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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...

An Update On The Stories That Were Covered In 2012

Feb 4, 2013

It is almost a year ago to the day since MyBribieIsland was launched and readership has increased virtually every month with another monthly record achieved in January, 2013. To obtain such increasing support, MBI must be covering stories that are of interest to...

Predictions About What Issues Will Make News On Bribie In 2013

Jan 4, 2013

Its that time of the year when all the “experts” make their predictions about the issues that will make news in 2013. So MBI has consulted its “experts” and come up with its list for Bribie Taxation issues – MBRC introduced major new taxes here on Bribie in its last...

Seasons Greetings And Best Wishes To All Its Readers

Dec 24, 2012

MyBribieIsland (MBI) takes this opportunity to wish Merry Christmas to all of its many readers. MBI also extends its best wishes to all for 2013. MBI has not posted any new material for a while but that doesn’t mean there are no issues to be raised here on Bribie...

Who Is Financially Responsible For The Care And Maintenance Of Developments That Have Been Allowed In High-Risk Areas On Bribie? Are They All Being Treated The Same Way?

Oct 25, 2012

The ruling by the NSW Land and Environment Court in the case brought by John and Ann Vaughan against the Byron Bay Council sets a precedent in Australian law by defining financial responsibilities for protection of properties that have been allowed by councils to be...

The Experience Of Residents Of Ile De Re In France And Asks If There Is Anything We Can Learn From Their Experience For Bribie Island

Sep 24, 2012

In this week’s article, MyBribieIsland looks at the experiences of the residents and visitors to Ile de Re – a small island off the Atlantic coast of France at La Rochelle. This article was written by Lee Shipley, Editor of the Moreton Bay Journal and first appeared...

To Promote Some Discussion, MBI Posts One Community Group’s Comments On The Proposed Sandstone Point Tavern Development

Aug 30, 2012

EDITOR’S COMMENTS In May 2012, an application was submitted to Moreton Bay Regional Council to construct a tavern and associated support infrastructure on land at Sandstone Point at the corner of Bestman Road and Bribie Island Road. Those wishing to view the...