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More Details Emerge as Narangba Heights Shopping Centre Takes Shape

The new Narangba Heights Shopping Centre is beginning to come into sharper focus, with fresh details revealing a $35 million to $40 million project with about 300 car parks and space for a broad mix of shops and services.

Construction officially began in June at the corner of Oakey Flat Road and Sovereign Drive, where a full-line Coles will anchor the first stage. Since then, an active leasing campaign has provided more detail about what is planned around the supermarket.

More than 5,200 square metres of retail and specialty floorspace is being marketed, with individual leasing opportunities ranging from about 20 to 400 square metres.

The businesses being sought include food and beverage operators, medical and allied health providers, a pharmacy, fitness businesses, retail services and convenience retailers.

Around 300 Car Parks Planned

Builder Evolve Constructions puts the project value at between $35 million and $40 million and says the centre will have parking for approximately 300 vehicles.

Its plans include fresh food and specialty retail alongside medical, pharmacy and allied health services, fitness and personal services, dining and a service station.

The leasing campaign also points to two access points and frontage to Oakey Flat Road.

It adds considerably more detail to what was known when the first sod was turned in June. At the time, Stage One was described more broadly as comprising Coles, specialty retail, dining, commercial tenancies and a service station.

The project is being developed by Oxmar Properties, with Evolve Constructions delivering the construction works.

A Catchment Expected to Keep Growing

Behind the scale of the project is the residential growth occurring around this part of Narangba.

Leasing material puts the shopping centre’s current primary trade area at about 24,670 residents and forecasts that figure will reach approximately 34,580 by 2036 — an increase of almost 10,000 people.

That catchment includes growth associated with Narangba Heights as well as nearby Ridgeview, Kinma Valley and Pine Valley North.

The centre occupies a prominent position at the entrance to the Narangba Heights estate, with Oakey Flat Road providing an important connection through this expanding residential corridor.

Oxmar’s plans for a shopping centre on the site are not new. The developer announced in 2023 that Stage One had been approved after what it described as years in the court system, while plans for a second stage had been submitted to Council.

Stage Two Could Bring More

Those Stage Two plans point to a considerably larger precinct in the longer term.

The proposal included a limited-line ALDI supermarket, a 120-place childcare centre, another food and drink outlet, a tyre and auto facility and two mixed-use buildings.

Possible uses identified for those buildings included medical and health services, a gym, veterinary services and offices.

Importantly, these are part of the Stage Two proposal and should not be confused with the Coles-anchored first stage now under construction.

For locals, the immediate change is Stage One. Construction has moved ahead following the June sod-turning, while the leasing campaign is working to fill out the mix of businesses that will eventually sit around Coles.

No firm public opening date for the new shopping centre has been announced.

Published 31-Aug-2026

How Costco North Lakes Food Donations Reach Beyond One Charity

Photo Credit: Nourish Street Inc/Facebook

Surplus food from Costco North Lakes is being turned into meals for people experiencing homelessness and financial hardship, with much of the donated meat extending beyond Nourish Street Inc’s own programs to other community meal services.

The North Lakes store has supported Nourish Street for more than a year by donating meat and other food. Meat approaching its use-by date is frozen at the store before being collected by the charity and transferred to its own freezers.

From there, donated meat is sent to licensed kitchens that prepare meals for Nourish Street’s programs.

How Costco North Lakes Donations Travel Further

Nourish Street prepares about 850 meals each week but uses only around 30 per cent of the meat it receives. The remainder is passed to other community groups, including organisations operating soup kitchens and other meal programs.

That redistribution allows food collected from one North Lakes store to continue through a broader community network rather than remaining within a single charity.

A recent donation from Costco North Lakes included a large supply of mince as well as cans for recycling. Nourish Street said the mince would be sent to licensed kitchens preparing meals for people experiencing homelessness.

Additional meals prepared from the donation can be frozen and passed to other charities and community organisations. Nourish Street estimated that the mince donation would ultimately help feed thousands of people across the wider community.

Ongoing Donations Support Weekly Meals

The charity has also acknowledged other bulk meat donations from the store, describing the support as helping keep hundreds of people fed each week while saving usable food from going to waste.

The donations have drawn positive comments from community members, with people thanking Costco North Lakes and recognising both the store’s contribution and Nourish Street’s work.

