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North Lakes to Get New Scooter Track and Dog Park

Young scooter riders and four-legged locals are both set to get new territory in North Lakes, with a children’s scooter track and dog off-leash area planned for Memorial Drive.

A shelter and new car park are also part of the Memorial Drive project, bringing several recreation facilities together rather than creating a stand-alone dog park.

For families, the more unusual addition will be the scooter track. City of Moreton Bay describes it specifically as a “scooter track for young children” — not a skate park or pump track — pointing to a space aimed at younger riders finding their feet on wheels.

Read: Coding, Robots and Minecraft on the Program at North Lakes Library

A Track for the Younger Crowd

Exactly what the track will look like has not yet been made public.

Council has tried the idea elsewhere in Moreton Bay. At Blatchford Sporting and Recreation Reserve in Murrumba Downs, a scooter track was designed for children from toddler to primary-school age, with a concrete riding area, obstacles, seating and landscaping.

There is not yet enough public detail to say whether Memorial Drive will follow that model or include the miniature streets, signs and intersections sometimes found in learn-to-ride circuits.

What is clear is that it would fill a different recreation niche in North Lakes.

The suburb has developed an increasingly varied collection of parks and sporting spaces as it has grown, from the playing fields around Woodside and Kinsellas to the recreation facilities at Aurora Boulevard Park. Aurora Boulevard already has a skate park alongside playgrounds and a fenced dog off-leash area, giving older and more confident riders somewhere to practise.

Memorial Drive would add something deliberately pitched at younger children.

New Territory for North Lakes Dogs

The dog off-leash component has been in the works for longer.

In 2025, Council identified 731 Memorial Drive as a potential location for a new North Lakes dog off-leash area. At the time, it was one of two sites being considered in the suburb, along with Oxley Street Park.

The latest budget now identifies a Memorial Drive project combining a dog off-leash area with the children’s scooter track, shelter and new car park. However, the published budget information does not specify a street number, so 731 Memorial Drive should not yet be treated as the confirmed footprint of the combined project.

North Lakes already has off-leash facilities at Aurora Boulevard Park and Woodside Sports Ground, but the Memorial Drive proposal emerged from Council’s broader search for additional dog recreation sites.

The final layout has not yet been published. That leaves details such as the size of the dog area, its fencing arrangement, whether dogs of different sizes will have separate spaces and whether agility equipment will be provided still to be confirmed.

Council’s general guidelines for new off-leash areas consider secure entrances, shade, drinking water, seating and links to paths, but they do not confirm what will ultimately be installed as part of the Memorial Drive project.

More Than the Original Dog Park Idea

The latest budget takes the Memorial Drive plans beyond a stand-alone dog park proposal, with several recreation elements now listed together.

City of Moreton Bay’s adopted 2026–27 Budget lists construction of the children’s scooter track and dog off-leash area together with a shelter and new car park.

That represents a clear step forward from 2025, when the potential Memorial Drive dog park was still among a collection of sites requiring further assessment, planning and design.

Some important details are still to come. The published budget material does not provide a stand-alone total cost for the project, while a final public concept plan, detailed construction timetable and confirmed opening date have not been located.

But the shape of the Memorial Drive project is now much clearer. Instead of another single-purpose recreation space, the plan brings together somewhere for little riders to practise, dogs to run and families to stop for a while.

Published 9-September-2026

Black Spot Safety Hump Planned for Prospect Street at Bruce Highway Service Road

A raised traffic-calming treatment is planned for the southern end of Prospect Street in North Lakes, with $93,000 in Australian Government Black Spot funding allocated to slow vehicles approaching the service road north of the Bruce Highway.

Rather than a major intersection rebuild, the project centres on one specific measure: a raised hump on the Prospect Street approach. Federal project records describe the site as “Prospect Street – Service Road north of Bruce Highway” and identify the project as being in planning.

The work applies to the Bruce Highway end of Prospect Street, not the full road through the North Lakes commercial and town-centre area.

