The Moreton Bay Region is a

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in the north of the

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metropolitan city in

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, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the

City of Redcliffe The City of Redcliffe is a former local government area in South East Queensland, Australia. In 2008 it was amalgamated with the Shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture to create Moreton Bay Region. It is in the northern part of the County of S ...

and the Shires of

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and

Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfi ...

. With an estimated operating budget of A$391 million and a 2018 population of 459,585, Moreton Bay Region is the third largest local government area in Australia behind the

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and

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, both of which are also amalgamated entities.

History

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and Moreton Bay Region, particularly the towns of

Kilcoy Kilcoy is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kilcoy had a population of 1,898 people. Geography The township is on the D'Aguilar Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane, ...

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and Moore''.'' Prior to 2008, the new Moreton Bay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: * the

; * the

Shire of Pine Rivers The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it ...

; * and the

Shire of Caboolture The Shire of Caboolture was a local government area located in the Australian state of Queensland on the northern urban fringe of the capital, Brisbane, and south of the Sunshine Coast. The Shire covered an area of , of which approximately ...

. At the time the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' came into force on 11 November 1879, the present Morton Bay Region was entirely contained within the Caboolture Division, which also included the Sunshine Coast. By 1890, Caboolture Division had shrunk considerably with the separate incorporation of the Pine Division (21 January 1888), Redcliffe Division (5 April 1888) and

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(5 July 1890). With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', Caboolture, Pine and Redcliffe (as well as Maroochy) became Shires on 31 March 1903. Redcliffe was proclaimed a Town on 28 May 1921 and a City on 13 June 1959. A few weeks earlier, on 23 May 1959, Pine was renamed the Shire of Pine Rivers. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three areas amalgamate. It argued that the area was part of the South East Queensland Regional Plan's Urban Footprint, and would attract 11% of the region's population and housing growth to 2006. A very strong community of interest was identified through the region's links and dependencies to Brisbane. The councils disagreed with the commission's plans although, with the exception of Redcliffe, did not oppose alternative amalgamation options. On 15 March 2008, the City and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council. In 2012, following the election of the LNP state government, Redcliffe sought to enter a de-amalgamation process; however, a deadline to gather signatures on a petition by 29 August 2012 was missed. The Hills District sought in 2011 to transfer to Brisbane City Council, but the local government Change Commissioner declined the proposal on cost grounds. On 8 December 2021, the council unanimously voted to rename the council area to Moreton Bay City and to seek approval from the Local Government Change Commission for the renaming .

Divisions and councillors

Moreton Bay Region is divided into 12 divisions, each of which elects one councillor to the Regional Council. Additionally, the entire Region elects a mayor. Allan Sutherland was elected as the Region's first mayor at the 2008 elections, and Peter Flannery as the second Mayor in 2020. The current elected councillors are: 2020 Councillors:

Mayors

* 2008–2020: Allan Sutherland * 2020–present:

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Former Mayors and Councillors

Former Mayors and Councillors elected to Moreton Bay Regional Council since 2008. Mayors: * Allan Sutherland Councillors: * Brian Battersby - Considered one of Queensland longest serving Councillors at the time of his retirement. * Mike Charlton - Defeated by newcomer Cath Tonks while Deputy & Acting Mayor. * Greg Chippendale * David Dwyer * Rae Frawley * Julie Greer * James Houghton * Bob Millar * Gary Parsons * Adrian Raedel * Denise Sims - Resigned on October 20, 2021, due to personal health reasons *

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* Koliana Winchester

Unitywater

On 1 July 2010, Moreton Bay Regional Council's Water Services (along with

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), moved over to the recently created water body, Unitywater. Unitywater was created by the Queensland Government as part of the State's takeover of South East Queensland's water facilities, dams and water supply networks. Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast Regional Council and

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are joint owners of Unitywater.

Suburbs

The Moreton Bay Region include the following settlements:

Redcliffe area

* Redcliffe * Clontarf * Deception Bay *

Kippa-Ring Kippa-Ring is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kippa-Ring had a population of 9,790 people. Geography Kippa-Ring is located in the centre of the Redcliffe Peninsula, by road west of Redcliffe and by road ...

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* Newport * Rothwell *

Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, su ...

* Woody Point

Pine Rivers area

Urban suburbs: *

Albany Creek Albany Creek is a southern suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Albany Creek had a population of 15,769 people. Geography Albany Creek is located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of the Brisbane central bus ...

Arana Hills Arana Hills is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Arana Hills had a population of 6,810 people. Geography Arana Hill is located north-west of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland and on the edge of the Bun ...

