Moreton Bay City Council

City of Moreton Bay
Queensland
Location within South East Queensland
Population
 • Density208.28/km2 (539.44/sq mi)
Established2008
Area2,042 km2 (788.4 sq mi)[3]
MayorPeter Flannery
Council seatStrathpine, Caboolture, Redcliffe
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)Bancroft, Ferny Grove, Kurwongbah, Morayfield, Glass House, Murrumba, Pumicestone, Redcliffe, Everton, Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)Petrie, Dickson, Longman
WebsiteCity of Moreton Bay
LGAs around City of Moreton Bay:
Somerset Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay
Somerset City of Moreton Bay Moreton 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.

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.

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]

Moreton Bay City Council
Leadership
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Jodie Shipway
Structure
Council political groups
  LNP (1)
  Labor (2)
  Independent (9)
Elections
Last Council election
28 March 2020

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.

Current Councillors

The current elected councillors are:[13]

Division Councillor Declared political membership Years Elected Elected to replace
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

Mayors

Deputy mayors

  • 2008–2013: Greg Chippendale
  • 2013–2020: Mike Charlton
  • 2020–2021: Denise Sims
  • 2021–present: Jodie Shipway

List of councillors

Division 1

Term Name Notes
2008–2016 Gary Parsons Retired
2016–present Brooke Savige Incumbent

Division 2

Term Name Notes
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
2008–2016 Greg Chippendale Deputy mayor 2008–2013. Retired
2016–present Adam Hain Incumbent

Division 4

Term Name Notes
2008–2020 Julie Greer Retired
2020–present Jodie Shipway Incumbent. Deputy mayor 2021–present

Division 5

Term Name Notes
2008–2020 James Houghton Retired
2020–present Sandra Ruck Incumbent

Division 6

Term Name Notes
2008–2012 Rae Frawley Lost seat
2012–2020 Koliana Winchester Retired
2020–present Karl Winchester Incumbent

Division 7

Term Name Notes
2008–2016 David Dwyer Retired
2016–2021 Denise Sims Deputy mayor 2020–2021. Resigned due to health[17]
2021–present Yvonne Barlow Incumbent

Division 8

Term Name Notes
2008–present Mick Gillam Incumbent

Division 9

Term Name Notes
2008–2020 Mike Charlton Deputy mayor 2013–2020. Lost seat[18]
2020–present Cath Tonks Incumbent

Division 10

Term Name Notes
2008–2016 Brian Battersby Retired[19]
2016–present Matt Constance Incumbent

Division 11

Term Name Notes
2008–2016 Bob Millar Retired
2016–present Darren Grimwade Incumbent

Division 12

Term Name Notes
2008–2020 Adrian Raedel Did not recontest in 2020; instead, unsuccessfully ran for mayor
2020–present Tony Latter Incumbent

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

Population

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

Year Population
(Total) 		(Caboolture) (Pine Rivers) (Redcliffe)
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 - - -

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Moreton Bay local government area
Census year 2011[20] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 378,045 425,302
LGA rank in terms of size within Queensland 3rd Steady 3rd
% of Queensland population 8.73% Increase 9.04%
% of Australian population 1.76% Increase 1.82%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type Separate house 85.9% Decrease 83.0%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse 7.4% Increase  11.0%
Flat or apartment 5.7% Decrease 5.0%

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.[21] 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.[22]

Local heritage register

The City of Moreton Bay maintains its local heritage register in two parts:[23]

  • List of sites, objects and buildings of significant historical and cultural value
  • List of significant trees

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moreton Bay (R)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2018-19". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Settlement and federation". Moreton Bay City Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  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.
  8. ^ "New City, New Ambition, Renewed Brand". City of Moreton Bay. 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Current proposals and decisions". Place Names. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Proposed Locality Names and Boundaries: Bellmere / Corymbia / Greenstone / Lilywood / Rocksberg / Upper Caboolture / Wagtail Grove / Wamuran / Waraba" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 2 December 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Locality Names and Boundaries: Bellmere / Corymbia / Greenstone / Lilywood / Rocksberg / Upper Caboolture / Wagtail Grove / Wamuran / Waraba" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 14 April 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  12. ^ "New City, New Ambition, Renewed Brand". Moreton Bay City Council. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  14. ^ "2008 Moreton Bay Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  15. ^ "2012 Moreton Bay Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  16. ^ "2016 Moreton Bay Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  17. ^ Read, Cloe (19 October 2021). "'Vulnerably honest': Moreton Bay Council Deputy Mayor resigns". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  18. ^ Smith, Erin (17 April 2020). "Longtime Moreton Bay Regional Councillor and Deputy Mayor Mike Charlton has lost Division 9". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  19. ^ "40 Year Councillor to Retire". www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  20. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moreton Bay (R)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2020. Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ^ "Library locations & opening hours - Libraries". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Mobile Library - Libraries". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  23. ^ "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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