Planning world-class infrastructure fit for a city of 1 million
Published 10 November 2026
- Council has adopted a new Moreton Bay Infrastructure Plan 2026-2046 to help shape a polycentric city and create more opportunities for residents.
- The plan will guide infrastructure planning, decision-making and advocacy over the coming decades to support growth
- City of Moreton Bay’s population is projected to double reaching 1 million in around 30 years
City of Moreton Bay is one step closer to its vision for a nation-leading polycentric city with jobs, services and opportunities closer to home, following the release of its new infrastructure plan.
The Moreton Bay Infrastructure Plan 2026-2046 paves the way forward from a city of roughly 500,000 people today to that of 1 million in around the next 30 years.
The plan will evolve as the City grows, infrastructure needs change and new opportunities emerge. However, it provides a solid long-term framework for identifying, prioritising, delivering, and advocating for infrastructure outcomes City of Moreton Bay urgently needs.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the infrastructure plan will help shape the City and prioritise infrastructure needs.
“City of Moreton Bay is in a unique position to harness the growth and opportunity coming to South East Queensland,” he said.
“We are one of the newest cities in Australia, and one of the fastest growing local government areas, so the decisions we make today will shape the future of our City for generations to come.
“That’s why our Infrastructure Plan is so important. It will plan and prioritise the infrastructure outcomes needed to not only support our growing City but deliver world-class benefits to residents now and in the future.
“This includes identifying infrastructure priorities and outcomes that Council can progress and those that will require partnership, investment or support from the Queensland and Australian Governments and industry.”
“Infrastructure is the backbone of every great city, so it’s important we get the planning right now to ensure we can deliver for the future.
“It brings together all the little things in life that matter most, from your school drop-off and commute to work, to the parks where we meet on the weekend, and the community facilities we use every day.
“Infrastructure shapes how our city functions, how we connect, where business opportunities are created and how we experience daily life.
“As we grow, we must ensure the infrastructure that supports our city also protects the natural environment that defines it.
“It should create opportunities for our residents, make life more affordable, and enhance our current lifestyle in ways that we haven’t even imagined yet.
“While a plan is only a plan and we must back this up with actions; we believe it establishes the vital foundations we need to build sustained success over the coming decades and for future generations.”
The Moreton Bay Infrastructure Plan 2026-2046 identifies objectives, outcomes and opportunities that will inform our planning for the next 20 years. The document also includes a selection of key infrastructure projects, that have a high level of certainty to be delivered within that timeframe, and they are examples of the many projects that will underpin the future of our City of Moreton Bay.
You can view the Moreton Bay Infrastructure Plan on the City of Moreton Bay website: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Reports-Policies/Plans/Moreton-Bay-Infrastructure-Plan