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A 2025 Finish Has Slipped Well Into 2027

The Australian Government committed $93,000 to the project through the Black Spot Program, with the initial federal timetable putting the work between July and December 2025.

That schedule did not hold. A Commonwealth status report in September 2025 listed the project as “Not Started”, and subsequent federal program material extended the expected completion window to June 2027.

City of Moreton Bay has also carried the Prospect Street project into its 2026–27 Budget.

As of September 2026, North Lakes Today has found no later public record confirming that construction or preliminary works have begun, nor evidence that a contractor has been appointed. A firm construction start date has not been published, so the upgrade should not yet be described as underway.

One Treatment Targets the Approach

The approved scope is considerably narrower than many intersection safety projects. Federal records describe the core treatment simply as “providing a raised hump on approach”.

There is no indication in the published scope of new traffic signals, turning lanes, pedestrian refuges, cycle facilities, medians or substantial intersection reconstruction. Instead, the physical road treatment is intended to make motorists reduce speed as they approach the service-road junction.

The location is also important. The project concerns the Prospect Street approach to the service road north of the Bruce Highway, rather than the North Lakes Drive end of Prospect Street near Westfield North Lakes.

What Put the Site on the Black Spot List?

The reason this particular location secured Black Spot funding is less clear from the material released publicly.

Commonwealth project records do not provide a crash count for the site, identify particular collision types or say whether pedestrians or cyclists were involved. North Lakes Today also found no publicly released road-safety audit or Black Spot nomination assessment setting out the case behind the treatment.

That means the funding should not be taken by itself as evidence that Prospect Street has a particular crash record. Black Spot projects can qualify through casualty-crash history, while the program also allows proactive treatments where an engineering assessment identifies a serious safety risk.

The available Prospect Street records do not establish which pathway was used. What they do establish is that slowing vehicles on the approach was selected as the appropriate treatment.

Read: Historic Kallangur Church to Stay as New Special School Moves Ahead

Motorists Are Still Waiting for the Works Schedule

With the delivery window now extending to June 2027, the practical construction details are yet to emerge.

No public construction notice located for the project sets out lane closures, traffic control, working hours, parking restrictions or changes to pedestrian and property access. Those details should become clearer once the project moves beyond planning.

For now, Prospect Street has a funded Black Spot treatment and a revised delivery window, but no confirmed construction start. Once installed, the change should be straightforward for motorists: a physical traffic-calming treatment requiring vehicles to slow before reaching the service-road junction.

Published 9-September-2026

Narangba East Future Takes Shape as Housing, Industry and Acreage Plans Go Public

A new vision for Narangba East would open parts of the district to suburban housing and industrial development while retaining other pockets as rural residential land, as City of Moreton Bay asks residents to weigh in on how the 1020-hectare area should change.

Council has released its draft Future Directions Report for the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area after almost three years of planning investigations and consultation.

Public feedback is open until 4pm on Friday, 9 October 2026. The report does not rezone properties or approve development, but will help shape a future planning scheme amendment governing what can eventually be built across the area.

Read: Narangba Flying Fox Colony More Than Doubles as Management Plan Remains Unresolved

Housing Is Back in the Picture

One of the most consequential elements of the updated vision is the amount of land identified for future housing.

The Queensland Government placed conditions on Council’s current Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI), including a requirement to provide for housing as well as employment within the affected area. Several parts of Narangba East are consequently identified for residential development.

The draft envisages small-lot detached homes, duplexes, townhouses and retirement living. Emerging Community areas would generally have a minimum net residential density of 20 lots per hectare, with buildings around a maximum 12 metres, or three storeys.

Mayor Peter Flannery said Narangba East had long been identified as an area capable of supporting Moreton Bay’s growth.

“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,” Cr Flannery said.

He said the city’s population was projected to grow from roughly 530,000 today to one million over the next 30 or so years.

What’s Proposed for Narangba East?

Future housing: Small-lot houses, duplexes, townhouses and retirement living in designated Emerging Community areas.