The cans supplied with the recent mince donation are also being recycled, providing another form of support for the charity.

Nourish Street’s Wider Community Work

Nourish Street began as a self-funded family effort led by Beau Haywood, Jenny Ignacio and Haywood’s sons Kane, Zion and Isaac before developing into a registered charity supported by volunteers.

Its work includes hot meals, groceries, tents and other essential supplies for people sleeping rough. The organisation also works with other frontline groups to share resources and help people in crisis access services and support.

Nourish Street says it assists more than 100 people five days a week across Moreton Bay and Pine Rivers. Its stated service areas also extend to West End and Brisbane CBD.

Published 24-August-2026

Idle Land Opposite Mango Hill Station Set for New Housing

2 Meyers Circuit, Mango Hill. Photo Credit: edq.qld.gov

State-owned land directly opposite Mango Hill train station is being unlocked for new housing as part of a wider wave of medium-density development across Mango Hill, Rothwell and Deception Bay. The projects are increasingly targeting established areas where transport, roads and other infrastructure are already in place.

At the centre of the push is the Mango Hill site, being unlocked through the Queensland Government’s Land Activation Program and managed by Economic Development Queensland (EDQ). The land has been identified for up to 117 new residences, subject to formal planning assessments, combining proposed market-rate townhomes with affordable community housing.

Mango Hill Hub Anchors Transit-Oriented Medium Density

The Mango Hill development represents an intentional move to construct housing directly adjacent to existing transport and social infrastructure. Private developer Azure Group is proposing to deliver up to 68 one, two, three, and four-bedroom townhomes on the site, alongside communal amenities including a pool and recreation spaces.

The project sits alongside a complementary 56-apartment build by community housing provider Coast2Bay, which will introduce dedicated affordable rental options to the immediate precinct.

According to Azure Group Founder Chris Schroor, the site’s primary advantage lies in its immediate connectivity to established community assets.

“This Mango Hill site has fantastic amenity being across the road from the train station, within walking distance to shops and within a strong school catchment with multiple public and private options,” Schroor said.

Azure Group Founder Chris Schroor
Photo Credit: Supplied

Unlike greenfield expansions on the suburban fringe, infill sites operating within existing Economic Development Queensland frameworks bypass many of the capital-intensive infrastructure delays that frequently stall new residential construction.

“Located within an existing community means that roads and trunk services are already installed and the site is therefore ‘plug and play’,” Schroor noted. “The land can be unlocked relatively quickly and free from the burden of trunk costs. This is the third site that we have acquired from Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) and as EDQ is also the planning authority the approval process is streamlined and we are able to start construction sooner.”

Azure Group anticipates progressing through the statutory approval process ahead of targeted construction in the second half of 2027.

Rothwell and Deception Bay Corridors Expand Townhome Footprint

The Mango Hill release is not an isolated initiative, but part of a broader build-out of medium-density stock stretching across the northern train line and coastal pockets.

With greenfield land availability tightening across North Lakes and surrounding estates, developers are increasingly scaling up townhome footprints in adjacent suburbs:

Rothwell: Construction is actively progressing on Azure’s ‘Wellbrook’ project, a 240-townhouse master-planned community.

Deception Bay: Planning is underway for a further 110 townhomes scheduled to break ground in upcoming stages.

Established Track Record: The current pipeline follows completed infill projects including Elwood at Mango Hill, Willow at North Lakes, and The Terraces at Capestone.

The ongoing concentration of activity across these specific suburbs reflects persistent regional migration and shifting buyer demographics seeking entry-level price points near major arterial connections.

Smaller Footprints Address Entry-Level Market Realities

As median house values across Greater Brisbane continue to rise, northern Moreton Bay has become a primary target for first-home buyers, young families, and property investors priced out of inner-ring suburbs.

“Affordability is a key driver for demand across Brisbane and as prices continue to rise it pushes purchasers further and further out from the Brisbane CBD,” Schroor said.

“In most instances this is pushing buyers into outlying new estates with limited amenity. However, our experience in the Moreton Bay region is that land is still available in good locations with good amenity, and at a price point that can still support a reasonable house price.”

To adapt to changing economic conditions, recent project designs reflect a shift in floorplan mix. Earlier townhouse developments in the corridor predominantly catered to three and four-bedroom family requirements.

