City of Moreton Bay has taken immediate steps in response to the national recall of certain coloured sand products. Designated Council waste facilities are managing the disposal of the recalled sand products.
Find out more about the coloured sand recall
Council's customer service centres will be closed from 12:00 PM on Wednesday, 24 December, reopening on Monday, 5 January 2026 at 8:30 AM.
Residents in City of Moreton Bay can create their own verge gardens on the nature strip in front of their property. The verge, or nature strip, is the area between the road and your property's front boundary.
You can transform this space into a lush garden full of plants and shrubbery to create a beautiful street frontage that’s the envy of your neighbourhood.
It is your responsibility to maintain verge garden areas and ensure they remain safe for pedestrians and road users.
Take your verge garden to the next level and help put nature back into nature strips by planting biodiversity-friendly plants.
View the transcript
For more information, refer to the biodiverse verge gardens information pack(PDF, 4MB).
You can source locally native plants at one of Council’s community nurseries. Residents are also entitled to request one free native plant voucher each year for planting in their backyard.
For inspiration, visit a biodiverse verge garden demonstration site.
33 Brendale Street, Brendale
18 George Street, Deception Bay
109 Sorrento Street, Margate
Before starting, you must review the Local Law Guideline - Verge gardens(PDF, 1MB) and complete the Checklist for verge gardens(PDF, 712KB). All responses to the checklist must be 'yes' for your proposal to comply.