Updated Narangba East vision unveiled for public feedback

Published 07 September 2026

• Residents can now review City of Moreton Bay’s draft Future Directions Report for the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area
• This is Council’s proposed plan for land use changes and infrastructure needed to support future growth in the area
• The State Government has now conditioned Council to include land for both housing and jobs in the area
• Once finalised, the draft report will inform a future planning scheme amendment that will be used to assess future development applications and inform future planning decisions in the area.

City of Moreton Bay has unveiled its proposed plan for the future of the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area and is seeking public feedback between 7 September and 9 October 2026.

The draft Future Directions Report is now available through Council’s Your Say Moreton Bay website and outlines the proposed land use changes and infrastructure needed to support future growth in the area.

Mayor Peter Flannery said the draft report was the result of nearly three years’ worth of planning investigations and consultation with the local community and stakeholders. 

“It’s no secret that growth is coming to City of Moreton Bay and parts of Narangba East have long been earmarked as a key location to support future urban growth,” he said.

“Our projections show that our city will double in population from roughly 530,000 people today to 1 million within the next 30 or so years, and with those people we’ll also need new jobs; so it’s important that we plan for that growth now.

“The Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area is about 1020 hectares of prime developable land in the centre of our city with direct access to the Bruce Highway and it is supported by a nearby train station.

“Our draft Future Directions Report provides residents and industry clarity about our proposed intention for the future of Narangba East by providing a clear vision for growth and development in the area.

“The draft report now features a mix of future housing and employment land uses, environmental corridors, areas to be retained as rural residential land, guiding future infrastructure investment, and a plan for how it could transition into these uses over the coming decades.”

A Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) is currently in place over parts of the investigation area, which prevents out of sequence development occurring while Council finalises consultation on the draft report and an associated planning scheme amendment.

The TLPI was approved earlier this year by the State Government with three conditions, including a timeframe for Council to finalise the associated planning scheme amendment before the TLPI expires in June 2028. 

The State Government has now also conditioned Council to include future housing outcomes within the TLPI area, which has been reflected in Council’s draft Future Directions Report.

City of Moreton Bay Deputy Mayor Jodie Shipway encouraged residents to have their say on the draft Future Directions Report by visiting the Your Say Moreton Bay webpage.

“You can have your say on the draft Future Directions Report, but it won’t be your last chance to provide feedback on the future of the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area,” she said.

“There will be a further opportunity to have input when the report progresses to a planning scheme amendment within the next two years.

“It is worth noting that housing outcomes will be a key component of the final report, following the State Government’s conditions to include this.”

Once the consultation has concluded, feedback will be reviewed to inform the preparation for a proposed planning scheme amendment.

The proposed planning scheme amendment will be subject to a further consultation process before it can be legally ratified and accepted into the planning scheme by the State Government and Council.

The updated planning scheme will then be used by Council to assess future development applications within the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area and inform future infrastructure and financial decisions.

You can view the draft Future Directions Report on Council’s Your Say Moreton Bay.