More than 150 doctors, nurses and students will meet in Hervey Bay this weekend to see the career and lifestyle opportunities the beautiful Fraser Coast can offer.
The draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan requires more collaboration with Councils as it does not properly address the region’s challenges or unlock new opportunities.
The expansion of the award-winning effluent re-use scheme is the focus of the Recycled Water Strategy adopted this week.
The lights at the skate park and parkour course on the Hervey Bay Esplanade will stay on for longer on weekends and during some school holidays.
A premier field surrounded by a stadium and earth banks that could seat thousands of spectators is among features proposed in the Fraser Coast Sports and Recreation Precinct Master Plan 2022.
Fraser Coast residents are being encouraged to take part in the Love Food Hate Waste Challenge to stop wasting food and start saving money.
Fraser Coast residents and visitors travelling to Tinnanbar now have a smoother journey with work to seal 1.4km of Tinnanbar Road recently completed.
Fraser Coast residents are being asked to provide feedback on proposed changes covering a broad range of issues including waste management, parking, fire safety and shopping trolleys.
A quick look at the stats for the 2022/23 dog registrations shows there are 1,718 Staffordshire Terriers – closely followed by 1,592 Maltese Terriers and 1,416 Border Collies coming in third.
Fraser Coast residents are embracing the many free services and resources available at local libraries.
COVID restrictions and floods have not been enough to keep visitors away from The Story Bank in Maryborough, with more than 15,000 people going through the interactive museum in 2022.
New Fraser Coast local laws will be operating within weeks to allow property owners or occupiers to let family or friends live in a caravan in their backyard for up to six months in a 12-month period.
Equipment to better irrigate athletics fields in Maryborough, solar panels and renovations to dressing rooms will be funded under grants from the Council.
A program to produce Trauma Teddys is among the initiatives being supported through Council's Community Grants Program.
Seventeen community events will be offered the chance to move to a new three-year grant funding program launched by Council.