Mango Hill – Visual for illustration purposes only.
Photo Credit: Coast2Bay Housing Group/edq.qld.gov

Recent market responses, however, have prompted the introduction of compact one and two-bedroom layouts to lower the baseline purchase threshold.

“We have also identified a need for a lower price point product and smaller product and hence we have recently introduced a new one and two-bedroom design that we are looking to include in Mango Hill,” Schroor explained. “This adds to the diversity of product mix and significantly lowers the entry price for a purchaser.”

Infrastructure Bottlenecks Frame Long-Term Supply Realities

While infill initiatives like the Land Activation Program provide immediate relief by utilising urban land that has previously sat idle, long-term housing delivery across Moreton Bay faces structural hurdles.

Unlocking outer growth zones over the next decade will require substantial state and local capital investment to extend bulk water, sewerage, and road networks before major private sector projects can proceed.

“The challenge will be finding suitable land. The region will need to unlock further supply and work with developers, Queensland Government and supply authorities to bring in trunk infrastructure to the newer growth areas so that projects can commence ahead of time,” Schroor said.

While single projects yielding under a hundred dwellings do not solve regional supply deficits on their own, urban planners and industry leaders stress that steady, small-scale infill remains a vital component of urban consolidation.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day and detractors may argue that 68 dwellings is a drop in the ocean. However, our view is that activity builds activity and continuously unlocking land for development, big or small, is an integral part of the overall supply solution,” Schroor added.

“Moreton Bay has land supply. However, in many instances, the supply is in areas that need to wait for services to be connected… programs like the Land Activation Program can bring on supply to fill the void and supply new homes now.”

Published 20-Aug-2026

Wildlife Crossings Built Into Major Bruce Highway Plans North of North Lakes

Photo Credit: TMR

Underground wildlife crossings have been included in plans for a major expansion of the Bruce Highway north of North Lakes, putting fauna movement into the design of one of Moreton Bay’s busiest transport corridors.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads’ preferred plan covers 18 kilometres of the Bruce Highway between Anzac Avenue at North Lakes and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road.

The project is primarily about carrying more traffic. It would add a fourth lane in each direction between Anzac Avenue and Uhlmann Road, while further north, new collector-distributor roads would separate local traffic from vehicles continuing along the highway.

But the plans also make room for wildlife.

Wildlife Movement Included in the Design

TMR’s fly-through of the preferred design identifies an underground fauna crossing spanning the highway south of the northbound and southbound service centres in the Burpengary-Morayfield area.

Another fauna crossing is shown further north.

The locations are well north of Anzac Avenue and are not the wildlife crossing previously sought near North Lakes. They do, however, show fauna movement being factored into plans for a highway expected to become substantially bigger.

It is also not happening in isolation.

South of North Lakes, the $948 million Bruce Highway upgrade around the Gateway Motorway interchange includes fauna fencing and a fauna underpass running east-west beneath the Gateway Motorway, Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road interchange.

The next stage, extending north across the Pine River towards Dohles Rocks Road, includes another fauna underpass on the northern side of the river bridges.

Together, the projects put several wildlife connections into plans for the motorway and highway corridor running towards North Lakes.

A Corridor Carrying 160,000 Vehicles a Day

The scale of the transport challenge helps explain the size of the works being planned.

TMR says about 160,000 vehicles travel between the Moreton Bay Region and north Brisbane each day on the Gateway Motorway, Bruce Highway and Gympie Arterial Road. Traffic levels across that wider corridor are expected to increase by about 50 per cent by 2041.

North of Anzac Avenue, the preferred 18-kilometre Bruce Highway upgrade would also overhaul the Uhlmann Road, Buchanan Road and Caboolture-Bribie Island Road interchanges. New highway bridges are proposed over Burpengary Creek and the Caboolture River.

The preferred option was released for community consultation in July 2025. Consultation closed in September, with TMR saying the feedback is being reviewed and will be considered in future project phases.

Crossings Are Planned, Not Yet Built

There is an important distinction between what appears on the plans and what motorists — or wildlife — will eventually see.

The Anzac Avenue-to-Caboolture-Bribie Island Road upgrade remains in planning. The preferred design is subject to further project development, and construction funding would still need to be secured.

