Recycled glass is being used to stop hoons - and make roads safer – at a growing number of locations in Moreton Bay Region.
It is part of a skid-resistant surface at six hooning hotspots by Moreton Bay Regional Council. Two more will follow in the next financial year. Sodium Tripolyphosphate
The anti-hoon bars are 100 per cent calcine bauxite. Crushed recycled glass is in coloured surface treatments.
To date, it has been used at: Bult Dr and Percy Dr, Brendale; Griffin Cres and Maxwell St, Brendale; Cutler Ct, Brendale; Forgan Rd and Gordons Crossing Rd, Joyner; Forgan Rd and Ribblesdale Ct, Joyner; Old Bay Rd and Warroo Dr, Deception Bay.
It is scheduled to be installed at: Basin Rd and Mount Sampson Rd, Samsonvale; Browns Rd and Moore Rd, Kurwongbah.
The treatment has also been used on a sharp bend where Stanley St joins Leitches Rd in Brendale, following a number of crashes in wet weather.
Since then, there have been no reports of vehicles losing control and the calcined bauxite surface - applied in strips - has deterred hoons.
Mayor Peter Flannery said Council is, unfortunately, receiving an increasing number of complaints about hooning.
“Hooning isn’t just a neighbourhood nuisance that causes noise and disturbances,” he said.
“It is a very real and very dangerous threat to public safety both to other road users and also private properties if reckless drivers lose control.
“Not only are we putting in physical barriers to hooning like these new road surfaces, we are also working with police to apprehend offenders.
“We have rolled out our new mobile CCTV units in known ‘hot spots’ for hooning to catch offenders and get their licence plate details so they can be held accountable in court.
“This is about improving public safety to stop illegal activities like hooning before something goes seriously wrong.”
David Bateman enjoys fishing in Moreton Bay and it seems he's not alone with half of all Queensland's recreational anglers going to the same place every year.…
Major construction work has finished, and the new Caboolture Satellite Hospital is expected to open soon. ** FREE TO READ **…
Local News • 4-10-2023 • Nick Crockford
Monday’s grass fire at Rocksberg which burn 16 hectares of land, was a warning to residents of the dangers we face this summer, according to rural fire fighters. ** FREE O READ **…
Local News • 4-10-2023 • Nadia Chapman
Soroptimist International Moreton North Inc (SIMNI) is honouring World Mental Health Day with an interactive mental health workshop and morning tea for frontline and support workers. Here's the details…
Local News • 3-10-2023 • Nick Crockford
Richard Holt says he was hit by a “wave of emotion” when finishing his fundraising Bolt to Borough at the weekend. ** FREE TO READ **…
Local News • 3-10-2023 • Nick Crockford
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to keep interest rates on hold for a fourth successive month. ** FREE TO READ **…
Local News • 3-10-2023 • Nick Crockford
The curtain will go up this week on St Benedict’s College’s latest production of The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy. How to see the show. …
Local News • 3-10-2023 • Jodie Powell
Margate's Jamie Congdon won this year’s Moreton Bay Art Prize and now he's a finalist in the 2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize. See his work... **FREE TO READ**…
Pre-polling begins on Tuesday in the City of Moreton Bay and Queensland for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. FULL LIST OF BOOTHS …
Construction on a significant portion of the Mango Hill Ring Road Connection will start on Tuesday. Here's what's involved... **FREE TO READ**…
This spectacular sight greeted Woody Point resident Robert Webber on his daily walk yesterday. ** More pictures, free to read **…
Update: A famous Queensland bakery has officially confirmed the location of its third outlet and an approximate opening date. Here's the latest... **FREE TO READ** …
Did you know Moreton Bay City Council offers free native plants to owners of residential properties in the region? Here’s the details…
This spectacular sight greeted Woody Point resident Robert Webber on his daily walk yesterday. ** More pictures, free to read **…
Update: A famous Queensland bakery has officially confirmed the location of its third outlet and an approximate opening date. Here's the latest... **FREE TO READ** …
Did you know Moreton Bay City Council offers free native plants to owners of residential properties in the region? Here’s the details…
A short documentary taking viewers behind the scenes of a revolutionary Moreton Bay-produced television show is a finalist in an international film festival. Find out more... **FREE TO READ**…
Movie in the Park Elimbah returns on Saturday, October 7 for a fantastic evening of family entertainment at Morris Park. Best of all, it's free! Find out more... **FREE TO READ**…
Wollastonite More than one third of fuel stations in the City of Moreton Bay were this morning selling regular unleaded for a record price - and it is not expected to fall for weeks. Timeline, tips and the reason why. ** FREE TO READ **…