Moggill, Queensland
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Moggill is one of Brisbane's western suburbs, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the CBD. It comprises a mixture of small-lot and acreage residential homes along with a small number of remaining farms. Moggill is located in the Parish of Moggill within the County of Stanley, Queensland
.
and Moggill Creek were rich in resources and evidence of Aboriginal
occupation includes Bora grounds near the Moggill Pony Club and O'Brien Road, another Bora ring is located near Kangaroo Gully Road.
John Oxley
the first European visitor, named it Termination Plains when he landed in the Priors Pocket area. In 1848 a profitable coal mine owned by John Williams commenced operation. The first survey of Moggill was in 1851, with a township planned in the vicinity of Weekes Rd, however it was later established near the present school. A cemetery was established in 1865. The Moggill State School opened a year later starting as a two-room schoolhouse and remaining that way until 1970 when the population of the area started expanding rapidly.
At about this time Moggill was divided into three suburbs, the other two were named Anstead
and Bellbowrie
. The name of the creek is derived from 'Magil', from Yuggera (Jagera) Nation language meaning water dragon.
After 2004, the traditional Moggill pineapple farms, situated on the rich red clay soils around Witty Road and Priors Pocket Road, began to be subdivided for housing. There was vocal opposition to the subdivision from Moggill residents, who wished to preserve the rural amenity of the area with larger block sizes. In spite of this, the average block size of the new estates is around 700 m².
entities:
of 266.7 people per square kilometre.
revealed the following comparison statistics about Moggill residents:
between Preparatory Year to Grade 7
. Kenmore State High School
, located at Aberfeldy Street, Kenmore
, which offers secondary education
between Grades 8 to 12
, contains Moggill within its catchment area
.
. The Bellbowire Neighbourhood Police Beat, located at 5 Westaway Crescent, Bellbowrie, provides Moggill with an effective policing presence in an urban situation. The nearest police station
within the Metropolitan North Region is Indooroopilly Police Station. Ignoring the established District, police stations closer than Indooroopilly are Karana Downs Station, Goodna Station and Mount Ommaney Station.
provide emergency care and transport services for Moggill residents. Funding was allocated within the Queensland Government’s 2010-11 State Budget for the initial planning stage of a new ambulance station
at Pinjarra Hills
which will be equipped with multiple ambulances and first responders. The Pinjarra Hills ambulance station will be the closest but not the only ambulance station caring for Moggill residents.
. In May 2010 construction commenced on a new fire station
, located at 6 Pullenvale Road, Pullenvale, to replace the Kenmore Fire Station. The Pullenvale fire station will be the closest but not the only fire station serving Moggill residents.
, corner Moggill and Kangaroo Gully Roads, was used as an unofficial evacuation centre.
, a tolled
vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Brisbane River
between Moggill Road, Moggill, and Moggill Ferry Road, Riverview
. The ferry was motorised in the 1940s under the joint control of the Ipswich and Brisbane City Councils. As of 2010, the service is provided by Stradbroke Ferries Ltd. The communities on either side of the Brisbane River have for a long time been divided on the topic of replacing the ferry service with a bridge. Naysayers concerns include: the ferry is historical; the rural lifestyle on the north side of the river will be replaced with urban sprawl; Moggill Road already suffers from congestion; and the cost would be too great. Yeasayers concerns include: there is a lack of alternative convenient river crossings (nearest are Colleges Crossing
and Jindalee
); the ferry does not operator at night; sporadic halts to service occur due to mechanical breakdowns; and severe weather causes dangerous river debris and strong river currents. The ferry is free for pedestrians and bicycles.
During the 2011 Brisbane River flood, the service was ceased and the ferry secured on the western bank. On the 12th of January 2011, when the river reached the peak of 18 metres its force broke one of its 2 cables. An assessment was made as to whether to sink, demolish or secure the ferry to prevent it becoming a 'missile' downstream if it came free. A decision was made to further secure it with a 1.5 tonne anchor, which was flown in by helicopter.
