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Dear Readers, CONTENTS

Welcome to the August 2023 edition of Best of Local
Moreton Bay. 4 BAY CATS: Council Investigates

We really do live in a wonderful part of Australia here Ocean Ferries for Moreton Bay
in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland.
Moreton Bay will of course always be spoken of 8 Drones Endangering Shorebirds
as a region, despite last month, after meeting the relevant criteria and an in Moreton Bay
application by Council to the State Government, being legally reclassified as a
City. You will see this rebranding in your next Council rates notice, but also on 10 New City, New Ambition,
our front cover and in our article on page 10.
Renewed Brand
Personally, after deciding to leave Sydney in 2010, I chose to live in Moreton Bay
because of its proximity to SEQ regions, coast, city, and airports. Additionally, 11 Vacant aged care home to house
the opportunities that were on offer at the time (and even still today) for start- Queenslanders in need
up or existing small businesses were enticing. That’s without even mentioning
the opportunity for capital growth if you are a home owner in this region.
Read our article on page 15 to see which suburbs in Moreton Bay are the most 15 Moreton Bay Dominates SEQ’s
popular and generating the best real estate returns. Top 10 Most Popular Suburbs Happy with your current

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to travel by ferry from Redcliffe to Bribie Island 18
or Sandstone Point to Brisbane International Cruise Ship Terminal? This pipe- Horoscopes
dream may just become a reality with Council funding a viability study for this
very exciting transportation alternative. Read more on page 4. 19 Puzzles Property Manager?

Man’s pursuit of technological advancement obviously has self-serving utility,
but in order to integrate ourselves with the world in the proper manner, we 20 Conversations with Leonie
need to consider that human activities may impact the natural environment
in ways unforeseen. One such example is the question of whether drone use
has a significantly negative impact on Moreton Bays’ already endangered bird 21 Business Directory
species, and the answer appears to be ‘yes’. Read the article on page 8.

Thank you for reading. We will see you again next month. 23 Local Directory Scan to book a rental market
updated and see the

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Madeline Crnkovic - Zande Law The Conversation
Mango Hill Progress Association Kim Fairminer - Astrology
City of Moreton Bay Leonie Schilling - Conversations with Leonie

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