Employment land: Light and general industry around parts of the existing industrial precinct, including the Old Gympie Road area.

Rural residential: Some established acreage areas would retain their existing rural-residential role.

Environment: Environmental corridors and links would be retained or established, with the investigation area sitting within a Koala Priority Area.

Infrastructure: Significant road and servicing upgrades would be needed as development occurs.

What happens now: This is a proposed planning direction, not a rezoning. Formal changes would require a planning scheme amendment and further consultation.

Industry Stays, but With Buffers

Employment land remains a sizeable part of the vision, particularly around existing industrial areas near Old Gympie Road and Richards Road.

Both light and general industry are proposed, with controls intended to manage noise, vibration, odour, lighting, traffic and operating hours near homes. General industry would generally be separated from future urban residential areas by at least 250 metres, with lower-intensity light industry providing a transition in some locations.

Not every acreage neighbourhood would change. Dean Drive, Casino Court, Gavin Court and Jane Place are proposed to remain Rural Residential because they sit within an environmental health buffer west of Old Gympie Road.

Earlier Consultation Revealed the Fault Lines

Council already has a sense of where some of the debate will lie.

During consultation in 2025, it received 108 survey responses, while another 99 people took part in 14 small-group sessions. The participants were self-selecting, so the figures cannot be treated as a poll of Narangba East as a whole, but they show considerable concern about both major forms of development being considered.

Thirty per cent of survey respondents opposed residential development and another 24 per cent expressed concern. Twenty per cent were supportive and 16 per cent cautiously open.

Industrial and employment development met stronger resistance: 40 per cent opposed it and 29 per cent were concerned, compared with 15 per cent supportive and 7 per cent cautiously open.

Roads, infrastructure, environmental protection, neighbourhood character and certainty for existing landowners also emerged repeatedly. Roads and pathways ranked as the most important immediate priority, while protection and enhancement of the natural environment came first when participants looked 20 to 30 years ahead.

Growth Will Depend on the Infrastructure

Old Gympie Road and New Settlement Road would eventually need significant upgrades, including provision for a four-lane standard. Callaghan, Mackie and McPhail roads are also identified for future work, along with an extension of Marks Road to Callaghan Road.

Council also wants better public transport links between Narangba railway station, Narangba East and destinations including North Lakes.

The report identifies what would be needed to support future development rather than setting out a fully funded construction timetable. Delivery would occur over time and depend on development, funding and coordination between Council, the State Government, utilities and developers.

Likewise, a future change in zoning would not force an existing landowner to sell or redevelop. Lawful uses could continue, potentially leaving established acreage properties beside areas that change progressively over time.

For some residents, the question may therefore be not only what Narangba East becomes, but how quickly the transition happens and what infrastructure arrives with it.

Read: More Details Emerge as Narangba Heights Shopping Centre Takes Shape

The Map Is Not the Final Word

The current TLPI remains in place while the longer-term framework is settled and is due to expire in June 2028 unless repealed earlier.

The consultation now under way is focused on the broad direction for Narangba East. A second opportunity for public input will come when the proposed planning scheme amendment sets out the formal planning controls.

Deputy Mayor Jodie Shipway said residents would have another chance to comment.

“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.

Submissions from this round will help inform the next stage. Until the planning scheme amendment process is completed, the new Narangba East map remains Council’s proposed direction rather than new zoning.

Published 8-September-2026

Coding, Robots and Minecraft on the Program at North Lakes Library

Photo Credit: City of Moreton Bay Libraries

Coding challenges, programmable robots and Minecraft are among the activities on offer at North Lakes Library, where the current program includes hands-on digital sessions for children, teenagers and adults.

The line-up stretches from introductory robotics for children to STEAM activities, a weekly Minecraft Club and an adult group devoted to game programming and design.

One of the more unusual offerings is TryBots, a free session built around programmable robots. The latest North Lakes session was held on Saturday, 5 September, with the next currently listed for 7 November.

