RBRA NEWS & INFORMATION
RBRA Annual General Meeting
24th March 2026
The RBRA AGM was held on Tuesday, 24th March, 2026. Thank you to Redland City Council Mayor Jos Mitchell, Councillor Peter Mitchell (Div 2) and Councillor Wendy Boglary (Div 1) for their attendance and continued support to the Raby Bay Residents Association and Community. We had a very good turnout of members and residents and we would like to thank everyone who attended.
In summary of the AGM:
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RBRA's President, Peter Brooks, gave an overview of RBRA's past year achievements, the opportunities for us in 2026 and our value to Raby Bay members, residents and the broader community.
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A presentation on "Disaster Preparedness and Response" was presented by the Redland City Council's Resilience Team and the SES. This was a very informative presentation and was well received by all in attendance.
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2026 RBRA Management Committee Election - Thank you to Councillor Peter Mitchell (Div 2) for taking on the role of Acting Chair for the election of the new Management Committee for 2026. We would like to thank Natalie Melville, who has been instrumental in setting up and running the RBRA Facebook. Natalie will be stepping down from the Committee this year but will continue on with managing our Facebook. We would like to welcome to the RBRA Committee for 2026, John Higgins, Ian Neil and Colin Boulton and the remaining existing 2025 RBRA Committee, who were duly elected unopposed to the RBRA Management Committee for 2026. The Committee are keen to continue working for its members and residents for the year ahead.
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RBRA has a variety of activities planned for the coming year. Stay tuned and learn on how you can become involved and help us achieve our goals.
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The AGM was followed by an evening social for all to enjoy.
Raby Bay Off-Leash Dog Beach Fencing & Shoreline Stabilisation Completed
31st July 2026
Redland City Council has completed the installation of new fencing and stabilisation works at the Raby Bay Off-Leash Dog Beach.
The fencing has been designed to complement the coastal landscape and is consistent with other coastal fencing found throughout South East Queensland. It includes three main access points and is not gated.
As part of the project, new turf and vegetation have been planted along the foreshore. To allow these plants to establish, some areas have been temporarily fenced off. Visitors are asked to respect these temporary closures while the plants become established.
While the beach itself remains an off-leash area, all dogs must be on a leash between the fence and the road. Redland City Council advises that significant fines may apply for failing to comply with these leash requirements.
RBRA thanks Redland City Council for doing an excellent job, which has been very well received by the community.
Please enjoy the Raby Bay Off-Leash Dog Beach and help keep it safe and enjoyable for everyone by following the signage and leash requirements.
RBRA Membership 2026 Calendar Year
10th January 2026
The Raby Bay Residents Association Membership Fees for 2026 were due on 1st January 2026. The fees are $30 per household for the 2026 calendar year. If you are an existing Member or would like to join RBRA, please go to our Membership page to sign up or for further information.
Volunteers - We Need Your Help!
5th January 2026
Your RBRA Committee needs your help. In particular, we have an ongoing and urgent need for resident volunteers that may have some time to help us - how much time is totally up to the individual. You may have either some work skills or background interest that could really help us with our activities in areas such as:
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Civil Engineering; Marine Works; Project Management; Legal Services; Administration; Fund Raising.
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Park Care Works - either organising or hands-on.
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Raby Bay Community related activities and Social Events.
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Communications and Membership related activities.
To find out more on how you can help, please contact us at admin@rbra.org.au
"Light Up the Canals"
Raby Bay Christmas Lights 2024 Competition Results
20th December 2024
Thank you to our Members who submitted their canal lights display for RBRA’s 2024 Christmas Lights Competition. It was great to receive a variety of displays. In particular, to see the effort made by those households and their support for the Competition. Well done!
We are pleased to announce that this year’s RBRA “Light Up The Canals” 2024 Christmas Lights Competition winners are:
1st Place: 33 Masthead Drive
Equal 2nd Place: 23 Seahaven Court and 24 Caravel Court
3rd Place: 14 Caravel Court
Special Recognition Prize: 8 Sommersea Drive
Best Boat: 33 Masthead Drive Best Canal: Torres Canal
Congratulations to the competition winners and thank you to everyone for making the effort to light up the Canals.. it looked magical!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The Competition Winners received a "Local Restaurant Voucher"
proudly sponsored by the Raby Bay Residents Association
RBRA Has a New Name!
1st July 2024
At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March 2024, we conducted a Special Resolution Vote to change the name of our Association from the “Raby Bay Ratepayers Association Incorporated” to the “Raby Bay Residents Association Incorporated”. The vote was overwhelmingly supported by our members in attendance at the meeting.
We are now pleased to advise that we have received approval from the Queensland Government on our requested name change. Going forward we will be known as the Raby Bay Residents Association Incorporated (RBRA).
RBRA was incorporated in 1995 to represent the residents of the Raby Bay Canal Estate. Over the years the Association has worked hard to achieve outcomes for our residents. Raby Bay is a community of over 2,000 residents. As we look to the Estate’s future, we want to ensure that the Association’s name reflects our community residents… RBRA’s new name does this!
Raby Bay Fishing Pier and Beach Sand
20th June 2024
Great to see some overdue community projects now completed by Redland City Council in Raby Bay. The long awaited removal of the old Masthead Drive Fishing Pier and rehabilitation on the canal side, with pathway, landscaping and seating. This also included the construction of a concrete hard stand, seating and pathway for fishing at the western end of the Foreshore Park, overlooking Endeavour Canal.
Redland City Council have also replenished the eroded beaches on Foreshore Park with fresh and clean beach sand.
