General News

A SECOND BRIDGE TO BRIBIE.

by mybribie | July 9, 2024 | General | 0 Comments

IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN? IS THERE A BUSINESS CASE? ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVES? WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION SESSIONS? In February this year, the State Government unveiled its proposed designs for a second bridge to Bribie Island. It held a number of...

THE NEW BRIDGE TO BRIBIE ISLAND. WHAT ARE THEY NOT TELLING US? WHAT ARE THEY KEEPING SECRET?

by mybribie | February 20, 2024 | General | 0 Comments

Bribie Islanders would, by now, have read the stories about the proposed designs for a new bridge to Bribie and would probably have received material in their mailbox about those proposed designs. And Bribie Islanders would also have received notices in their mailbox...

HELLO. HELLO. HELLO. WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? SANDSTONE POINT TAVERN TALKS TO AFFECTED LOCAL RESIDENTS ABOUT A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION? WHY? THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. WHY NOW?

by mybribie | October 30, 2023 | General | 0 Comments

On October 4, Sandstone Point Tavern (SPT) called a public gathering to meet with local residents who could be (or have been) affected by SPT’s operations. The immediate catalyst for this meeting was the latest Development Application (DA) lodged by SPT to permanently...

MBI Looks At Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Regional Planning Scheme

Sep 10, 2014

This is the first article that MyBribieIsland has uploaded for some time. Holidays and work commitments and travel and illnesses have kept volunteers otherwise occupied. But during this period, MBI has initiated its Facebook page. MBI encourages readers to go...

MBI Provides An Update On Various Stories And Issues That It Is Following

Feb 5, 2014

Due to holiday absences, sickness and work commitments of volunteers, MBI has not posted any new material for some time, so the opportunity is being taken here to give an update on issues MBI is writing about and/or following. . Are Bribie ratepayers getting value for...

Seasons Greetings To All Mybribieisland Readers

Dec 31, 2013

As 2013 draws to a close, the volunteers at MyBribieIsland take this opportunity to extend Seasons Greetings to all MBI’s readers and supporters. Thank you for your interest and support in 2013 and MBI looks forward to your continued interest and support in 2014. ...

MBI Examines The Case Of Toorbul Marine And Asks Why Has This Happened

Nov 14, 2013

. MyBribieIsland (MBI) receives comments and feedback on a wide range of issues and one of these is that of questionable decision making by MBRC. Without doubt, one notable example that has been brought to MBI’s attention is that involving Toorbul Marine – a boat...

MBI Reflects On The Election And Looks To The Future

Oct 19, 2013

The Federal elections are now over after what must be the longest election campaign in Australia’s history. We have a new Prime Minister (our third for 2013) who has been returned with a strong majority. Here in Longman, Wyatt Roy was returned with an increased...

MBI Examines The Destruction Of Fairweather Trail On Bribie Island And Asks. Why Has This Been Allowed To Happen?

Jun 21, 2013

A year or two ago, Bribie Island was host to a study group from Louisiana in USA. Leading the group was Dr Harold L Dominigue – a noted lawyer from Layfayette. All of the visitors were avid outdoorsmen. “If you can hunt it, or shoot it, or spear it, or hook...