Further south, work is more advanced. Detailed design is underway on the Gateway to Bruce Upgrade, which incorporates the $948 million Bruce Highway Stage 1 project. Construction is expected to begin in late 2026, subject to environmental approvals.

The adjoining Pine River-to-Dohles Rocks Road stage is also in detailed design. The Australian and Queensland governments have committed $30 million towards its design, but further funding is required for construction.

For North Lakes and surrounding suburbs, the plans offer an early look at how one of the region’s biggest transport corridors could change as Moreton Bay continues to grow.

More lanes and bigger interchanges dominate the engineering. But wildlife movement is now on the plans too.

Published 20-August-2026

New Tent Camping Site Announced for Wyllie Park in Petrie

A new free camping site for tents will be provided at Wyllie Park in Petrie, giving people experiencing homelessness another place to stay during a 12-month trial.

Read: Supreme Court Halts Plan to Clear Kallangur Homeless Encampment

The site was approved by the City of Moreton Bay and will offer a voluntary, no-cost camping option for people unable to access crisis accommodation, emergency housing or paid camping grounds.

Wyllie Park is on Gympie Road, close to Petrie train station, the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay campus and The Mill Waterpark. The existing overnight camping area has toilets and refuse facilities, with CCTV monitoring and regular security patrols planned.

A place close to support services

Encircle Community Services CEO Barb Power said demand for affordable and social housing was continuing to exceed supply, placing greater pressure on local services.

“Demand for affordable and social housing continues to exceed supply which is putting increased pressure on already stretched local services and is leaving those experiencing homelessness feeling like they have nowhere to go,” Ms Power said.

Ms Power welcomed the Wyllie Park site, saying it would provide people experiencing homelessness with an option close to support services, where they could have greater stability and not fear being moved on.

The site’s proximity to public transport is another practical feature, with Petrie train station nearby. Its existing facilities mean the trial will use an established overnight camping area with toilets and refuse facilities.

The new site is intended to provide an alternative to people sleeping rough in other public parks and spaces. The City of Moreton Bay has stated that Wyllie Park is not intended to replace crisis accommodation or longer-term housing.

Twelve-month trial

The 12-month trial will provide time for the new camping arrangement to operate under the planned monitoring and security measures. CCTV monitoring and regular security patrols are planned, while the voluntary arrangement will provide another option for people experiencing homelessness.

City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the initiative was not a solution to homelessness across the region.

“The fact is we have seen an increase in people using our parks and public spaces, and there has been a reduction in services by crisis accommodation charities facing funding cuts,” Cr Flannery said.

Cr Flannery said the site was an attempt to balance the needs of residents with those of people experiencing homelessness.

Read: Hope Centre Moreton Opens Doors To Homeless During Cyclone

The site will provide people experiencing homelessness with a free place to camp in Petrie, with basic facilities, nearby public transport and a location that Encircle says is close to support services. The 12-month trial will show how the new arrangement operates and whether it provides the stability described by its supporters.

Published 18-August-2026

Australia’s Test Setback Puts Batting Depth in the Spotlight

Australia faces immediate questions over its batting after Bangladesh completed a historic nine-wicket Test victory in Darwin — while closer to home, North Lakes is building a growing junior cricket base.

Bangladesh secured its first Test victory on Australian soil on Sunday and only its second Test win over Australia anywhere.

The result leaves Pat Cummins’ side under pressure ahead of the second and final Test in Mackay, starting Saturday, 22 August.

Bangladesh Takes Control in Darwin

Australia was dismissed for 198 in the first innings before Bangladesh responded with 426, establishing a 228-run lead.

Cameron Green led Australia’s fightback with 104 in the second innings — his first Test century on home soil — but Australia was dismissed for 284.

Bangladesh needed just 57 to win and reached 1-57 in 14.2 overs.

Hasan Mahmud finished with nine wickets for the match, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz took 5-66 in Australia’s second innings.

The result was Bangladesh’s first Test victory in Australia. Its previous Test win over Australia came in Dhaka in 2017.

Preparation Comes Into Focus

The manner of the defeat has prompted discussion about Australia’s preparation, despite players undertaking a structured build-up before the series.

Australia had no competitive matches immediately before the Test, with players instead using extended training sessions to prepare for the demands of five-day cricket.

