City of Moreton Bay

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City of Moreton Bay
Queensland
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Location within South East Queensland
City of Moreton Bay
Population
 • Density233.27/km2 (604.17/sq mi)
Established2008
Area2,042 km2 (788.4 sq mi) [3]
Mayor Peter Flannery
Council seat Strathpine, Caboolture, Redcliffe
Region South East Queensland
State electorate(s) Bancroft, Ferny Grove, Kurwongbah, Morayfield, Glass House, Murrumba, Pumicestone, Redcliffe, Everton, Pine Rivers
Federal division(s) Petrie, Dickson, Longman
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Website City of Moreton Bay
LGAs around City of Moreton Bay:
Somerset Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay
Somerset City of Moreton BayMoreton Bay
Somerset Brisbane Brisbane

The City of Moreton Bay, known until July 2023 as the Moreton Bay Region, is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture.

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With an estimated operating budget of A$391 million and a 2018 population of 459,585, [3] Moreton Bay is the third most populous local government area in Australia behind the City of Brisbane and City of Gold Coast, [3] both of which are also amalgamated entities.

In the 2021 census, the City of Moreton Bay had a population of 476,340 people. [1]

History

The original inhabitants, or Traditional Owners, of Moreton Bay are the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Aboriginal people.

Duungidjawu (also known as Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Duungidjawu country. The Duungidjawu language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Somerset Region and the City of Moreton Bay, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore . [4]

At the time the Divisional Boards Act 1879 came into force on 11 November 1879, the present City of Morton Bay 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 Maroochy Division (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 the amalgamation of the three local government areas: [5] [6]

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 were amalgamated into a new local government area called the Moreton Bay Region. 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. [7] The LGA was officially renamed the City of Moreton Bay on 21 July 2023. [8]

In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. [9] [10] [11]

In July 2023, the Moreton Bay Region was renamed the City of Moreton Bay. [12]

The City of Moreton Bay is divided into 12 divisions, each of which elects one councillor. Additionally, the entire city elects a mayor. Allan Sutherland was elected as the first mayor at the 2008 elections, and Peter Flannery as the second Mayor in 2020.

Council

Moreton Bay City Council
Leadership
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Jodie Shipway
Structure
Political groups
  Independent (10)
  Ind. Labor (2)
Elections
Last election
 16 March 2020

Current composition

The current council, elected in 2024, is:

WardCouncillorParty
Mayor  Peter Flannery Independent
Division 1 Brooke Savige Independent
Division 2 Mark Booth Independent
Division 3 Adam Hain Independent
Division 4 Jodie Shipway Independent
Division 5 Sandra Ruck Independent
Division 6 Karl Winchester Independent Labor
Division 7 Yvonne Barlow Independent
Division 8 Jim Moloney Independent Labor
Division 9 Cath Tonks Independent
Division 10 Matthew Constance Independent
Division 11  Darren Grimwade Independent
Division 12 Tony Latter Independent

Mayors


2008−present

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm endCouncil control
(term)
1 3x4.svg Allan Sutherland Independent 15 March 2008 28 March 2020 Independents majority
(2008–present)
2 Peter Flannery.jpg Peter Flannery Independent 28 March 2020 incumbent

Deputy mayors

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm endMayor
1 3x4.svg Greg Chippendale Independent 20082013Sutherland
(Independent)
2 3x4.svg Mike Charlton Independent 20132020
3 3x4.svg Denise Sims Independent 2020October 2021 Flannery
(Independent)
4 3x4.svg Jodie Shipway Independent 2021October 2021

Past councillors


2008−present

YearDiv 1Div 2Div 3Div 4Div 5Div 6Div 7Div 8Div 9Div 10Div 11Div 12
CouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2008  Gary Parsons (Ind.)  Chris Whiting (Ind. Labor) Greg Chippendale (Ind.) Julie Greer (Ind.) James Houghton (Ind.) Rae Frawley (Ind.) David Dwyer (Ind.) Mick Gillam (Ind. Labor) Mike Charlton (Ind.) Brian Battersby (Ind.) Bob Millar (Ind.) Adrian Raedel (Ind.)
2012   Peter Flannery (Ind.) Koliana Winchester (Ind. Labor)
2016  Brooke Savige (Ind.) Adam Hain (Ind.) Denise Sims (Ind.) Matt Constance (Ind.)  Darren Grimwade (Ind.)
2020  Mark Booth (Ind.) Jodie Shipway (Ind.) Sandra Ruck (Ind.) Karl Winchester (Ind. Labor) Cath Tonks (Ind.) Tony Latter (Ind.)
2021 Yvonne Barlow (Ind. LNP/Ind.)
2022 
2024  Jim Moloney (Ind. Labor)

Election results


2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections § Moreton Bay.[ edit ]
2024 Queensland local elections: Moreton Bay
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 87,70156.8110Steady2.svg
  Independent Labor 24,16915.662Steady2.svg
  Community Centred and Connected 16,71510.830Steady2.svg
  Independent LNP 10,2746.650Steady2.svg
  Greens 8,9395.790Steady2.svg
  Independent Democrat 3,3222.150Steady2.svg
  Animal Justice 3,2402.100Steady2.svg
 Formal votes154,36092.42
 Informal votes12,6647.58
 Total167,024100.0

Unitywater

On 1 July 2010, Moreton Bay's water services (along with Sunshine Coast Regional Council's), 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 Noosa Shire Council are joint owners of Unitywater.