, State Route 33
, Brisbane via Toowong, Indooroopilly and Bellbowrie to Riverview, bisects Moggill. It has both a single
and dual carriageway
within Moggill.
An alternative location for a bridge to replace Moggill Ferry is proposed within the Moggill Pocket Arterial Road Transport Corridor. Land has been set aside by the Queensland government as a future transport corridor passing through the suburbs of Kenmore
, Pullenvale, Anstead
and Karalee to connect the Centenary Highway at Fig Tree Pocket
with the Warrego Highway
at North Tivoli
.
On 15 February 2011, the Brisbane Times
reported that the Queensland government were re-evaluating the possibility of constructing a bridge over the Brisbane River.
The Kenmore Bypass
is a proposed regional motorway designed to relieve congestion on the Ipswich Motorway
. In 2010, land acquisitions commenced within the Federally funded Nation Building Program as a National Project to create a future transport corridor. The transport corridor passes through the suburbs of Riverview
, Redbank
, Moggill (including Priors Pocket) and Wacol. Essentially, the bypass will connect the Warrego
and Cunningham
Highways in the west with the Logan
and Ipswich
Motorways in the east. There will be four Brisbane River
crossings. It is unlikely local traffic on and off-ramp
access to the bypass will be provided. As of 2010, there is no date or funding provided to commence the construction of the Kenmore Bypass.
operate two bus services, routes P443 and 444, under the TransLink
integrated public transport
scheme. Both services connect Moggill, via Moggill Road
and Coronation Drive
, with King George Square busway station. Route 444 carries on across Brisbane River
to the Cultural Centre busway station, South Brisbane. Route P443 is an express service between Chapel Hill
and Roma Street busway station.
There is no bus service to both Ipswich
CBD
, a major commercial and industrial area approximately 12 kilometres away, and the City of Ipswich
Local Government Area
which is on the other side of the Brisbane River.
services are restricted with Black and White Cabs providing wheelchair accessible and air conditioned maxi-cabs. The Karana Downs PPT is a hail and ride
service with a fixed route, within Moggill it is along Kangaroo Gully and Moggill Roads (including Moggill State School).
Black & White Cabs and Yellow Cabs provide commercial taxicab
services for Moggill within the Metropolitan Taxi District of Brisbane.
every Thursday at Bellbowrie Shopping Plaza, Bellbowrie. The nearest Brisbane City Council branch public library
is Kenmore Library, located within Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, Kenmore
.
Since November 2009, the supply of water to Moggill has been managed by Queensland Urban Utilities
when it took over the Water Retail and Water Distribution business units of Brisbane City Council. Moggill residents are affected by steep increases to the Bulk Water Prices that are set by the Queensland Water Commission
. In August 2008, the Queensland Water Commission published a forward estimate audit table outlining Bulk Water Prices for every year from 2007/2008 until 2017/2018: the Brisbane City Council Bulk Water Prices in 2007/2008 was $628/ML, by 2017/2018 it is estimated to be $2,755 per ML. In September 2010, there has been much political debate relating to future Bulk Water Prices.
The Queensland Water Commission decision to introduce permanent water conservation measures on 1 December 2009 is designed to encourage suburbs, including Moggill, to continue to use less than 200 litres per person per day (as well as other measures).
from Moggill is pumped across the Brisbane River
to the Wacol Wastewater Treatment Plant
(WWTP) located in Grindle Road, Wacol
.
From July 2010, Queensland Urban Utilities
took over the management of Brisbane City Council's sewerage catchment system, which includes Moggill. Brisbane City Council is a joint owner of Queensland Urban Utilities.
In 2009, when Brisbane City Council still managed the sewerage catchment system, the Council published a need for a New Sewerage Transportation Infrastructure due to local population increases resulting in sewerage catchment growth. The Council’s preferred augmentation works involve “developing a greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie” with 10 pumping stations that connect to Wacol WWTP being switched off.
