Moreton Bay Regional Council is continuing in their plight to be reclassified as a ‘city’ with the population growth set to skyrocket.

Mayor Peter Flannery says they are talking about the transformantion from a regional council to a city with the community, and asking people to have their say.

It’s predicted the population will swell to 700,000 – bigger than the entire state of Tasmania.

“Everyone I was talking to, they say it’s a no brainer,” he told Scott Emerson.

“And I say there are people concerned about we need to address those concerns.”

He says some in the community have expressed their concerns over the cost.

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