Take a closer look

The Moreton Bay Region is the key growth corridor north of Brisbane. Located just 40 minutes drive from Brisbane's city centre and the Port of Brisbane, 20 minutes from the Brisbane International Airport and with easy access to major transport routes it's the perfect base from which to expand your business across the country and the globe.

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Road

The six-lane Bruce Highway M1 motorway, part of the east coast national highway network, runs through the region from north to south. Major arterial roads feed into the highway from the many industrial and commercial areas within the region.

The D'Aguilar Highway provides access to South-Western Queensland and the key growth areas of the Surat and Bowen Basins, locations of Queensland's major resources projects.

Rail

Queensland Rail operates a full timetable of passenger and freight rail services that run through the Moreton Bay Region.

Speedy metropolitan rail services provide businesses with a great transportation option for goods, employees and customers. Significant further investment is currently underway, with the Moreton Bay Rail Link - which will span Petrie to Kippa-Ring - expected to be completed by 2016.

Air

The Moreton Bay Region is located just 20 minutes from Brisbane Airport, which was named the best Airport in Australia at the 2010 Skytrax World Airport Awards and considered the best-performing capital city airport for arrivals and departures (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics).

Air traffic is expected to double by 2025 and significant infrastructure projects are already under construction to ensure Brisbane Airport remains one of the world's best performing airports. Direct flights to Asia, the Middle East, US and Europe open up global opportunities for you and your clients.

Brisbane Airport has congestion-free world -class terminal operations that are master planned for first line freight users and offer a seamless transition to the road network for your business supply chain. Operating 24/7, Brisbane Airport is fast becoming an Asia- Pacific cargo hub with currently 26 non-stop international destinations.

The Moreton Bay Region is also readily accessible to private and commercial light aircraft using the Redcliffe Aerodrome and Caboolture Airfield.

Port

The Moreton Bay Region has excellent access to the most cost-effective commercial port facility in Australia - which is also one of only seven in the world with deep water access.

Trade has expanded by an average of 7.8% over the past 10 years, and is expected to grow significantly. The port is developing the 230ha Future Port Expansion Area both in response to strong growth in South-East Queensland and to facilitate future economic growth.

*Drive times are taken from Strathpine

Education and Innovation

The region is close to the major research and development centres in South East Queensland (i.e. University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Griffith University, Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Sunshine Coast University). It has its own QUT campus and boasts Trade Training Centres as well as an Aquaculture Research Centre at Bribie Island.