With the next local government elections to be held on 16 March this year, Fraser Coast residents are encouraged to check whether their Council division has changed.
More and more people are discovering the magic of Mary Poppins at The Story Bank in Maryborough with almost 16,500 visitors going through the interactive museum in 2023.
Fraser Coast Regional Council has partnered with dirtgirlworld and Get Grubby TV to roll out a free environmental education program.
Over 33,000 people attended performances at the Brolga Theatre in 2023 – the highest number in the theatre’s 24-year history – and 2024 is shaping up to be another huge year.
Fraser Coast residents are being urged to clean up around their homes and be careful when out and about to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
The refurbished Hervey Bay Library building will reopen in early February.
Fraser Coast residents now have another opportunity to have their say on a development application for a hotel and residential apartment complex at 408 – 412 The Esplanade in Torquay.
Work gets underway this week on the next stage of a critical upgrade to one of the busiest intersections in Hervey Bay.
About 20,000 people have visited 17 exhibitions featuring 123 different artists at the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery since it reopened in April 2022 after a major renovation.
The Fraser Coast region will return to level one permanent water conservation measures from today.
The rules around keeping animals will be simplified and planting on nature strips will be allowed under changes to Fraser Coast local laws taking effect this week (Friday 22 December 2023).
A major new east-west road connection through Hervey Bay is entering its final stages.
The crossing on Ann Street near the intersection with Boat Harbour Drive will be revamped to make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to safely cross the road and for motorists to give way.
Traffic lights will be installed and a range of other works will get underway in early January to improve safety at a busy Pialba intersection.
Construction of a new Hervey Bay City Centre community hub will start within weeks following the completion of the detailed design and the undergrounding of power around the site.
