A milestone year: City of Moreton Bay Annual Report 2024-25

Published 12 November 2025

Annual Report 2024-25
  • The 2024-25 Annual Report highlights a $922 million budget with significant capital investment that delivered for the community
  • Council continues to enhance the liveability of City of Moreton Bay through delivering key city-building projects and providing quality services
  • We’re working towards our City being well-positioned to manage rapid population growth with a robust financial position and strong operational performance

City of Moreton Bay has released its Annual Report for 2024 - 2025, showcasing a year of record investment in infrastructure, a strong commitment to sustainability, and significant progress in building a vibrant, inclusive and resilient city.

The Annual Report provides an overview of what Council has delivered for its communities in the last financial year. It highlights progress towards delivering our City Vision, Corporate Plan, and Operational Plan through projects, initiatives and services. It also provides details of Council’s financial performance along with governance and statutory information.

City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery highlighted 2024-25 as a year of major milestones, one that continued to deliver for residents, businesses and the growing city.

"It’s been an incredible first year for this new Council, achieving so much together with our community at the heart of every decision we make,” Mayor Flannery said.

“With 240 people moving to City of Moreton Bay each week, we remain focused on providing the infrastructure, services and support our communities need now, while planning responsibly for the future.

“Council delivered significant investment in infrastructure, including the start of the transformative Youngs Crossing Road upgrade, one of the most significant road projects Council has ever undertaken.

“Our first Advocacy Plan has helped secure almost $800 million in additional funding between 2021–24 and driven key legislative changes.

“The more funding we lock in, the more critical infrastructure we can deliver without adding pressure to our rate payers.

“Sustainability continues to be a focus, with our new Garden Organics (GO) kerbside collection diverting 20,000 tonnes of waste from landfill in just six months.

“This is an important step toward our goals of net zero emissions for Council operations by 2039 and a 70% recycling rate by 2040.

“At Moreton Bay Central, the Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre, confirmed as a Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venue, is progressing well and will provide lasting benefits for sport, entertainment and community events.

“Our commitment to accessibility saw the adoption of Australia’s first Changing Places Network Plan and the installation of Queensland’s first public We-Go-Swing.

“From new parks like the CREEC Adventure Park, to thousands of free and low-cost sport and recreation activities, community events, upgraded facilities and targeted grants, we are building a city that is vibrant, inclusive and healthy.

This year also brought the challenge of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. This prompted rapid recovery responses across emergency services, infrastructure repair, and community support, and despite the disruption, our teams maintained critical services and our City’s resilience shone through.

“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together over the past financial year, and I encourage our community to explore the Annual Report to see the scope of work delivered right across City of Moreton Bay.”

Highlights from 2024-25 include:

  • $6 million in support to eligible homeowners through its once-off $50 financial relief rates concession, helping to ease the rates burden
  • 124,000 GO bins delivered to households across the city, diverting 20,000 tonnes of garden waste from landfill
  • 263 community projects and events and 307 individuals supported through our Community Grants
  • More than 52,000 participants attending 4,334 free or low-cost Healthy and Active Moreton sessions
  • Approximately 4,800 dwellings approved and delivered across the city
  • 49 pathway projects constructed including >12.6km of active transport and 4.7km of missing links pathways
  • $23.945 billion in Gross Regional Product* and number of jobs in Moreton Bay increased

Council has continued to act on community priorities, from expanding our CCTV network and licence plate recognition program to supporting housing and homelessness services through fee waivers, land leases and the new $6.7 million Peninsula Support Hub in partnership with the State Government.

The Annual Report also highlights a city well-positioned to manage rapid population growth with a robust financial position and strong operational plan performance.

View City of Moreton Bay’s 2024-25 Annual Report here.

*GRP value is current as of 30 June 2024 as there is a 12-month lag in data availability

Media Contact: news@moretonbay.qld.gov.au or 3480 6282

 

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