City of Moreton Bay

“We make no apologies for wanting to make City of Moreton Bay the most liveable city possible, with better design and housing options, more appealing streets and green spaces, and more room to live. We owe this to future generations and it’s too important not to get this right.” Mayor Peter Flannery The Better Housing Amendment was adopted by Council today, following approval by the State Government. The update to Council’s planning scheme will ensure sustainable and well-planned housing meets community expectations as our city grows. It reflects the State’s ShapingSEQ Plan with a commitment to efficient land use, diversity of product and more homes for Queenslanders while delivering better housing for residents. The amendment actively responds to current housing challenges, while also compelling good design, diverse housing options and better neighbourhoods. It targets five key planning policy areas raised by residents: ✅ Next Generation Neighbourhoods ✅ Off-Street car parking ✅ Secondary dwellings ✅ Student accommodation ✅ Warner Investigation Area boundary reduction The Better Housing Amendment will come into effect on 30 October 2024. We will continue to work with government and industry to ensure the best possible outcome for our residents. Read more here 👉 https://ow.ly/lGJl50Tf01i

We are leading the way with our innovative polycentric city model, balancing growth, sustainability, and community wellbeing. However, with our population set to hit one million in under 40 years, we face a major challenge—a significant shortfall in infrastructure investment from other levels of government. As one of the lowest-funded large councils in South East Queensland, we need urgent action to meet population targets and address the housing crisis. Read Mayor Peter Flannery's article published in Saturday’s Developing Queensland magazine in The Courier-Mail: https://ow.ly/Ox5E50TeZ0z

City of Moreton Bay is one of the lowest funded South East Queensland councils per capita. With one in ten Queensland voters living here, it’s time for political parties to realise that City of Moreton Bay Matters. 📣 In the lead up to the state election in October, we’re calling for our fair share of funding to future-proof our city. Find out more about our Moreton Bay Matters election priorities here 👉https://lnkd.in/gssziAYU

City of Moreton Bay is one of the lowest funded South East Queensland councils per capita. With one in ten Queensland voters living here, it’s time for political parties to realise that City of Moreton Bay Matters. 📣 In the lead up to the state election in October, we’re calling for our fair share of funding to future-proof our city. Find out more about our Moreton Bay Matters election priorities here 👉https://lnkd.in/gssziAYU

🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded Sustainable Destination Silver Certified status through EarthCheck! 🌏 This prestigious recognition underscores our commitment to sustainable tourism and responsible destination management. This significant milestone reflects our vision of becoming a renowned sustainable tourism destination where both residents and visitors can enjoy our stunning natural spaces while supporting a healthy environment. 🌿 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/em-dC2uu

This week, Mayor Peter Flannery, who is also the Deputy Chair of Council of Mayors (SEQ), was at Parliament House speaking with all sides of politics and advocating for our fair share of Federal Government investment. Strengthening partnerships with the Federal Government is crucial for supporting the infrastructure, critical housing crisis and key projects our growing communities need. “SEQ is a great example of what can be done when three levels of governments work together,” Mayor Flannery emphasised. “The $1.8 billion SEQ City Deal partnership is delivering new tripartite investment, which is good for residents, good for our environment, and good for our local economy.” “But four years of funding does not fix decades of underinvestment that is further exacerbated by growth pressures. We’re keen to hear a strengthened long-term commitment from the Federal Government to growing the successful partnerships already underway across SEQ.”

Join us in congratulating ‘City of Moreton YAY!’, who tied for first place in the Australasian Management Challenge Finals! 👏 The finals, which took place in Brisbane last week saw seven local government teams compete in various challenges to win the highly esteemed recognition. The competition provided teams opportunities for learning, professional and personal development, networking, and camaraderie. A massive congratulations goes to the ‘City of Moreton YAY!’ team of Guy Thomas, Tanja Aiken, Siobhan Bland, Laura Landmann and Flora Zigterman who competed in various challenges to lead Moreton Bay into victory. A huge thank you goes out to all leaders at Council who supported this development opportunity and LGMA for organising and hosting the excellent event. Congratulations as well to 'LeGully Blonde', the team at City of Tea Tree Gully who tied with us for the trophy. Special mention to Sham Morssi who unfortunately was not able to be there on the day but supported the team from afar. We are incredibly proud of ‘City of Moreton YAY!’ for all their hard work and dedication! 🏆

We’re getting flood-ready Moreton Bay! We've been busy upgrading and installing new flood monitoring stations, as well as installing new automated road warning systems to improve flood resilience across the City. Following the 2022 floods, we've invested over half a million dollars upgrading 14 different stations, including two new monitoring stations at Upper Caboolture and Kallangur this week. These network upgrades will produce faster, more reliable data so we can provide timely flood warnings and advice to residents. We'd like to thank the Australian and Queensland Governments for supporting these projects through the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Funding program.

Sustainability was on display in Moreton Bay last week with the opening of an exciting new business, Casafico, at Caboolture. The innovative company uses materials destined for landfill, like glass bottles and polystyrene, to manufacture building and construction products. We are proudly committed to fostering a business-friendly environment and promoting sustainability, and welcome Casafico to #TeamMoretonBay! Mayor Peter Flannery Ali King Mark Ryan

City of Moreton Bay Mayor, and Deputy Chair of Council of Mayors (SEQ) CoMSEQ, Peter Flannery recently announced the first tranche of SEQ City Deal Liveability Funding, for projects that deliver city-shaping infrastructure and lifestyle projects for South East Queensland’s growing communities. The collaboration between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and CoMSEQ saw eleven local governments share in $200 million of funding. This commitment enables City of Moreton Bay to deliver important local legacy projects. ✅ A new building at Suttons Beach to replace the old pavilion ✅ A new splash park, playground and boardwalks at Centenary Lakes ✅ An active and public transport connection between Bongaree and Woorim, plus a major changing places facility at the beach to complement our accessible beach matting ✅ Activation of The Mill Lakes precinct to open up this important natural area for the public to enjoy. Mayor Flannery said the projects will enhance the lifestyle of those living in and visiting City of Moreton Bay. “This funding demonstrates what can be achieved when all levels of governments work together.” Mayor Peter Flannery