* Bray Park * Brendale * Eatons Hill *

Everton Hills Everton Hills is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Everton Hills had a population of 5,938 people. Geography Located in the north-west of the Brisbane metropolitan area, the suburb extends northwest from Ev ...

* Ferny Hills *

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Kallangur Kallangur is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kallangur had a population of 20,405 people. Geography The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line form ...

* Lawnton *

Mango Hill Mango Hill is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mango Hill had a population of 14,921 people. History Although locally known by this name since the 1950s, it wasn't until 1 September 1980 that it was formall ...

Murrumba Downs Murrumba Downs is a suburb in Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 Census, Murrumba Downs had a population of 10,795 people. Geography Murrumba Downs is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway by road n ...

North Lakes North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a population of 23,030 people. Geography The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes ...

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* Strathpine * Warner Rural localities: * Armstrong Creek * Bunya * Camp Mountain * Cashmere * Cedar Creek * Clear Mountain * Closeburn * Dakabin *

Dayboro Dayboro is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dayboro had a population of 2,119 people. Geography Dayboro Main Street 002 Draper Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly for clothing. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher. History Drapers were an important trade guild during the medieval period, ...

* Highvale * Jollys Lookout * Joyner * King Scrub * Kobble Creek * Kurwongbah * Laceys Creek *

Mount Glorious Mount Glorious is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Glorious had a population of 296 people. Geography Mount Glorious is a mountain which is part of the D'Aguilar Range and is a suburb in Moreton ...

Mount Nebo Mount Nebo ( ar, جَبَل نِيبُو, Jabal Nībū; he, , Har Nəḇō) is an elevated ridge located in Jordan, approximately above sea level. Part of the Abarim mountain range, Mount Nebo is mentioned in the Bible as the place where Moses ...

* Mount Pleasant *

Mount Samson Mount Samson is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Samson had a population of 594 people. Geography Mount Samson is about halfway between Samford, Queensland, S ...

* Ocean View * Rush Creek * Samford Valley * Samford Village * Samsonvale *

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* Wights Mountain * Yugar

Caboolture area

Coastal Caboolture region: * Beachmere * Bellmere * Burpengary * Burpengary East *

* Caboolture South * Deception Bay * Donnybrook *

Elimbah Elimbah is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Elimbah had a population of 3,963 people. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribut ...

* Godwin Beach * Meldale * Moodlu *

Morayfield Morayfield is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 21,394 people. Morayfield is by road north of Brisbane CBD, the state capital. Geography Morayfield is a ...

Narangba Narangba is a town and suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located 34 km north of Brisbane CBD. This suburb has rural origins, but is being redeveloped as a residential suburb on the outskirts of the greater Bris ...

* Ningi *

Sandstone Point Sandstone Point is a coastal locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sandstone Point had a population of 3,959 people. Geography Sandstone Point is approximately north of Brisbane, located on Caboolture–Bribie I ...

Toorbul Toorbul is a coastal town and a locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toorbul had a population of 930 people. Geography Toorbul is north of Brisbane. Toorbul is bounded on the east by Pumicestone Channel which s ...

* Upper Caboolture Inland Caboolture region: * Bellthorpe * Booroobin * Bracalba * Campbells Pocket * Cedarton * Commissioners Flat * D'Aguilar * Delaneys Creek * Moorina * Mount Delaney * Mount Mee * Neurum * Rocksberg * Stanmore * Stony Creek *

Wamuran Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people. Wamuran is known for its fresh strawberries and pineapples. Geography Wamuran is located ...

* Wamuran Basin *

Bribie Island: *

Banksia Beach Banksia Beach is a town and suburb on Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the suburb of Banksia Beach had a population of 5,995 people. Geography Banksia Beach is on the eastern coast of Bribie Island, sep ...

* Bellara *

Bongaree Bongaree is a suburb of Bribie Island in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage. In the , Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people. Geography Bong ...

* Bribie Island NP: * Welsby * White Patch *

Woorim Woorim is a town and suburb of Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woorim had a population of 1,829 people. Geography Woorim is on the south-eastern corner of Bribie Island, bounded by the Coral Sea to the e ...

Population

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The 2011 census was the first for the amalgamated council region.

Demographics

Facilities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates libraries at

( Bribie Island), Burpengary,

, Deception Bay,

, Redcliffe, Strathpine, and

. It also operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly basis serving the suburbs of Beachmere, Bray Park,

, Mount Mee,

, Samford,

and Warner.

Local heritage register

The Moreton Bay Regional Council maintains its local heritage register in two parts: * List of sites, objects and buildings of significant historical and cultural value * List of significant trees

References

External links

Moreton Bay Regional Council Moreton City News
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