Josh Hazlewood said before the series that the break from matches had allowed Australia’s bowlers to structure their workloads specifically for Test cricket, including long morning and afternoon sessions.

Bangladesh’s preparation had offered few clues about what was coming. The tourists were bowled out for just 54 by a Cricket Australia XI in a warm-up match in Darwin.

Once the Test began, however, Bangladesh took control. The visitors built a substantial first-innings lead and dismissed Australia twice before comfortably completing the chase on day four.

Junior Cricket Growing in North Lakes

For North Lakes readers, the national debate over Australia’s depth comes against the backdrop of a sizeable junior cricket community close to home.

The Lakes Knights Cricket Club was established in 2007 and has grown from about 100 members to more than 500 players, supporters and volunteers.

The club describes itself as the only cricket club in North Lakes, with local facilities including Woodside Oval and North Lakes State College.

Its junior program caters for players from introductory cricket through to older junior age groups. During the summer season, teams compete through the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association, while winter cricket provides another avenue for players wanting additional match experience.

The club also offers senior cricket, including a summer team competing in the Queensland Sub District Cricket Association, although its main focus remains junior development.

That growing grassroots base provides a local backdrop to the questions now confronting Australian cricket about batting depth and how the next generation of players is developed.

Australia’s Batting Faces Questions

Australia’s top order will be closely watched heading into Mackay.

Marnus Labuschagne made 1 and 31 in Darwin, while opener Jake Weatherald scored 23 and 0.

Cummins acknowledged after the match that Australia had to consider whether its batting problems represented one poor Test or a trend requiring changes.

Matthew Renshaw is among the batting options available to selectors, while Josh Inglis was the spare batter in Australia’s 13-man squad for the series.

There could also be changes to the bowling combination, with Scott Boland available after missing the Darwin XI.

Mackay Suddenly Carries More Weight

Australia now heads to Mackay unable to win the two-Test series.

Another Bangladesh victory would deliver the visitors a historic series win in Australia, while a draw would also be enough for Bangladesh to take the series 1-0.

Australia must win to level the series.

For cricket followers around North Lakes, the national team’s problems provide a sharp contrast with a local game that continues to attract hundreds of players at grassroots level.

Attention now shifts to Mackay to see how Australia responds.

The second Test begins at Great Barrier Reef Arena on Saturday, 22 August.

Published 17-August-2026

Deception Bay and Rothwell Property Markets Show a Clear Price Divide

Rothwell recorded a median house price above $1 million over the latest three-month period, while neighbouring Deception Bay remained the higher-volume market with considerably more properties changing hands.

Property sales data for the three months to 14 August 2026 shows a marked difference between the neighbouring Moreton Bay suburbs, both in price and the number of transactions.

Rothwell recorded a three-month house median of $1.015 million, compared with its 12-month median of $986,500. The shorter-term figure was 2.9 per cent above the longer-term benchmark.

Deception Bay recorded a three-month house median of $860,000, compared with $870,000 across the trailing 12 months — a difference of about 1.1 per cent.

But while Rothwell recorded the higher median, Deception Bay was by far the busier market.

At a Glance

Suburb	3-Month House Median	12-Month House Median	3-Month Sales	Median Days to Sell
Deception Bay	$860,000	$870,000	95	25 days
Rothwell	$1,015,000	$986,500	26	30 days

Deception Bay Records Higher Sales Activity

There were 95 sales recorded in Deception Bay during the three-month period, compared with 26 in Rothwell.

Deception Bay’s underlying figures included 65 house sales and 29 unit sales, along with one other transaction. The dataset also contained nine undisclosed transactions, while three commercial rows were excluded from the residential analysis.

Rothwell recorded 18 house sales, three unit sales and two land transactions, with another three transactions undisclosed.

The longer-term house datasets also underline the difference in market size. There were 275 confirmed Deception Bay house sales across the trailing 12 months, compared with 79 in Rothwell.

Monthly Median House Price — Trailing 12 Months

Deception Bay monthly median house price and sales volume — trailing 12 months.

Rothwell’s Four-Bedroom Median Tops $1 Million

The bedroom breakdown provides a clearer picture of where the price gap between the suburbs sits.

