There's something genuinely exciting about seeing your own backyard immortalised on a Monopoly board. The streets you drive every day, the beach you grew up at, the jetty you've walked a hundred times. All of it potentially reduced to a property you can buy for a few hundred Monopoly dollars and slap a hotel on. For Moreton Bay residents, that's now a real possibility.

Winning Moves Australia, the company that produces licensed and customised editions of Hasbro games, has been developing a Moreton Bay edition of the classic board game, with the finished product expected to be available in toy shops across the region later in 2026. Residents were invited to have a direct say in what goes on the board by submitting nominations for local landmarks, businesses and experiences that best represent the region.

The response from the community was enthusiastic, with locals throwing in suggestions covering everything from beloved beaches to major roads and town centres. Redcliffe Jetty and Suttons Beach were among the early frontrunners floated for inclusion, which makes sense given how central both are to the identity of the Redcliffe Peninsula. They're the kind of places that locals actually feel something about, not just administrative landmarks ticked off a list.

On the transport and roads side of things, Anzac Avenue, South Pine Road, King Street and the Bruce Highway were all raised as candidates for the road-style squares that typically run around the board. For the station equivalents, Caboolture, Narangba, Strathpine and Mango Hill were among the suggestions put forward. Woorim Beach on Bribie Island also got a mention, as did Unitywater, which would be a fairly unique inclusion for a Monopoly board anywhere in the country.

The final selection of locations will be made by Winning Moves Australia after working through all the community input. That process matters more than it might seem. Local editions of Monopoly live or die on whether residents actually recognise and connect with what's on the board. A version loaded with obscure or safe choices won't have the same pull as one that genuinely reflects how locals experience the region.

For context on just how big this game still is, Monopoly first hit shelves in 1935 and has since been played by more than a billion people across 114 countries. A local edition taps into that global cultural familiarity while giving the region something it can genuinely call its own. As a keepsake, a gift, or just something to pull out at a family get-together, a well-made Moreton Bay edition has a lot going for it.

The submissions window has now closed, so the board itself is in the hands of the developers. Watch this space for more details as the release date gets closer.