The likelihood of a greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie in the foreseeable future is slim when considering the capacity of the Wacol WWTP is 8.4 ML per day but it is only treating 4 ML per day. If Queensland Urban Utilities adopted a Brisbane City Council treatment capacity strategy, its implementation will result in Wacol WWTP being able to treat 12 ML per day to meet ultimate flows from the catchment, which Moggill plays a small part in. Treated water from Wacol WWTP is transported to the Bundamba
Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWTP), which is part of the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme. Bundamba AWTP also sources water from the Bundamba, Goodna and Oxley WWTPs. The Bundamba AWTP has a capacity to produce up to 66 ML per day of treated water and by 2009 it was receiving a total of 61.6 ML per day, it was operating at 93.3% capacity. The Brisbane City Council treatment capacity strategy (mentioned above) had plans for Oxley WWTP to increases capacity from the existing 42.5 ML per day to 65 ML per day then to 90 ML per day to meet the ultimate flows from the catchment, representing an additional 47.5 ML per day beyond its 2009 capacity. Increasing the capacity of Oxley WWTP will also require expensive capacity upgrades to Bundamba AWTP. A greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie is unlikely any time soon.
electricity distribution
network owned and operated by Energex
. From July 2007, Moggill residents and businesses were able to choose their electricity retailer
due to the commencement of competition.
The former Moggill Country Club, established in the 1960s, was a privately owned golf course and club that was located at the eastern end of Weekes Road. In 2010, the land was described as "an overgrown paddock" and an application was submitted to Brisbane City Council to sub-divide the land into 93 residential lots (development concept on-going since 2004). The Country Club was, up until it's closure, one of the oldest sporting and social clubs in the area.
The District Sports Park is planned for multiple uses with the layout changing depending on the sport seasons
.
In 2010, a cricket oval was constructed on the corner of Moggill and Priors Pocket Roads as part of a residential housing subdivision known as The Pitch.
Other parks within Moggill are:
No parks within Moggill have toilet facilities, the two closest Brisbane City Council parks that do are located at: Booker Place Park, Birkin Road, Bellbowrie and on the intersection of Hawkesbury & Mt Crosby Roads, Anstead.
The majority of land that sits between the adjoining Brisbane River and private properties is classified as Park Land (PK) by Brisbane City Council.
County of Stanley, Queensland
The County of Stanley is a county in Queensland, Australia. Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was named after Edward Stanley, who was three times British Prime Minister in the 1850s and...
.
History
The Brisbane RiverBrisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
and Moggill Creek were rich in resources and evidence of Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
occupation includes Bora grounds near the Moggill Pony Club and O'Brien Road, another Bora ring is located near Kangaroo Gully Road.
John Oxley
John Oxley
John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation.October 1802 he was engaged in coastal survey work including an expedition to Western Port in 1804-05...
the first European visitor, named it Termination Plains when he landed in the Priors Pocket area. In 1848 a profitable coal mine owned by John Williams commenced operation. The first survey of Moggill was in 1851, with a township planned in the vicinity of Weekes Rd, however it was later established near the present school. A cemetery was established in 1865. The Moggill State School opened a year later starting as a two-room schoolhouse and remaining that way until 1970 when the population of the area started expanding rapidly.
At about this time Moggill was divided into three suburbs, the other two were named Anstead
Anstead, Queensland
Anstead is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Anstead is located on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
and Bellbowrie
Bellbowrie, Queensland
Bellbowrie is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bellbowrie lies 17 kilometres west-southwest of Brisbane's city centre. It is a rapidly developing semi-rural area due to Brisbane's growth heading in a westwards direction....
. The name of the creek is derived from 'Magil', from Yuggera (Jagera) Nation language meaning water dragon.
After 2004, the traditional Moggill pineapple farms, situated on the rich red clay soils around Witty Road and Priors Pocket Road, began to be subdivided for housing. There was vocal opposition to the subdivision from Moggill residents, who wished to preserve the rural amenity of the area with larger block sizes. In spite of this, the average block size of the new estates is around 700 m².