Suburbs

The City of Moreton Bay includes the following places:

Redcliffe area

Pine Rivers area

Urban suburbs:

Rural localities:

Caboolture area

Demographics

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

YearPopulation
(Total)		(Caboolture)(Pine Rivers)(Redcliffe)
193311,9285,3164,6042,008
194719,4025,7164,8158,871
195427,2677,1016,30913,857
196139,3128,8778,76121,674
196650,78510,14913,30927,327
197172,95512,20726,18734,561
1976103,66919,40445,19239,073
1981133,05632,64458,18942,223
1986166,21047,49473,78344,933
1991205,74370,05287,89247,799
1996250,07798,859103,19248,026
2001286,532114,338122,30349,891
2005325,067131,667141,38052,020
2007344,878140,288150,87153,719
2009371,155151,290163,51056,355
2011389,684158,988172,59358,103
2016425,302---
2021476,340---
Selected historical census data for Moreton Bay local government area
Census year2011 [13] 2016 [14] 2021 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 378,045425,302476,340
LGA rank in terms of size within Queensland3rdSteady2.svg 3rdSteady2.svg 3rd
% of Queensland population8.73%Increase2.svg 9.04%Increase2.svg 9.24%
% of Australian population1.76%Increase2.svg 1.82%Increase2.svg 1.87%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type Separate house 85.9%Decrease2.svg 83.0%Decrease2.svg 81.1%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse 7.4%Increase2.svg  11.0%Increase2.svg 13.3%
Flat or apartment 5.7%Decrease2.svg 5.0%Decrease2.svg 4.7%

Facilities

The City of Moreton Bay operates libraries at Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Bongaree (Bribie Island), Burpengary, Caboolture, Deception Bay, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Strathpine, and Woodford. [15] It also operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly basis serving the suburbs of Beachmere, Bray Park, Dayboro, Donnybrook, Lawnton, Mount Glorious, Mount Mee, Mount Nebo, Mount Samson Petrie, Samford, Toorbul and Warner. [16]

Local heritage register

The City of Moreton Bay maintains its local heritage register in two parts: [17]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Redcliffe Peninsula</span> Town in Queensland, Australia

The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the City of Moreton Bay in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Moreton Island, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Pine Rivers</span> Local government area in Queensland

The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771 square kilometres (297.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north and east to form the Moreton Bay Region, renamed in July 2023 as the City of Moreton Bay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caboolture, Queensland</span> Town in Queensland, Australia

Caboolture is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strathpine, Queensland</span> Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Strathpine is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the City of Moreton Bay, as well as many businesses, administrative, and local, state and federal government offices. The area is home to Strathpine Centre, a medium-sized urban shopping centre, built by Westfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shire of Caboolture</span> Local government area in Queensland

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 1,224.4 square kilometres (472.7 sq mi), of which approximately one-quarter was urban, and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the City of Redcliffe and Shire of Pine Rivers to form the Moreton Bay Region, which was renamed the City of Moreton Bay in July 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">City of Redcliffe</span> Local government area in Queensland, Australia

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, later renamed City of Moreton Bay. It was in the northern part of the County of Stanley, with a total area of 38.1 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi) and a population of 51,174 people in the 2006 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somerset Region</span> Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, western part of Brisbane. The region is centred on the town of Esk, which serves as the council seat. Somerset was created in 2008 from a merger of the shires of Esk and Kilcoy, and is known as the Brisbane Valley, owing to the Brisbane River which courses through the region. However, significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gympie Region</span> Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Gympie Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay and centred on the town of Gympie. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shires of Cooloola and Kilkivan and part of the Shire of Tiaro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caboolture River</span> River in Queensland, Australia

The Caboolture River is a small river in South East Queensland, Australia.

Bellmere is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bellmere had a population of 6,588 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wamuran, Queensland</span> Town in Queensland, Australia

Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,374 people.

Burpengary Creek is a tidal creek in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It has a total catchment area of 7,960 hectares. It is about 40 kilometres north of Brisbane,

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Upper Caboolture, Queensland</span> Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Upper Caboolture is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the suburb has become increasingly urbanised.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rocksberg</span> Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Rocksberg is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rocksberg had a population of 277 people.

Corymbia is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Greenstone is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Lilywood is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Wagtail Grove is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Waraba is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

References

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  4. ↑ CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Duungidjawu". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Queensland Local Government Reform Commission (July 2007). Report of the Local Government Reform Commission (PDF). Vol. 2. pp. 234–239. ISBN   978-1-921057-11-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
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  7. ↑ Stone, Lucy (8 December 2021). "Moreton Bay Regional Council to rename itself to Moreton Bay City". ABC Radio Brisbane. ABC. ABC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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  9. ↑ "Current proposals and decisions". Place Names. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moreton Bay (R)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. ↑ "Library locations & opening hours - Libraries". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mobile Library - Libraries". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Planning Scheme Policy: Heritage and Landscape Character" (PDF). Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

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