Getting to Grips With Robots

TryBots is for ages five and over and does not require bookings. Children can use Blue-Bots in games, build a maze or challenge for a robot, try coding activities using the library’s Tech Trolley and join a Storytime session featuring a robot.

Blue-Bots are small programmable floor robots that follow sequences of movement instructions. They can also connect to a tablet or computer via Bluetooth, giving children a simple way to experiment with basic coding concepts.

No previous coding experience is listed as a requirement, and the library also has Blue-Bots available to borrow for use at home.

Minecraft is another regular fixture at North Lakes Library, with Minecraft Club running on Tuesdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm for ages six to 17.

Players take on challenges using the library’s Minecraft server, with the sessions open to different levels of experience. Bookings are required. Participants can play remotely using their own Java or Bedrock account or attend the library and use its computers and accounts.

North Lakes also hosts STEAM Station for children aged five to 11, combining science, technology, engineering, art and maths through hands-on activities. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for 14 and 23 September and 12 and 28 October, from 3.30pm to 4pm. The sessions are free and do not require bookings.

Game Development for Grown-Ups

The digital program is not limited to younger library users.

The Game Development and Design Group meets every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm, giving adults a place to share ideas, collaborate and learn about game programming and design practices.

The group is free and does not require bookings. Its current listing does not specify a minimum level of experience or whether participants need to bring a laptop, so anyone unsure about equipment or the level of the sessions can check with the library before attending.

Meetings continue throughout September and October.

More to Try During the Holidays

Some of the regular activities continue into the September school holidays.

Minecraft Club is scheduled for 22 and 29 September, while STEAM Station will run on 23 September. LEGO Engineers Club, which uses LEGO in design and engineering challenges, is also scheduled for 21 September.

There is more to come after the holidays. On Saturday, 17 October, North Lakes Library will hold a free Studios Open Day from 9.30am to noon.

People aged 12 and over can try activities including podcasting, Cricut cutting and robotics, with no booking required.

The open day also provides a look inside the library’s Digital Studio, a bookable space equipped for activities including podcasting, content creation, vinyl and paper cutting and experimenting with robots.

It is a less traditional part of the program at the library at 10 The Corso, sitting alongside books, public computers, Wi-Fi, printing and scanning services and a wider calendar of children’s and community activities.

Published 8-September-2026

New Petrie TAFE Centre Could Expand Trade Training In Moreton Bay

A new TAFE Centre of Excellence planned for Petrie is taking shape, with plans for the proposed $60 million facility revealing how it could expand training opportunities across construction, engineering, and other skilled industries.

Read: Construction Set for 2026 on Petrie’s $60 Million TAFE Centre of Excellence

The four-storey facility is proposed for Moreton Bay Central on Moreton Parade and would provide training space for up to 450 students. The development application covers about 5700 square metres, with plans for practical training areas, classrooms, specialist facilities and student services.

Specialist training planned for Petrie

The project includes a strong practical training component, with specialist workshops proposed for carpentry, electrical and plumbing, as well as other high-demand trade disciplines.

Construction, engineering, and electrotechnology are key areas identified for the centre, which will also include an advanced manufacturing hub. State officials said the hub is intended to support the Moreton Bay region’s manufacturing industry and provide opportunities in high-tech and high-demand sectors.

The proposed facility is also designed to support different pathways into training and employment. Its planned functions include apprenticeship pathways, industry-led learning, trade qualifications and workforce upskilling.

Inside the building, the layout would include a range of spaces for training, learning and student services. The ground floor is proposed to contain training areas, storage and a food and drink outlet. The first floor would include staff and student services, amenities, a student kitchen, seminar rooms and specialist learning areas.

Upper levels would provide general and specialist classrooms, along with technology-focused facilities. A VR/XR hub and industrial simulation tower are also included in the plans, alongside the general and specialist teaching spaces.