Local Government Administration
Moggill has been administered by five Local GovernmentLocal Government Areas of Queensland
This is a list of local government areas in Queensland, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland.-LGAs sorted by region:...
entities:
- Toowong Division between 1879 and 1880;
- Indooroopilly Division between 2/6/1880 and 31/3/1903;
- Indooroopilly Shire between 31/3/1903 and 8/12/1917;
- Moggill Shire between 8/12/1917 and 1/10/1925 and
- Brisbane City Council from 1/10/1925.
Population
The estimate residential population of Moggill as of June 2008 was 2747, translating into a population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 266.7 people per square kilometre.
| Moggill population by year |
|
|---|---|
| 1911 | 256 |
| 1976 | 707 |
| 1981 | 737 |
| 1986 | 716 |
| 1991 | 735 |
| 1996 | 705 |
| 2001 | 1,115 |
| 2002 | 1,271 |
| 2003 | 1,432 |
| 2004 | 1,559 |
| 2005 | 1,927 |
| 2006 | 2,187 |
| 2007 | 2,414 |
| 2008 | 2,747 |
| Source: Queensland Government Office of Economic and Statistical Research |
|
2006 Census
The 2006 Australian CensusCensus in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
revealed the following comparison statistics about Moggill residents:
| CATEGORY | MOGGILL | BRISBANE CITY | AUSTRALIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 699 | n/a | n/a |
| Families | 633 | n/a | n/a |
| Born Overseas | 26.3% | 25.6% | 23.8% |
| Speak a Language other than English at Home | 10.1% | 15.2% | 16.8% |
| Employed in Professional Occupation | 29.5% | 26.4% | 19.8% |
| Lived at Different Address 5 Years Ago | 66.2% | 46% | 40.3% |
| Are of Rural Balance Lifestyle | 16.5% | 0.9% | 9.4% |
| Home Internet Access | 85.9% | 70.9% | 63% |
| Total Fertility Rate | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics | |||
Schools
Moggill State School, located at 3417 Moggill Road, offers primary educationPrimary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
between Preparatory Year to Grade 7
Queensland State Schools
Queensland State Schools are schools that are part of the Queensland, Australia State Government provided universal free education system.Primary Schools cater for Preparatory Year and Years 1 to 7 . PY, Years 1, 2 and 3 are sometimes known as Infants. Highschools cater for Years 8 to 12...
. Kenmore State High School
Kenmore State High School
Kenmore State High School, is a secondary education institution in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with almost 1700 students from grades 8 through to 12,approaching the school's maximum student capacity...
, located at Aberfeldy Street, Kenmore
Kenmore
Kenmore may refer to:* Kenmore Appliances, a brand name of household appliances sold in stores owned by Sears Holdings Corporation* A brand name of Scotch whisky produced by Burn Stewart Distillers and sold exclusively in Marks and Spencer stores...
, which offers secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
between Grades 8 to 12
Queensland State High Schools
Queensland State High Schools cater for Years 8 to 12 . Years 8 and 9 are known as Junior and Years 10, 11 and 12 are known as Senior. The term "Senior" is widely applied to those in Years 11 and 12...
, contains Moggill within its catchment area
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
.
Police
Moggill is within the Brisbane West District of the Metropolitan North Region of the Queensland Police ServiceQueensland Police
The Queensland Police Service is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto of "Firmness with Courtesy" was changed to "With Honour We Serve"...
. The Bellbowire Neighbourhood Police Beat, located at 5 Westaway Crescent, Bellbowrie, provides Moggill with an effective policing presence in an urban situation. The nearest police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
within the Metropolitan North Region is Indooroopilly Police Station. Ignoring the established District, police stations closer than Indooroopilly are Karana Downs Station, Goodna Station and Mount Ommaney Station.
