Sport
25 October, 2025
Moreton Bay lands slam dunk partnership
MORETON Bay Council and the Brisbane Bullets announced a partnership to strengthen local engagement with the club as well as place Moreton Bay Central on the national stage.
Already renowned as a city for sporting excellence and events, in the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, Moreton Bay is poised for more of the action, especially as home to the Moreton Bay Central Indoor Sports Centre (MBISC).
City of Moreton Bay Mayor said he hoped that in the lead up to, and after 2032, Council and Brisbane Bullets would work together to activate and raise awareness of the Moreton Bay Central site.
“Although the team is known as the Brisbane Bullets, we don’t hold that against them,” he said.
“We’ve been working closely with the Bullets over many years, and I am delighted to see this initial short-term agreement open up even more conversations about our future together, alongside opportunities for local engagement in this rapidly growing sport.”
The partnership will include the delivery of a Bullets to Bay School Engagement Program focusing on developing skills, fostering teamwork and promoting healthy lifestyles locally as well as open training sessions.
“We’re not content to just have one national sporting team in our midst with the Dolphins NRL team, but are out there attracting teams from other national leagues, such as the Bullets,” Cr Flannery said.
“Not only does this support our local economy through more jobs, tourism and the like but it provides multiple opportunities for our own sporting talents, from junior players to the more elite levels.
“This is all part of a reset and refocus on our prime site at Moreton Bay Central, as we continue to activate the area.”
Brisbane Bullets CEO Malcolm Watts said the partnership represents a major milestone in the club’s commitment to community connection.
“This partnership signals an important step in our vision to expand the Bullets footprint and strengthen our ties with Moreton Bay,” he said.
“Moreton Bay is one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities and a vital hub for sport and innovation.
“Working together, we’ll create lasting programs and pathways that benefit both basketball and the wider community.”