Parking and operating hours

There would be 73 car parking spaces, along with four motorcycle spaces and parking for 29 bicycles. The proposal also allows for the potential addition of another 38 car spaces if required. The centre is planned to operate during a typical academic calendar year, with proposed weekday operating hours from 7am to 5pm. Occasional night classes could run until 9pm.

Major Projects has been engaged by the department to project manage construction of the new facility. A head contractor has not yet been appointed. Queensland has previously identified the Moreton Bay Centre of Excellence as a $60 million project scheduled for delivery by 2028. The project information also identifies Petrie as its location and confirms its focus on construction, engineering, electrotechnology and advanced manufacturing.

Read: Site Secured for $60 Million TAFE Centre of Excellence in Petrie

The proposed TAFE would add vocational education and specialist industry training to the Moreton Bay Central precinct, where the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus is already located. The project remains subject to the relevant planning and construction stages, with the head contractor yet to be appointed.

Published 8-September-2026

Historic Kallangur Church to Stay as New Special School Moves Ahead

Photo Credit: www.mrpres.org.au

Pine Rivers Uniting Church will stay at its longtime Kallangur home, with plans for a new special school redrawn to allow both to share the Narangba Road site.

The property had been endorsed for the school project in September 2024, with the earlier plan requiring the church to make way for the development.

That changed in July, when Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek announced the plans would be amended to allow the church to remain while the special school went ahead.

The church and the planned Moreton Bay South special school will now coexist at 30 Narangba Road, ending uncertainty over whether the congregation would have to leave the site.

Exactly how the two will fit together is still being worked out. The school remains in the planning phase, with detailed design yet to be completed and issues including traffic, vegetation, acoustics and stormwater still to be considered.

Details such as access, parking, fencing and the final boundaries between the church and school have not yet been made public.

Earlier Plan Put Church’s Future in Doubt

The earlier proposal went considerably further than simply identifying land near the church. The State Government has confirmed that the September 2024 site decision would have resulted in Pine Rivers Uniting Church being demolished to make way for the school.

By 2026, the Department of Education had advised the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod of its intention to compulsorily acquire the property. The Synod objected, arguing that the school and the church’s existing ministries could operate on the same site.

Opposition also emerged locally. Division 7 Councillor Yvonne Barlow presented a 61-signature petition to City of Moreton Bay, while former Pine Rivers Uniting Church minister Barry Allen was among those who publicly called for an alternative to demolition.

The Government has since said it worked with the Uniting Church and considered community concerns before amending the proposal. While those representations formed part of the discussion surrounding the site, there is no evidence that any single petition, person or campaign was responsible for the change.

A Local Church Story Stretching Back Generations

The congregation’s history in Pine Rivers is considerably older than the building standing on Narangba Road today.

The church traces its local beginnings to a Sunday school established at North Pine in 1871. A Wesleyan church followed on Dayboro Road in 1877, while Kallangur later became part of the story through the Marsden Home for Boys.

Church records say Frederick Marsden founded the home and a church was built beside it in 1930, serving first the Congregational Church and later the Uniting Church.

A push to bring several Pine Rivers congregations together gathered pace in the late 1980s. Strathpine and Lawnton formally united in 1990, followed by South Pine and Kallangur in 1991, bringing Presbyterian, Congregational and Methodist traditions into the one congregation.

The present worship centre at 30 Narangba Road opened on 21 April 1996.

It remains in active use. Pine Rivers Uniting Church holds Sunday services there and runs children’s and community programs from the Kallangur site.

The distinction matters when describing the site’s history: while the congregation and its predecessors have a long association with Pine Rivers and Kallangur, no formal State or local heritage listing for the present 1996 worship centre has been identified.

Special School Still Planned for 2029

Changing the plan for the church has not changed the Government’s intention to build the new school.

The Department of Education continues to list the project as the new special school for Moreton Bay South, with an opening planned for 2029. It says the school is intended to increase special schooling capacity and provide enrolment relief across the local school network.

Departmental material also identifies Pine Rivers Special School at Lawnton as the existing school associated with the Moreton Bay South project.

