Sharnee and Amo    Sharnee McCormack, Max and Revae daughter was recently married to Amo Sila, her long time partner, in Vanuatu   There were a number of “Moreton locals” present for what was a great day in a beautiful setting  …

Sanity has prevailed and DERM have reopened the beach in front of Comboyuro and North Point camp grounds. A win for common sense and the the people who live here, the tourist operators and the visitors to Moreton, all who…

 MAKE HAY IN MAY Eat, Play and Stay in May at Castaways Moreton Island and save 20%! There’s never been a better deal or a better time to go to Moreton!  Take your 4WD, stay at Castaways, dine at the…

Despite the boat not starting, loosing the trailer while launching the boat, my foot getting wedged under the boat, all went well. We caught a just legal Snapper and a large Mowong, 8 squid and a quantity of hairtail for…

TWO for TUESDAY….SPECIAL OFFER       Book for Tuesday and save $50.00! With a deal like this, you can shout your mate lunch AND spend the day on gorgeous Moreton Island.Every Tuesday, Micat offers you a two for one…

With all the recent rain the water table has risen significantly, so much that a 10000l in ground tank, under a house in Cowan Cowan, has been lifted up about a metre, and actually lifted the house off its foundations….

                                                                                                          As we have been reporting on our fishing report page, the squid are still on, in numbers and good sizes. These squid were caught on the weed banks infront of Cowan and there are plenty being caught on…

   Assume someone had trouble getting up the airport cutting towing the boat…..unhooked the boat and went on to set up camp…come back later for boat….forgot about the tide Thanks to Ronnie for the picture

   Two park benches have been installed on the beachfront, near the southern gun emplacement at Cowan Cowan, in memory of two long time residents who passed away recently, Theo Jolly and Joe Pinter  RIP   The materials, labour and installation…

  The rangers start the repairs on the boat ramp at Cowan today. They are taking sand off the beach at the southern end on town for fill and then we lay the ramp back down   Thanks to Bill Judge…

One afternoon last week, Jeff Land and Ronnie Grobes set off from Cowan Cowan to locate the WWII bunker/pillbox on the hill behind the township. From here the army would sight all shipping coming into port and were in communication with the guns located…

There was a small crowd on The hill Thursday morning to watch the Queen Mary come into port. That evening the same crowd and more turned up for a BBQ to watch it leave .

   Last week on the MICATs return trip to Brisbane, Queensland police  practiced their boarding skills, climbing onto the MICAT as we cruised along…very impressive.          

The real estate market on the island has been has been very slow, but finally some action. Phill Watt from Moreton Island Real Estate recently sold a beachfront property at 56 Jessie Wadsworth St, Cowan Cowan for $1,400,000  The property was…

  Access to the southern township of Kooringal, via the Eastern beach, has been closed, due to severe beach erosion which has taken out a section of the track.   Local are concerned that a new track will have to…

   The revamped Bulwer shop and Castaways resturant was offically opened by Greg Martin ( Marto ) in mid December, in time for the school holidays.    All reports are good, with locals and tourists saying the food is great. I…

Following 480mm of rain in 3 days, Moreton Island saw its worst flooding in over 20 yrs. Middle Rd was washed out, as was the Tangalooma bypass and both were closed. The Cowan Cowan bypass became impassable and was also…

During the January fires there was a lot of time and effort put in by many locals and visitors alike, but I think some should be singinaled out for special mention. Ron Grobes ( who works for Moreton Island Real…

On the 3rd Jan, as a result of a gas fridge exploding as a result of it being on whilst driving a 4WD along the Cowan Cowan bypass, there was a fire which started near Craven Creek, just north of…

Saturday 26th Nov: MV Lady Brisbane runs aground at the Wrecks on Moreton Island. Passengers had to return to Brisbane on the MICAT. Was refloated on the high tide on Sunday  Not sure if there was any damage done, other than to…

Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services The Honourable Neil Roberts Saturday, November 12, 2011 SES WEEK 2011 – Brisbane SES Volunteers rewarded for outstanding work The hard work and dedication of Brisbane’s State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were recognised today,…