Four-bedroom houses in Rothwell recorded a three-month median of $1.03 million from 15 sales. The corresponding Deception Bay median was $925,000 from 11 sales.

Three-bedroom houses were closer.

Deception Bay recorded a three-bedroom median of $837,500 from 44 sales during the latest three months, while Rothwell’s three-bedroom median was $870,000 from three transactions.

The smaller Rothwell sample means its three-month three-bedroom result should be treated cautiously.

Deception Bay’s highest three-month bedroom median was $1.1 million for five-bedroom houses, based on six sales. Its two-bedroom median reached $1.03 million, although that figure was based on only three transactions.

Monthly Median House Price — Trailing 12 Months

Rothwell monthly median house price and sales volume — trailing 12 months.

Top Sales Reach $1.48 Million

At the upper end of the Deception Bay market, 10 Barbados Boulevard recorded the highest confirmed residential sale in the overview at $1.48 million.

It was followed by 1/23 Denise Street at $1.355 million and 68 Shayne Avenue at $1.21 million.

Two commercial-scale Deception Bay records were excluded from the residential Top 10 because they were not considered representative of the residential market. A $1.3 million sale involving a block of units at 42-44 Balmoral Place was also excluded from the residential ranking.

Rothwell’s highest confirmed sale was 57 Tranquility Drive at $1.355 million, followed by 3 Allister Crescent at $1.19 million and 34 Dobell Street at $1.15 million.

Homes Taking Longer to Sell

One measure moved in the same direction in both suburbs: selling times.

Deception Bay’s median days to sell was 25 days during the three-month period, compared with 16 days across the trailing 12 months.

Rothwell recorded a three-month median of 30 days, double its 12-month figure of 15 days.

The figures provide a snapshot rather than a forecast. Short-term medians can move significantly depending on the number, size and type of homes sold during a particular period, especially in smaller markets such as Rothwell.

For buyers and homeowners comparing the neighbouring suburbs, the latest data shows a distinct market split: Rothwell recorded the higher three-month house median, while Deception Bay generated substantially more sales activity.

Read the full Property Market Overview here.

DISCLAIMER Published 16-August-2026

This overview is intended as a general market summary only and is provided for informational purposes. Nothing on this page constitutes financial, investment, legal or real estate advice. All figures, medians, rankings, and market observations are indicative only and should not be relied upon as complete or definitive. Property markets are dynamic and conditions can change rapidly — past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Readers should conduct their own independent research and seek qualified professional advice before making any property decision.

This overview is based on publicly available property transaction data for the periods stated in the above sections. All data is presented in aggregated and derived form. All dates are settlement dates. Where prices are unavailable, those transactions may be included in sales counts but are excluded from median and price band calculations. © 2026.

Private Six-Court Tennis Academy Proposed In Dakabin

Plans for a private six-court Dakabin tennis academy have been lodged for a 4.54-hectare Boundary Road property, with the proposed facility designed for a limited group of junior and professional athletes rather than public court use.

Newtons High Performance Tennis Academy is proposed for 328 Boundary Road under development application DA/2026/3420, which was lodged on 6 July 2026 and remains under assessment by the authorities.

The application describes the academy as a not-for-profit elite athlete development facility focused on coaching and structured high-performance training. It would accommodate up to 16 junior athletes, five professional tour athletes and three coaches.

Aerial view of Boundary Road development site — *Photo Credit: DA/2026/3420*

Dakabin Tennis Academy Would Be Private

The proposed academy would not operate as a public tennis centre or commercial sporting complex. Public court hire, social tennis, tournaments, spectator events and general recreational use would not be offered.

Six courts with varied playing surfaces are proposed, with the planning report describing the surfaces as representative of those used in professional tournaments. A communal building would provide space for strength and conditioning activities.

Cabins would provide short-term accommodation for athletes and other personnel associated with the academy. The planning report states that these cabins would be restricted to people affiliated with the on-site operation and would not be used as tourist or holiday accommodation.

A dwelling house and secondary dwelling are also proposed, together with parking, a swimming pool, outdoor pavilions and outbuildings for maintenance and sporting equipment.

The residential elements would be positioned towards the Boundary Road frontage, with the tennis facilities behind them. The planning report says the development has been arranged within open and previously disturbed portions of the property and that the tennis infrastructure would not be visible from Boundary Road.