There is still some way to go before construction. As of September 2026, the project remains in the planning phase, a design contract is yet to be awarded and a construction contractor has not been appointed.

The Department has not published a final project budget, listing the cost as subject to detailed design and contract award. Nor has it published a confirmed enrolment capacity for the Kallangur school.

Those details should become clearer as the project moves into design.

For Pine Rivers Uniting Church, however, the central question has been resolved. The special school is still coming to Kallangur, but the congregation will remain at the Narangba Road site as the plans take shape around it.

Published 8-September-2026

Freshwater Creek Bridge to Close a Missing Link Between Griffin and Mango Hill

Artist's render of Freshwater Creek Bridge from Brushwood Ct looking south. Photo Credit: City of Moreton Bay

A missing walking and cycling connection between Griffin and Mango Hill is moving closer to reality, with a new bridge planned across Freshwater Creek between Aspire Parade and Brushwood Court.

The crossing would join two neighbouring residential areas currently separated by the creek corridor. There is no direct formal pedestrian or cycle crossing at the proposed location, forcing people using the existing street and path network to take a more indirect route between the two sides.

For Griffin residents, the link would also provide a more direct route towards Mango Hill railway station, public transport and the Moreton Bay Rail Cycleway.

A New Way Across Freshwater Creek

Artist’s render of Freshwater Creek Bridge, from Aspire Pde looking north. Photo Credit: City of Moreton Bay

The bridge will extend from the Aspire Parade side of Freshwater Creek in Griffin towards Brushwood Court in Mango Hill.

Council describes it as a “much-needed active transport link” and says it will create a strategic walking and cycling connection between the two communities.

The project is for pedestrians and cyclists rather than vehicles. Once on the Mango Hill side, users will be able to connect with the existing path and street network towards the railway station and rail cycleway.

Council has not published journey-time or distance savings, but the practical change is clear: the project would provide a formal crossing where the creek currently breaks the local walking and cycling network.

Construction Still Planned for 2027

Site investigations were scheduled to begin from 27 July 2026, including drilling, soil testing and surveys to establish ground conditions for the bridge design.

Council’s current project information does not confirm that those investigations have been completed. It continues to list construction as starting in early 2027, with earlier material pointing to completion during the 2027–28 financial year.

The project has progressed beyond its earlier design phase. City of Moreton Bay’s 2026–27 Budget identifies construction of the new active-travel connection between Aspire Parade and Brushwood Court, with Queensland Government support through the Cycling Network Local Government Grants program.

Council has not published a total construction cost, final bridge dimensions, a contractor appointment or a more precise opening date.

Creek Corridor Shapes the Design

Freshwater Creek runs through a vegetated corridor between Griffin and Mango Hill, making the setting more complicated than an ordinary suburban pathway project.

Council says the alignment has been designed to minimise impacts on existing Melaleuca and Eucalypt trees. Some vegetation may still need to be removed, although a confirmed number of trees has not been published.

Environmental approval conditions will also apply to construction, with measures required to manage potential disturbance from the works.

For Griffin, the result will be a relatively small piece of infrastructure filling a conspicuous gap in the local network. Aspire Parade and Brushwood Court sit on opposite sides of Freshwater Creek; the planned bridge will finally give walkers and cyclists a direct way between them.

If the current timetable holds, construction is expected to begin in early 2027.

Published 8-September-2026

World-Class Circus and FMX Stunts Head to North Lakes This September

Photo Credit: Circus Rio Official/ Facebook

Who would expect a Guinness World Record motorcycle daredevil to launch through a suburban big top? Families in North Lakes are about to find out when the Circus Rio Spectacular arrives.

Aerialists will dance through the air on silks and straps while a cloudswing artist demonstrates fearless agility overhead. Down on the ground, a contemporary juggler manipulates balls, rings, and up to seven clubs simultaneously—a feat rarely seen anywhere else across the country.

