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Red Dragons win Inaugural Perpetual Trophy

THE FRASER Coast Red Dragons recently celebrated a victory by winning the inaugural Perpetual Trophy at the Pumicestone Dragon Boat Festival held on Bribie Island in September 2024. Competing against some of Queensland’s biggest and best...

30 Oct 2024

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HEALTH TALK

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When is the last time you had a skin check?

HEALTH TALK

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LIVING on the Fraser Coast region offers some amazing lifestyle benefits— the warm summers, the water, the fishing and the great outdoors. However, with sunshine comes the increased risk of skin damage, including the potential for skin cancer...

30 Oct 2024

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Council grants support 20 local groups & events

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CLUBHOUSE and technology upgrades, sporting field improvements and a Burrum Heads parkrun are among the initiatives supported under the first round of Fraser Coast Regional Council’s 2024/25 Community Grants program. At its meeting on Wednesday 16...

30 Oct 2024

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Stage 1 of new Hervey Bay basketball facility

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CONSTRUCTION of Hervey Bay’s new multipurpose basketball facility officially kicked off with the first sod turned at the Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct. Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said the concrete slab was being poured next...

30 Oct 2024

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Publisher's Point

Don’t touch our beachside caravan parks!

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IF OUR beachfront caravan parks go, there is a potential loss of over 60,000 overnight stays annually and tens of millions of dollars in tourism money, that our community simply cannot afford. More than that, we lose a piece of our communities long...

28 Oct 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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The Lost Art of Formality - Reading a Speech from Paper Still Matters

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I MAY very well be in the minority here, and yes, I am over 50 years of age. But I’ve seen a growing trend that leaves me saddened. In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, mobile phones have become an indispensable tool, facilitating...

16 Oct 2024

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Publishers Point: A personal opinion, not to be taken personally

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RECENTLY, I extended an offer to a councillor to feature an editorial piece in our newspaper, providing coverage for a motion they had submitted to the Council. This is a service I have extended to numerous councillors on many occasions. To be...

02 Oct 2024

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Sheraton Resort ‘Go Fund Me’ Appeal engages lawyers to take on Council

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AN APPEAL, led by former Fraser Coast Councillors Sue Brooks and David Lewis, is progressing with momentum, seeking to have the height of the recently approved 18 storey Torquay development that would house the proposed Sheraton Hervey Bay Resort...

18 Sep 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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