Medical
The Queensland Ambulance ServiceQueensland Ambulance Service
The Queensland Ambulance Service is the chief provider of out-of-hospital emergency care and ambulance transport in the state of Queensland, Australia...
provide emergency care and transport services for Moggill residents. Funding was allocated within the Queensland Government’s 2010-11 State Budget for the initial planning stage of a new ambulance station
Ambulance station
An ambulance station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of ambulance vehicles, medical equipment, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies. Most stations are made up of garage bays or a parking area, normally undercover...
at Pinjarra Hills
Pinjarra Hills, Queensland
Pinjarra Hills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 km west of the CBD.Pinjarra Hills is mainly rural, a large portion of land is owned by the University of Queensland's Veterinary School.-External links:*...
which will be equipped with multiple ambulances and first responders. The Pinjarra Hills ambulance station will be the closest but not the only ambulance station caring for Moggill residents.
Fire and Rescue
Moggill is located within the City West Command of the Brisbane Region of the Queensland Fire and Rescue ServiceQueensland Fire and Rescue Service
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service is the primary provider of fire suppression and life rescue services to the residents and visitors to the state of Queensland, Australia....
. In May 2010 construction commenced on a new fire station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
, located at 6 Pullenvale Road, Pullenvale, to replace the Kenmore Fire Station. The Pullenvale fire station will be the closest but not the only fire station serving Moggill residents.
Evacution Centre
During the 2011 Brisbane River flood the Uniting ChurchUniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
, corner Moggill and Kangaroo Gully Roads, was used as an unofficial evacuation centre.
Water
Moggill FerryMoggill Ferry
The Moggill Ferry is a cable ferry crossing the Brisbane River between the suburbs of Moggill in Brisbane and Riverview in Ipswich, Queensland Australia. The iconic ferry is owned by Stradbroke Ferries and can carry up to 20 vehicles per crossing....
, a tolled
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
between Moggill Road, Moggill, and Moggill Ferry Road, Riverview
Riverview, Queensland
Riveview is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.-Transport:Riverview railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.-External links:*...
. The ferry was motorised in the 1940s under the joint control of the Ipswich and Brisbane City Councils. As of 2010, the service is provided by Stradbroke Ferries Ltd. The communities on either side of the Brisbane River have for a long time been divided on the topic of replacing the ferry service with a bridge. Naysayers concerns include: the ferry is historical; the rural lifestyle on the north side of the river will be replaced with urban sprawl; Moggill Road already suffers from congestion; and the cost would be too great. Yeasayers concerns include: there is a lack of alternative convenient river crossings (nearest are Colleges Crossing
Colleges Crossing
Colleges Crossing is a Brisbane River bridge that crosses at Chuwar, a suburb of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The location is the point where the tidal influences no longer affect the waters of the river. The road across the bridge is Mount Crosby Road...
and Jindalee
Jindalee, Queensland
Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"...
); the ferry does not operator at night; sporadic halts to service occur due to mechanical breakdowns; and severe weather causes dangerous river debris and strong river currents. The ferry is free for pedestrians and bicycles.
During the 2011 Brisbane River flood, the service was ceased and the ferry secured on the western bank. On the 12th of January 2011, when the river reached the peak of 18 metres its force broke one of its 2 cables. An assessment was made as to whether to sink, demolish or secure the ferry to prevent it becoming a 'missile' downstream if it came free. A decision was made to further secure it with a 1.5 tonne anchor, which was flown in by helicopter.
Road
Utilising Moggill RoadMoggill Road
Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers...
, State Route 33
Brisbane road routes 31-60
- Routes 31 to 40 :- Routes 41 to 50 :...
, Brisbane via Toowong, Indooroopilly and Bellbowrie to Riverview, bisects Moggill. It has both a single
Single carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...
and dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
within Moggill.
An alternative location for a bridge to replace Moggill Ferry is proposed within the Moggill Pocket Arterial Road Transport Corridor. Land has been set aside by the Queensland government as a future transport corridor passing through the suburbs of Kenmore
Kenmore, Queensland
Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare...