Handbalancing acts, Rou Cyr wheel routines, and grand illusions fill the programme alongside family-friendly comedy.

A three-time Guinness World Record holder, FMX stunt rider Brodie Carmichael, headlines the grand finale with death-defying jumps above the crowd. The Big Top operates as an alcohol-free, family-oriented venue featuring complete wheelchair accessibility, companion card acceptance, and designated ringside seating.

An on-site canteen remains open throughout each performance to serve hot food, snacks, and beverages for local families looking to enjoy a full day out.

The production runs from 18 September through 4 October, bringing international and Australian performers straight to the local community for the spring school holidays. Audiences can secure tickets online or catch the action across two action-packed halves separated by a brief intermission.

Updated 8-September-2026

Bruce Highway Ramp Upgrade Takes Shape at Murrumba Downs

Artist’s impression of the extended north-facing ramps at the Dohles Rocks Road interchange, Murrumba Downs. Photo Credit: TMR Queensland

Work on the $290 million Bruce Highway upgrade at Murrumba Downs has moved into a more visible phase, with new ramps taking shape between Dohles Rocks Road and the Anzac Avenue interchange and a key local road connection now closed.

Access to Goodrich Road East directly from Dohles Rocks Road has closed as construction progresses on the new southbound highway exit. Drivers can instead reach Goodrich Road East via Silvereye Drive.

It is one of the biggest changes so far in a project that will alter how traffic enters and leaves the Bruce Highway between Murrumba Downs and the interchange serving North Lakes and Mango Hill.

New Ramps Between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac Avenue

Stage 1 centres on two extended north-facing ramps at Dohles Rocks Road.

The new northbound entry will take traffic from Dohles Rocks Road onto the Bruce Highway, continuing towards the Anzac Avenue exit as an auxiliary lane.

Heading south, another auxiliary lane will extend from the Anzac Avenue entry ramp to a new Bruce Highway exit at Dohles Rocks Road.

That means additional road capacity between the two interchanges, rather than the new infrastructure ending immediately after vehicles join or leave the highway.

Ramp-metering signals will also be installed on the northbound entry to manage the flow of vehicles joining the Bruce Highway.

Dohles Rocks Road Is Being Reworked

Changes are happening off the highway as well.

The existing signalised intersection on Dohles Rocks Road is being upgraded to accommodate traffic using the new northbound ramp. A separate signalised intersection will cater for the new southbound exit.

The closure of the former Goodrich Road East access makes room for that southbound ramp, while new and upgraded noise barriers also form part of the works.

Main construction began in April 2025 after early works started the previous year. The Australian Government is contributing $232 million towards the $290 million project, with the Queensland Government providing $58 million.

Bigger Changes Planned Around the Bruce Highway

The Murrumba Downs works are also part of a much larger rethink of the Bruce Highway and Gateway Motorway corridor through Brisbane’s northern fringe and southern Moreton Bay.

Immediately south of Dohles Rocks Road, detailed design is now underway on a separate project that would build collector-distributor roads on both sides of the Bruce Highway between Dohles Rocks Road and the Gateway Motorway and Gympie Arterial Road.

That proposal includes two new bridges across the Pine River, a shared active transport connection and a fauna underpass. Construction funding for that stage has not yet been committed.

Future stages between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac Avenue are also proposed. These include collector-distributor roads, changes to the Anzac Avenue interchange and a shared pedestrian and bicycle path along the eastern side of the highway.

Those later works remain subject to further approvals and funding.

For now, the most immediate changes are happening at Dohles Rocks Road, where the new ramps and intersections are steadily changing a familiar part of the Bruce Highway for motorists travelling between Murrumba Downs, Griffin and the North Lakes area.

Published 8-September-2026

Narangba House Prices Push Above $1 Million as Market Holds Firm

Narangba’s house market has pushed firmly into seven figures, with the latest three-month median reaching $1.045 million as sales through winter continued to cluster around the million-dollar mark.