Proposed tennis courts within Dakabin academy plans — *Photo Credit: DA/2026/3420*

Rural Residential Site Faces Impact Assessment

The 45,400-square-metre property has about 102 metres of frontage to Boundary Road and sits within the Rural Residential Zone.

Approval is being sought for a Material Change of Use covering a dwelling house and secondary dwelling, educational establishment, outdoor sport and recreation, and short-term accommodation.

The educational, short-term accommodation and outdoor sport and recreation components are Impact Assessable. The planning report identifies a 15-business-day public notification period as part of the development assessment process.

The proposed dwelling would also exceed the site’s mapped maximum building height of 8.5 metres. The applicant’s planning assessment submits that the dwelling can remain compatible with the area because of its proposed scale, setbacks and position on the large allotment.

Boundary Road property proposed for tennis academy — *Photo Credit: DA/2026/3420*

Koala Habitat And Other Site Constraints

Much of the property is mapped within a Koala Priority Area and Core Koala Habitat Area.

The applicant’s arboricultural assessment identifies 37 trees for removal but states that no native trees are proposed to be removed. It identifies trees proposed for removal within the mapped Core Koala Habitat Area as Pinus elliottii, an exotic species, and states that native trees and koala habitat trees within that area would be retained.

Flood and bushfire hazard mapping also affects parts of the property, with specialist assessments covering those matters. Other supporting material addresses stormwater, ecology, landscaping, arboriculture and wastewater.

The application also states that Tennis Queensland and Tennis Australia support the academy as an athlete-development pathway. Its planning material links the proposal to the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the provision of specialised high-performance training environments.

An earlier application for the property, DA/2025/1009, was withdrawn before being accepted as properly made.

The current application is listed by council at the Information Request stage, which began on 4 August 2026 and has a due date of 19 August 2026.

Published 10-August-2026

Free Camping Site Opens at Wyllie Park in Petrie

A free camping site in Moreton Bay has opened at Wyllie Park in Petrie. For people who need somewhere to stay, it gives a no-cost option in a monitored public space.

The site sits within an existing overnight camping area. It has toilets and refuse facilities. City of Moreton Bay says it will also keep watch through CCTV and regular security patrols.

Council responds to pressure on parks

Mayor Peter Flannery said the site is not crisis accommodation or long-term housing. He said the State Government remains responsible for those services.

Still, he said Council has seen growing pressure on public parks and open spaces. That pressure has pushed Council to look for a practical response.

Division 8 Councillor Jim Moloney said Council faced a difficult task. He said it does not run crisis accommodation. However, he said public parks have come under increasing pressure.

Cr Moloney said Wyllie Park offers a viable alternative to public parks. He also said it provides a free camping option for people who need it.

A place close to support

Council says the site is voluntary and no-cost. It also says the location keeps people close to support services.

That matters. For people living rough, distance can make every step harder. A site near help may offer a little more stability when life is already uncertain.

Encircle Community Services welcomed the move. CEO Barb Power OAM said the organisation has long pushed for better housing outcomes and stronger support for people experiencing homelessness.

She said demand for affordable and social housing continues to exceed supply. That shortage, she said, keeps pressure on already stretched local services.

Ms Power said the free camping site in Moreton Bay may give people a place with more stability. She also said it could help them stay near the support they need.

A local issue with no easy fix

Council has been clear that the site is not a solution to homelessness across Moreton Bay or South East Queensland. It has also called on the State Government to back not-for-profit groups that provide crisis accommodation across the region.

Even so, the move will be noticed across North Lakes and surrounding suburbs. Housing stress is not something that sits in the background anymore. It shows up in local conversations, in service demand, and in the strain on public spaces.

The new free camping site in Moreton Bay is a practical step, not a final answer. But in a climate like this, practical steps still count.

For now, Wyllie Park is open as a free camping option for people who need it.

Published 12-August-2026

North Lakes, Mango Hill and Kallangur: Three Neighbours, Three Very Different Property Markets

From a $2 million sale on Nicklaus Parade to multi-million-dollar acreage deals on Kinsellas Road East, the latest property data reveals why North Lakes, Mango Hill and Kallangur are no longer moving as one market.

North Lakes, Mango Hill and Kallangur may share schools, shopping centres and transport links, but the latest property data shows they’re heading in different directions.

