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Ten years after Mango Hill train station opened, the empty land across the road is finally set to change — with a housing project that could deliver up to 250 new homes. For nearly a decade, commuters arriving at Mango Hill train station have looked across the road at the same sight: a fenced-off, empty…
From the air, Banksia Beach looks like a quiet coastal suburb on Bribie Island. From a migratory bird’s perspective, it is part of one of the most important pit-stops on the planet. Each year, shorebirds arrive in Moreton Bay after flying more than 11,000 kilometres non-stop from the Arctic. Many reach Queensland’s shores exhausted and…
Did you know that the surf beach at Woorim, now one of Bribie Island’s most sought-after coastal locations, was once part of a wartime defence network protecting the entrance to Moreton Bay? Today, Woorim is best known as the surf-beach suburb of Bribie Island, attracting residents and visitors for its ocean frontage, golf course and…
For many people choosing where to live today, the decision goes beyond lifestyle and scenery. Increasingly, it comes down to something far more practical: access to healthcare. Research into housing and urban planning shows that proximity to hospitals and medical services can influence residential location decisions. Studies examining housing markets have found that households —…
A $2.31 million sale in Warner would have seemed ambitious a decade ago. Today, it is part of a broader pattern. With multiple transactions above $1.3 million recorded between December 2025 and February 2026, Warner is consolidating at a higher tier. And when price brackets shift, expectations shift with them. The conversation moves beyond the…
Elimbah is entering a pivotal year, with more than $30 million in new water and sewer infrastructure scheduled to roll out from mid-March 2026 — a coordinated investment that aligns with continued activity at the upper end of the local property market. Construction of the Elimbah Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Project is scheduled to commence…
Moreton Bay’s premium market remains active — and importantly, it is geographically diverse. The top 10 recorded sales across the region in the past month span acreage holdings in Wamuran and Cashmere, canal-front homes in Newport, and waterfront positions in Bongaree. Rather than a single standout suburb driving results, high-value transactions are occurring across multiple…
Ferny Hills is no longer just watching change happen next door. While construction continues around Ferny Grove railway station, the City of Moreton Bay is advancing its own Ferny Hills Precinct Planning project — a process that will shape how the suburb grows, what gets built and how its character is preserved. Taken together, the…
The proposed replacement of the Bribie Island Bridge has moved beyond concept discussion. A formal business case has been completed and the project is now progressing through detailed design as part of the broader Caboolture–Bribie Island Road upgrade. For Banksia Beach, this is not just a traffic story. It is an access and resilience story…
When the former paper mill closed, Petrie lost the industrial employer that had defined it for generations. For decades, the site operated as one of the region’s major manufacturing hubs, originally established in the 1950s and later run by Australian Paper and Amcor. At its peak, the mill employed hundreds of workers and anchored local…
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