The latest Narangba Property Market Overview, covering transaction data to 3 September 2026, puts the three-month house median about 3.9 per cent above the 12-month median of $1.0055 million.

There was also reasonable depth behind the latest snapshot. The dataset contains 80 house transactions over the three-month period, including 78 with usable prices for the median calculation, plus six unit transactions. That takes total residential transaction volume to 86.

Recent monthly results also show the suburb repeatedly trading around the million-dollar level rather than relying on a single strong month.

3-Month House Median

$1,045,000

+3.9% vs 12-month median

3-Month Unit Median

$815,000

0.0% vs 12-month median

3-Month Residential Volume

86 sales

80 houses + 6 units

Median Days to Sell

34 days

Houses; units recorded 28 days

House Market Settles Into Seven Figures

The monthly figures still move around, but the broader direction is clearer than any one result.

House medians were $950,000 in October 2025 and $980,000 in November before moving above $1 million in January 2026. The monthly median reached $1.1475 million in May, then eased to $1.035 million in June before returning to $1.055 million in July and $1.06 million in August.

September’s preliminary figure is lower at $949,000, but it needs to be treated with particular caution. The analysis only runs to 3 September and the figure is based on three qualifying sales, making it a partial-month observation rather than evidence of a broader market shift.

Narangba Houses — Monthly Median Price

The three-month median smooths some of that month-to-month movement and leaves Narangba at $1.045 million.

Selling times have also lengthened in the latest period. Within the PMO dataset, the three-month median for houses was 34 days, compared with 14 days across the 12-month analysis.

Four-Bedroom Homes Dominate Narangba Sales

The make-up of recent sales helps show where most of the activity has been concentrated.

Among house transactions with usable bedroom information, four-bedroom homes accounted for 53 sales during the three-month period. There were another 10 five-bedroom sales and nine three-bedroom sales.

That makes four-bedroom homes clearly the most common configuration in the available bedroom data, which fits Narangba’s strong family-home profile without implying that every transaction falls into the same price bracket.

There was also activity at the upper end.

The highest-priced transaction recorded in the overview was 94 Bazeridge Drive at $2.06 million, a five-bedroom, two-bathroom house attributed in the dataset to Tyson Von Hoff.

It was followed by a $1.518 million transaction at 6 Feeder Street and a $1.46 million house sale at 1257 Oakey Flat Road. Three other houses in the Top 10 changed hands for $1.45 million or more.

A Much Smaller Unit Market

Narangba’s unit market is considerably thinner, which makes the figures more sensitive to individual transactions.

The three-month unit median was $815,000, exactly level with the 12-month median. However, only six unit transactions were recorded in the broader three-month volume data and five had usable prices for the median calculation.

Monthly unit figures therefore need to be read cautiously. Several months in the 12-month analysis contain only one to three qualifying sales, so individual results can move the median sharply.

That is particularly clear in July, when the recorded unit median reached $1.1457 million from just three qualifying transactions, before August produced a $755,000 median from a single transaction.

Who Has Been Active in Narangba?

The transaction dataset also shows several agents appearing more frequently than others during the period.

Gavin Lomas was attributed 15 sales, followed by Tyson Von Hoff with 13. The dataset attributed four to Leanne Kroes, three to Rebecca Blewitt, and two each to Michelle Wheeler and Ryan Suhle.

Those figures are best read as activity recorded within the analysed dataset rather than a definitive market-share ranking. Not every transaction carries complete agent information, and the figures do not necessarily capture every agent active in Narangba.

Taken together, the latest numbers point to a Narangba house market now operating around the million-dollar mark. Monthly medians will continue to move with the mix of properties sold, but the broader measures are more telling: the three-month house median stands at $1.045 million, while the PMO’s 12-month median has also moved just above $1 million.

Read the full Property Market Overview here.

Published 8-September-2026

This overview is based on property transaction data available for the periods stated above. It is provided for general information only and should not be relied on as financial, investment, legal or real estate advice. Market conditions can change, and readers should undertake their own research before making property decisions.