A new Property Market Overview by Moreton Bay Area Properties, covering house sales to 27 July 2026, found North Lakes and Mango Hill recorded softer short-term median prices, while Kallangur continued to gather momentum.

Five Things We Learned

North Lakes and Kallangur each recorded 41 house sales, the highest activity in the comparison.
Kallangur was the only suburb where the three-month median exceeded its annual median.
Mango Hill remained the highest-priced mainstream market, with a median of $1.065 million.
Homes sold fastest in Kallangur, taking a median of 21 days.
Ryan Suhle, Matt Phillips and Simon Booker topped the agent leaderboards in their respective suburbs.

At a Glance

Side-by-side summary of all three suburbs — trailing 3-month vs 12-month house medians.

Market Indicator	North Lakes	Mango Hill	Kallangur
3-Month House Median	$1,011,000	$1,065,000	$945,000
12-Month House Median	$1,050,000	$1,125,000	$920,000
vs 12-Month	-3.7%	-5.3%	+2.7%
3-Month Sales	41	26	41
Median Days to Sell	27 days	36 days	21 days

A Tale of Three Markets

North Lakes remains the area’s established premium market. Its three-month median house price eased to $1.011 million, about 3.7 per cent below its rolling annual median, but buyer activity remained solid with 41 sales and a median selling time of 27 days.

The suburb’s biggest sale—a $2 million home on Nicklaus Parade—showed buyers are still willing to pay top dollar for standout properties.

Monthly Median Sale Price — North Lakes

12-month rolling trend, August 2025 – July 2026. Houses only.

Mango Hill continued to command the highest median price at $1.065 million, although homes generally took longer to sell, with a median of 36 days.

The report notes that two acreage sales worth $8 million and $7.025 million helped shape the suburb’s results and shouldn’t be viewed as typical residential transactions.

Top Sales — Mango Hill

Highest recorded house sale prices in the trailing 3-month window.

63 KINSELLAS ROAD E

4 bed · 2 bath · 2 car · 12,180m² · Not disclosed

$8,000,000

59–61 KINSELLAS ROAD E

— bed · — bath · — car · 8,834m² · Not disclosed

$7,025,000

ⓘ Properties at 63 and 59–61 Kinsellas Road East are large acreage holdings (8,834–12,180m²) and are not representative of typical residential transactions. They are included for completeness as they settled within the period.

Kallangur, meanwhile, was the standout performer.

Its median climbed to $945,000, above its annual median, while homes sold in just 21 days. Combined with 41 recorded sales, the figures suggest buyers continue to see strong value in the suburb.

Monthly Median Sale Price — Kallangur

12-month rolling trend, August 2025 – July 2026. Houses only.

The People Behind the Numbers

The report also highlights the agents leading sales activity across the three suburbs.

Top Agents – Trailing 3 Months

Top agents in North Lakes, Mango Hill and Kallangur by confirmed house sales during the trailing three-month period
Suburb	Agent	Sales (3-Mo)
North Lakes	Ryan Suhle	18
Mango Hill	Matt Phillips	5
Kallangur	Simon Booker	5

Ryan Suhle recorded 18 confirmed house sales in North Lakes during the reporting period, while Matt Phillips topped Mango Hill with five sales and Simon Booker led Kallangur, also with five sales.

The Meaning Behind the Numbers

The figures suggest there isn’t one property market across the North Lakes district—there are three.

North Lakes continues to perform as an established premium suburb. Mango Hill remains a strong family market with a handful of high-end sales capable of influencing headline figures. Kallangur, meanwhile, continues to strengthen as buyers look for affordability without leaving the district.

For homeowners, buyers and investors, that’s the real takeaway: the postcode may be shared, but the market story isn’t.

Explore the Full Report

The full North Lakes, Mango Hill & Kallangur Property Market Overview includes:

Monthly median price charts
Top 10 sales
Agent leaderboards
Bedroom-by-bedroom market breakdowns
Side-by-side suburb comparisons

➜ Read the full report on Moreton Bay Area Properties

Data source: Figures are drawn from the North Lakes, Mango Hill & Kallangur Property Market Overview published by Moreton Bay Area Properties. The report analyses publicly available residential property sales for the three months to 27 July 2026.

Published 5-August-2026