At this stage, there will be no fireworks displays along the foreshore at Redcliffe or Bribie Island this year on New Year’s Eve.
Fireworks are a regulated activity in the City of Moreton Bay by the State Government, to ‘protect public health and safety, and to minimise impacts on wildlife, the environment and local communities’.
We asked council if displays are no longer permitted along the foreshore at Redcliffe and Bribie Island, in particular.
A council spokeswoman says: “Approval to use fireworks in City of Moreton Bay depends on the location of the event, time of year and environmental factors like high tides.
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