandgate […]

AFL Sun, May 3, 2026 (Spencer Park) – A-League Women – Semi-Finals • Brisbane Roar FC 2   |   Wellington Phoenix FC 1 Sat, May 2, 2026 (Marvel Stadium) – Toyota AFL Premiership – Round 8 • Essendon 79   |   Brisbane Lions 143 Sat, May 2, 2026 (Graham Road / Aspley Oval) – QAFL – Round 5 • Aspley QAFL Seniors 113   | […]

Residents living around Fitzgibbon and Carseldine are being told to prepare for traffic disruptions as the ongoing Beams Road Upgrade pushes into another major construction stage, with partial closures planned at one of the area’s busiest intersections near the rail crossing works. Read: Major Gateway Upgrade to Reshape Bracken Ridge Roads, […]

For generations of families in Moreton Bay, the school on Hughes Road East has been known as Northpine Christian College. In 2026, the Dakabin campus entered a new era, officially becoming Northpine Adventist College after a two-year rebrand designed to align the school more closely with the global Adventist education network while maintaining the […]

A Bellara-based home care nurse who once worked in the laundry and dry-cleaning industry has spent the past 17 years helping older Moreton Bay residents stay in their homes instead of moving into aged care facilities, as demand for in-home support continues to grow across the region. Read: Fudge And Santino Pulled From Mud Pit At Morayfield […]

A Caboolture South woman has died after a head-on crash in Woodford involving an allegedly stolen ute, with a 31-year-old man later located at a nearby school and charged with manslaughter. Read: Community Input Sought on Sandstone Point Hotel and Shopping Precinct Plans Fatal Woodford Crash The crash happened around 6:10am on Tuesday, 5 […]

A development application is currently open for public comment, with Moreton Bay residents invited to have their say on plans that would bring a five-star hotel, full-line supermarket, fast food outlets, a service station, and a range of other commercial facilities to 1780-1820 Bribie Island Road, Sandstone Point. Read: Five-Star Luxury Resort […]

Two koalas pulled from a muddy pit at a Morayfield construction site have made a full recovery after weeks of intensive care and been released back into the wild. Both animals were in a serious condition when rescuers arrived. Read: Koala ‘Doggy Door’ Trials in Toorbul Aim to Save Wildlife from Roads Fudge and Santino, both male, […]

Commuters in and around North Lakes, Mango Hill and Petrie are being urged to allow extra travel time as Queensland Rail runs a reduced weekday timetable across South East Queensland, with key northern services operating less often and some trains reduced to three-car services. Read: Deception Bay’s 50m Pool Will Stay Unheated, Despite a Push […]

We are massive fans of Macca. The Sunday morning show provides a fantastic journey around Australia and the world to hear stories and insights from real people that you won't hear in the mass media. Here are five nuggets that we've dug out from the goldmine that is Macca's Australia All Over show. Lawson's Story On March 22, we heard […]

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Sandgate train passengers will need to allow more time for travel as Queensland Rail cuts services across South East Queensland during ongoing protected industrial action. Read: Shorncliffe’s Next Wave: St Patrick’s Lean Into Youth for Season Opener The TransLink service update says weekday trains will run on a reduced timetable, from […]

St Patrick’s College enters the 2026 AIC rugby season with one of the youngest and most reshaped First XV line-ups in the competition — and plenty of intrigue around what that could produce. Read: Activate! Sandgate! Campaign Shapes Community Voice Ahead of Suburb Renewal Plans Eleven players are set to make their First XV debuts in […]

AFL Sun, May 3, 2026 (Spencer Park) – A-League Women – Semi-Finals • Brisbane Roar FC 2   |   Wellington Phoenix FC 1 FQPL1 Sun, May 3, 2026 (Duncan McKenna Mallawa) – FQPL1 Women – Round 6 • Palm Beach 0   |   North Lakes United 2 Sat, May 2, 2026 (Moreton Bay Sports Complex) – FQPL1 Women – Round 6 • Caboolture […]

TRK Property Group has launched LAYA Residences, an 88-home architecturally designed terrace community on Beams Road in Taigum, bringing a $200 million masterplanned development and a level of luxury wellness amenity to Brisbane's northern suburbs that has not existed here before. Read: Major Gateway Upgrade to Reshape Bracken Ridge Roads, […]

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 […]

The activity unfolding behind the fences in Brendale is doing more than adding another industrial project to the map—it’s marking a clear pivot in how Queensland is planning for energy, data and long-term growth. What’s taking shape here is one of the state’s most significant clean energy investments, with implications that stretch well […]

Bracken Ridge Scout Group is calling for new volunteer leaders to step forward, as strong membership growth drives demand for more adults to support its expanding program. Read: Couple Mark 25 Years by Raising 134th Guide Dog One of Queensland’s largest Scout groups, Bracken Ridge offers a broad mix of outdoor, skills-based and community […]

If you’ve left Mother’s Day plans a little late, Sandgate has you covered — from bayfront dining and hands-on workshops to last-minute gifts and spa sessions that don’t feel like an afterthought. With Sunday, 10 May fast approaching, here’s a streamlined guide to what’s actually worth booking — and where you’ll need to move […]

Fire trail works have commenced at 309 Eatons Crossing Road in Eatons Hill and 519 Bunya Road in Bunya, two of five sites across Moreton Bay where access tracks are being established to support controlled ecological burns and protect native species from the threat of uncontrolled wildfire. Read: Smoke Drifts Across Moreton Bay as Planned […]