, Pullenvale, Anstead
Anstead, Queensland
Anstead is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Anstead is located on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
and Karalee to connect the Centenary Highway at Fig Tree Pocket
Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland
Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Placed within a pocket of the Brisbane River, the suburb is relatively remote, devoted mostly to low density housing...
with the Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 750 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway...
at North Tivoli
North Tivoli, Queensland
-References:...
.
On 15 February 2011, the Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times is an Internet-based news site for Brisbane and Queensland, Australia. It was launched on 7 March 2007 by then-Queensland Premier Peter Beattie....
reported that the Queensland government were re-evaluating the possibility of constructing a bridge over the Brisbane River.
The Kenmore Bypass
Kenmore Bypass
Kenmore Bypass is a proposal for a major road linking Moggill Road at Pinjarra Hills with the Centenary Highway, bisecting Kenmore, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia....
is a proposed regional motorway designed to relieve congestion on the Ipswich Motorway
Ipswich Motorway
The M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.It initially passes through the suburbs of...
. In 2010, land acquisitions commenced within the Federally funded Nation Building Program as a National Project to create a future transport corridor. The transport corridor passes through the suburbs of Riverview
Riverview, Queensland
Riveview is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.-Transport:Riverview railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.-External links:*...
, Redbank
Redbank, Queensland
Redbank is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.The origin of the suburb name is from a description of the area provided by Major Edmund Lockyer whilst exploring in a boat along the Brisbane River...
, Moggill (including Priors Pocket) and Wacol. Essentially, the bypass will connect the Warrego
Warrego Highway
The Warrego Highway is located in southern Queensland, Australia. It connects coastal centres to the south western areas of the state, and is approximately 750 km in length. It takes its name from the Warrego River, which is the endpoint of the highway...
and Cunningham
Cunningham Highway
The Cunningham Highway is a National Highway in Queensland, Australia. It is named after the explorer and botanist Allan Cunningham who followed a route close to where the modern day highway runs.-Route:...
Highways in the west with the Logan
Logan Motorway
The M2/MR6 Logan Motorway offers motorists a quick link between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Downs to the west....
and Ipswich
Ipswich Motorway
The M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.It initially passes through the suburbs of...
Motorways in the east. There will be four Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
crossings. It is unlikely local traffic on and off-ramp
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
access to the bypass will be provided. As of 2010, there is no date or funding provided to commence the construction of the Kenmore Bypass.
Bus
Brisbane TransportBrisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
operate two bus services, routes P443 and 444, under the TransLink
TransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
integrated public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
scheme. Both services connect Moggill, via Moggill Road
Moggill Road
Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers...
and Coronation Drive
Coronation Drive, Brisbane
Coronation Drive , popularly known as Coro Drive, is a road in Brisbane, Queensland which connects the Central Business District to the suburb of Toowong...
, with King George Square busway station. Route 444 carries on across Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
to the Cultural Centre busway station, South Brisbane. Route P443 is an express service between Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, Queensland
Chapel Hill is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade...
and Roma Street busway station.
There is no bus service to both Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, a major commercial and industrial area approximately 12 kilometres away, and the City of Ipswich
City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of along the coast about southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 .-History:...
Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Queensland
This is a list of local government areas in Queensland, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland.-LGAs sorted by region:...
which is on the other side of the Brisbane River.
Taxicab
The Council Cab and Karana Downs Personalised Public Transport (PPT) services are provided by Brisbane City Council. The Council Cab is offered to a pre-defined list of residents who find it difficult to get to their local shops. The Karana Downs PPT services areas where TransLinkTransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
services are restricted with Black and White Cabs providing wheelchair accessible and air conditioned maxi-cabs. The Karana Downs PPT is a hail and ride
Hail and ride
Hail and Ride is a concept in public transport in the United Kingdom. Generally, it refers to boarding or alighting a mode of public transport by signalling the driver or conductor that one wishes to board/alight, rather than the more...
service with a fixed route, within Moggill it is along Kangaroo Gully and Moggill Roads (including Moggill State School).
