City of Moreton Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population |
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• Density | 208.28/km2 (539.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,042 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 | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Moreton Bay 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.
With an estimated operating budget of A$391 million and a 2018 population of 459,585, [3] Moreton Bay Region 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.
The original inhabitants, or Traditional Owners, of the Moreton Bay Region 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 Moreton Bay Region, particularly the towns of Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford and Moore . [4]
Prior to 2008, the new Moreton Bay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas:
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 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 that the three areas amalgamate. [5] 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. [6]
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. [7] [8] [9]
Moreton Bay Regional Council | |
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Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | Jodie Shipway |
Structure | |
Council political groups | LNP (1) Labor (2) Independent (9) |
Elections | |
Council last election | 28 March 2020 |
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: [10]
Division | Councillor | Declared political membership | Years Elected | Elected to replace |
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Division 1 | Brooke Savige | Independent | 2016, 2020 | Sitting Councillor |
Division 2 | Mark Booth | Independent | 2020 | Peter Flannery |
Division 3 | Adam Hain | Independent | 2016, 2020 | Sitting Councillor |
Division 4 | Jodie Shipway (Deputy Mayor) | Independent | 2020 | Julie Greer |
Division 5 | Sandra Ruck | Independent | 2020 | James Houghton |
Division 6 | Karl Winchester | ALP | 2020 | Koliana Winchester |
Division 7 | Yvonne Barlow | LNP | 2021 | Denise Sims |
Division 8 | Mick Gillam | ALP | 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 | Sitting Councillor |
Division 9 | Cath Tonks | Independent | 2020 | Mike Charlton |
Division 10 | Matthew Constance | Independent | 2016, 2020 | Sitting Councillor |
Division 11 | Darren Grimwade | Independent | 2016, 2020 | Sitting Councillor |
Division 12 | Tony Latter | Independent | 2020 | Adrian Raedel |
Division 1
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2016 | Gary Parsons | Retired |
2016–present | Brooke Savige | Incumbent |
Division 2
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2012 | Chris Whiting | Did not recontest in 2012; instead, unsuccessfully ran for mayor |
2012–2020 | Peter Flannery | Did not recontest in 2020; instead, successfully ran for mayor. Mayor 2020–present |
2020–present | Mark Booth | Incumbent |
Division 3
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2016 | Greg Chippendale | Deputy mayor 2008–2013. Retired |
2016–present | Adam Hain | Incumbent |
Division 4
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2020 | Julie Greer | Retired |
2020–present | Jodie Shipway | Incumbent. Deputy mayor 2021–present |
Division 5
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2020 | James Houghton | Retired |
2020–present | Sandra Ruck | Incumbent |
Division 6
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2012 | Rae Frawley | Lost seat |
2012–2020 | Koliana Winchester | Retired |
2020–present | Karl Winchester | Incumbent |
Division 7
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2016 | David Dwyer | Retired |
2016–2021 | Denise Sims | Deputy mayor 2020–2021. Resigned due to health [14] |
2021–present | Yvonne Barlow | Incumbent |
Division 8
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–present | Mick Gillam | Incumbent |
Division 9
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2020 | Mike Charlton | Deputy mayor 2013–2020. Lost seat [15] |
2020–present | Cath Tonks | Incumbent |
Division 10
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2016 | Brian Battersby | Retired [16] |
2016–present | Matt Constance | Incumbent |
Division 11
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2016 | Bob Millar | Retired |
2016–present | Darren Grimwade | Incumbent |
Division 12
Term | Name | Notes |
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2008–2020 | Adrian Raedel | Did not recontest in 2020; instead, unsuccessfully ran for mayor |
2020–present | Tony Latter | Incumbent |
On 1 July 2010, Moreton Bay Regional Council's Water Services (along with Sunshine Coast Regional Council), 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.
The Moreton Bay Region include the following places:
Urban suburbs:
Rural localities:
Coastal Caboolture region: | Inland Caboolture region: |
The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The 2011 census was the first for the amalgamated council region.
Year | Population (Total) | (Caboolture) | (Pine Rivers) | (Redcliffe) |
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1933 | 11,928 | 5,316 | 4,604 | 2,008 |
1947 | 19,402 | 5,716 | 4,815 | 8,871 |
1954 | 27,267 | 7,101 | 6,309 | 13,857 |
1961 | 39,312 | 8,877 | 8,761 | 21,674 |
1966 | 50,785 | 10,149 | 13,309 | 27,327 |
1971 | 72,955 | 12,207 | 26,187 | 34,561 |
1976 | 103,669 | 19,404 | 45,192 | 39,073 |
1981 | 133,056 | 32,644 | 58,189 | 42,223 |
1986 | 166,210 | 47,494 | 73,783 | 44,933 |
1991 | 205,743 | 70,052 | 87,892 | 47,799 |
1996 | 250,077 | 98,859 | 103,192 | 48,026 |
2001 | 286,532 | 114,338 | 122,303 | 49,891 |
2005 | 325,067 | 131,667 | 141,380 | 52,020 |
2007 | 344,878 | 140,288 | 150,871 | 53,719 |
2009 | 371,155 | 151,290 | 163,510 | 56,355 |
2011 | 389,684 | 158,988 | 172,593 | 58,103 |
2016 | 425,302 | - | - | - |
2021 | 476,340 | - | - | - |
Selected historical census data for Moreton Bay Region local government area | ||||
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Census year | 2011 [17] | 2016 [1] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 378,045 | 425,302 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within Queensland | 3rd | 3rd | ||
% of Queensland population | 8.73% | 9.04% | ||
% of Australian population | 1.76% | 1.82% | ||
Dwelling structure | ||||
Dwelling type | Separate house | 85.9% | 83.0% | |
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 7.4% | 11.0% | ||
Flat or apartment | 5.7% | 5.0% |
The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates libraries at Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Bongaree (Bribie Island), Burpengary, Caboolture, Deception Bay, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Strathpine, and Woodford. [18] 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. [19]
The Moreton Bay Regional Council maintains its local heritage register in two parts: [20]
Petrie railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Petrie in the Moreton Bay Region. It opened as North Pine railway station in1888 after the nearby North Pine River and was renamed Petrie railway station in 1911.
The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Moreton Bay Region LGA in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point.
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.
The Shire of Noosa is a local government area about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covers an area of 870 square kilometres (335.9 sq mi). It existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shire of Maroochy and City of Caloundra to form the Sunshine Coast Region. The shire was re-established on 1 January 2014. In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 56,298 people.
Caboolture is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River.
Strathpine is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Strathpine had a population of 9,503 people. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region, as well as many businesses. The area is home to Strathpine Centre, a medium-sized urban shopping centre.
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.
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 Stanley, with a total area of 38.1 km² and a population of 51,174.
The City of Ipswich is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, located within the southwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area, including the urban area surrounding the city of Ipswich and surrounding rural areas.
The Tablelands Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia inland from the city of Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas which dated back more than a century. On 1 January 2014, one of those local government areas, the Shire of Mareeba, was re-established independent of the Tablelands Region.
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser Island. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Cities of Maryborough and Hervey Bay and the Shires of Woocoo and most of Tiaro. In June 2018 it had a population of 105,463.
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley, due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region, although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself.
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.
Bellmere is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bellmere had a population of 5,863 people.
Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people.
Rocksberg is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rocksberg had a population of 300 people.
Corymbia is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
Greenstone is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
Wagtail Grove is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
Waraba is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
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