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Last chance to nominate for Australia Day Awards

TIME is running out to recognise someone who makes a difference in our community, with nominations for the 2025 Fraser Coast Australia Day Awards closing in a month! Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said these awards provide a fantastic opportunity...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Preparing for the Festive Season: Staying Balanced and Prioritising your Health

IT’S HARD to believe we’re entering the festive season, leading us toward the familiar “New Year, New Me” resolutions. Hopefully, we’ve begun to establish healthier lifestyles, but this holiday season can challenge that...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Last chance to nominate for Australia Day Awards

TIME is running out to recognise someone who makes a difference in our community, with nominations for the 2025 Fraser Coast Australia Day Awards closing in a month! Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said these awards provide a fantastic opportunity...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Revised pool hours to maintain safety standards

THE HERVEY Bay and Maryborough Aquatic Centres will temporarily operate on revised hours six days a week to maintain and improve safety for both staff and patrons. Fraser Coast Regional Council Director Strategy, Community and Development Gerard...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Dive into pool safety this summer to save lives

AS TEMPERATURES rise, Fraser Coast residents are being urged to review their pool safety measures to protect their families and save lives this summer. Fraser Coast Regional Councillor Michelle Byrne said 99 people tragically drowned across...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

New disability accommodation offers life-changing independence

FRASER Coast is the next region to benefit from disability accommodation developed by Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) as it prepares for construction on its fourth Queensland project in Hervey Bay. Twelve new residential villas for National...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Bayside unveils future vision with new masterplan

BAYSIDE invites the community to “step into tomorrow” as it unveils an exciting new Masterplan aimed at fostering a vibrant, Christian educational environment. Founded as a beacon of light for Christ, the school is dedicated to nurturing...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Burrum District Men’s Shed making a difference

THE BURRUM District Community Men’s Shed in Howard recently received funding through the Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Community Grants 2023-2024 Program, specifically in Rounds 3 and 4. This grant has enabled the group to install a concrete...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Ulton donates $20k for HBNC community meals

A WELL-Loved and vital community meal has received a welcome boost, thanks to support from a generous business. Comfort Kitchen, HBNC’s free weekly community meal, received a $20,000 donation from chartered accounting, business advisory and wealth...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Hervey Bay local takes on Long Ride Home

AMELIA Olsen, a Hervey Bay local, dedicated mother, author, and small school principal, is on an extraordinary journey, embarking on the Long Ride Home—a 15,000 km motorcycle trek across Australia to raise awareness for mental health through the...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Group to guide Mary to Bay Rail Trail’s development

SIX COMMUNITY members have been appointed to a Fraser Coast Regional Council advisory committee to help guide the ongoing development and management of the Mary to Bay Rail Trail. Cr Lachlan Cosgrove said the Mary to Bay Rail Trail stretches from...

Volunteers needed to help the sleepbus

THE SLEEPBUS has been in operation in Hervey Bay since early 2023. It provides a safe and comfortable sleep for the homeless three nights a week. Thanks to a generous $100,000 donation from Community Bank Hervey Bay, part of Bendigo Bank, the...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Fraser Coast Water Grid moves a step forward

FRASER Coast Regional Council has completed a detailed business case for the ‘Fraser Coast Water Grid,’ which will connect the Hervey Bay and Maryborough water supply schemes. Mayor George Seymour said the business case shows the project’s...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

Works started on new seawall at Urangan

WORK has started on a new seawall along the Urangan foreshore to safeguard key infrastructure from the ongoing threat of coastal erosion. Fraser Coast Regional Councillor Zane O’Keefe said the seawall, which will extend 150 metres east of the...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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...

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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