Black & White Cabs and Yellow Cabs provide commercial taxicab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
services for Moggill within the Metropolitan Taxi District of Brisbane.
Public libraries
Brisbane City Council provides a mobile library serviceBookmobile
A bookmobile or mobile library is a large vehicle designed for use as a library. It is designed to hold books on shelves so that when the vehicle is parked the books can be accessed by readers. It usually has enough space for people to sit and read books inside. Mobile libraries are often used to...
every Thursday at Bellbowrie Shopping Plaza, Bellbowrie. The nearest Brisbane City Council branch public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
is Kenmore Library, located within Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, Kenmore
Kenmore, Queensland
Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare...
.
Water
Water is sourced from the SEQ Water Grid.Since November 2009, the supply of water to Moggill has been managed by Queensland Urban Utilities
Queensland Urban Utilities
Queensland Urban Utilities is responsible for the delivery of water and wastewater services across five key council areas in South East Queensland, including the Brisbane metropolitan area. In 2010 QUU was formed by the merging of water assets from the local councils of Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic...
when it took over the Water Retail and Water Distribution business units of Brisbane City Council. Moggill residents are affected by steep increases to the Bulk Water Prices that are set by the Queensland Water Commission
Queensland Water Commission
The Queensland Water Commission is a Queensland Government agency established to develop long term water supply strategies. The Commission is chaired by Mary Boydell and the current chief executive officer is John Bradley....
. In August 2008, the Queensland Water Commission published a forward estimate audit table outlining Bulk Water Prices for every year from 2007/2008 until 2017/2018: the Brisbane City Council Bulk Water Prices in 2007/2008 was $628/ML, by 2017/2018 it is estimated to be $2,755 per ML. In September 2010, there has been much political debate relating to future Bulk Water Prices.
The Queensland Water Commission decision to introduce permanent water conservation measures on 1 December 2009 is designed to encourage suburbs, including Moggill, to continue to use less than 200 litres per person per day (as well as other measures).
Wastewater
WastewaterWastewater
Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations...
from Moggill is pumped across the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
to the Wacol Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wastewater treatment plant
Wastewater treatment plant also called wastewater treatment works can mean one of the following:*Sewage treatment – treatment and disposal of human waste....
(WWTP) located in Grindle Road, Wacol
Wacol, Queensland
Wacol is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. According to the 2001 census, a total of 4851 people lived within the boundaries of Wacol. The suburb is located on the east bank of the Brisbane River, 18 km south-west of the Brisbane central business district, on the Brisbane-Ipswich railway...
.
From July 2010, Queensland Urban Utilities
Queensland Urban Utilities
Queensland Urban Utilities is responsible for the delivery of water and wastewater services across five key council areas in South East Queensland, including the Brisbane metropolitan area. In 2010 QUU was formed by the merging of water assets from the local councils of Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic...
took over the management of Brisbane City Council's sewerage catchment system, which includes Moggill. Brisbane City Council is a joint owner of Queensland Urban Utilities.
In 2009, when Brisbane City Council still managed the sewerage catchment system, the Council published a need for a New Sewerage Transportation Infrastructure due to local population increases resulting in sewerage catchment growth. The Council’s preferred augmentation works involve “developing a greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie” with 10 pumping stations that connect to Wacol WWTP being switched off.
The likelihood of a greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie in the foreseeable future is slim when considering the capacity of the Wacol WWTP is 8.4 ML per day but it is only treating 4 ML per day. If Queensland Urban Utilities adopted a Brisbane City Council treatment capacity strategy, its implementation will result in Wacol WWTP being able to treat 12 ML per day to meet ultimate flows from the catchment, which Moggill plays a small part in. Treated water from Wacol WWTP is transported to the Bundamba
Bundamba, Queensland
Bundamba is a large suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Bundamba stretches from the Bremer River to the north, across Brisbane Rd, the main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway, to the Cunningham Highway in the south...
Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWTP), which is part of the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme. Bundamba AWTP also sources water from the Bundamba, Goodna and Oxley WWTPs. The Bundamba AWTP has a capacity to produce up to 66 ML per day of treated water and by 2009 it was receiving a total of 61.6 ML per day, it was operating at 93.3% capacity. The Brisbane City Council treatment capacity strategy (mentioned above) had plans for Oxley WWTP to increases capacity from the existing 42.5 ML per day to 65 ML per day then to 90 ML per day to meet the ultimate flows from the catchment, representing an additional 47.5 ML per day beyond its 2009 capacity. Increasing the capacity of Oxley WWTP will also require expensive capacity upgrades to Bundamba AWTP. A greenfield sewerage system in Moggill and Bellbowrie is unlikely any time soon.
Electricity
Moggill is located within the South East QueenslandSouth East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
electricity distribution
Electric power distribution
File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
network owned and operated by Energex
Energex
Energex is an Australian energy company owned by the Queensland Government. It is based in Brisbane and was founded in 1922 as the City Electric Light Co....
. From July 2007, Moggill residents and businesses were able to choose their electricity retailer
Electricity retailing
Electricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution.- Beginnings :...
due to the commencement of competition.
Sport clubs
No sport clubs are located in Moggill. Due to the history of the Moggill area, there are several sports clubs that use the town's name in their title, they are located in neighbouring Bellbowrie and nearby Pullenvale.The former Moggill Country Club, established in the 1960s, was a privately owned golf course and club that was located at the eastern end of Weekes Road. In 2010, the land was described as "an overgrown paddock" and an application was submitted to Brisbane City Council to sub-divide the land into 93 residential lots (development concept on-going since 2004). The Country Club was, up until it's closure, one of the oldest sporting and social clubs in the area.
Sport fields
In 2010, Brisbane City Council used the local print media to communicate a draft concept plan for a future Moggill District Sports Park to be located along Moggill Road on Council acquired land. The draft concept plan envisaged the District Sports Park will have facilities and change rooms to cater for several sports:- 1 Rugby League/Union senior field;
- 1 Rugby League/Union junior area;
- 4 Netball courts;
- 4 Tennis courts;
- 1 Cricket oval (including nets) and
- 1 Australian Football oval.
The District Sports Park is planned for multiple uses with the layout changing depending on the sport seasons
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
.
In 2010, a cricket oval was constructed on the corner of Moggill and Priors Pocket Roads as part of a residential housing subdivision known as The Pitch.
Parks
Only one park within Moggill has facilities including a playground, barbecue & shelter but no toilets: Moggill Ferry Reserve, Moggill Road, next to Moggill Ferry.Other parks within Moggill are:
- Aitcheson Street (no.5-6), Aitcheson Street (East), adjoining Brisbane River;
- Aitcheson Street (no.101), Aitcheson Street(West), adjoining Brisbane River;
- Sheldrake Place & Weekes Road;
- Ellerby Road, adjoining Brisbane River;
- Livesay Road, Beaufort Crescent and Forestwood and Livesay Roads;
- Moggill Road (no.3777), Aitcheson Street and Moggill Road;
- Myora Street, Hawkesbury Road and Myora Street;
- Priors Pocket Road (no.301), Priors Pocket Road;
- Priors Pocket Road, Priors Pocket Road, adjoining Brisbane River and
- Stratford Street, Stratford and Avonmore Streets, on the Brisbane River.
No parks within Moggill have toilet facilities, the two closest Brisbane City Council parks that do are located at: Booker Place Park, Birkin Road, Bellbowrie and on the intersection of Hawkesbury & Mt Crosby Roads, Anstead.
The majority of land that sits between the adjoining Brisbane River and private properties is classified as Park Land (PK) by Brisbane City Council.