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20 Jan 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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18th April Edition 2024

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Beam Mobility Scooter Dear Editor, I’d like to publicly ask a question of our Council in a public forum (transparency and accountability etc) because I’m not confident I’d get a legitimate answer otherwise. It relates to the Beam Mobility Scooter...

17 Apr 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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4th April Edition 2024

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Election Day - what a debacle I refer to the Electoral Commission on its inability to host a simple Council election comprising of two ballot papers and in my Division 8 only two Council candidates and two candidates for Mayor. Sounds easy enough...

03 Apr 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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21st March Edition 2024

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21 Questions Dear Editor, I have seen lots of letters about this high rise, but there are lots of questions that people need to know. How long will it take to build from start to finish, months or years. Due to lots of machinery including giant...

20 Mar 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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7th March Edition 2024

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Building height FACT: Hervey Bay – especially the Esplanade – building heights were determined in The Great Sandy Straits Marine Park Management Plan after K’gari (then Fraser Island) was World Heritage listed. The plan stated that no building...

06 Mar 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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22nd February Edition 2024

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People of all ages and abilities I write with concern re the above as it seems council does not. It is very apparent that no expense is spared when it comes to catering for the tourists while locals miss out. Council boasts that it provides for...

21 Feb 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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8th February Edition 2024

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FCPIA Comment I refer to Glen Winney’ s President FCPIA comment in last week’s Advertiser. In relation to his point regarding six storey height limit being unviable for developers, is flawed as evidenced by The Topaz development on the...

07 Feb 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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25th January Edition 2024

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High-rise development should be welcomed As a ratepayer in FCRC who lives and works in Melbourne, but has family in the FCRC - it is my express opinion that high-rise development should be welcomed in Hervey Bay and Maryborough. The Council has...

24 Jan 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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11th January 2024

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Entry to some of the premises at Pialba Could someone tell me, why the entry to some of the premises at Pialba, namely the Banking Area is so “disabled unfriendly”? There is an entry near the Bank of Queensland, however it is very steep and has no...

10 Jan 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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30 November Edition 2023

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A Vision for a Vibrant and Sustainable Fraser Coast Dear Editor, I am excited to share with the Fraser Coast community my candidacy for Division 6 in the upcoming elections. With a background spanning over 20 years in early childhood education and...

29 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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16th November Edition 2023

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Division 7 Candidate Rising infrastructure and maintenance costs pose a significant challenge for our community. The incoming Council must prioritise sensible and sustainable spending to address this issue, ensuring that every dollar spent maximises...

15 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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2nd November Edition 2023

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Living on the Fraser Coast is great. This is the best place in Australia, but our quality of life will only be maintained if the right choices are made. We must not become just another congested mega city by the coast, crammed for traffic, no public...

01 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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19th October Edition 2023

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Blessed Hervey Bay Walking the esplanade at Torquay last Friday I was pleasantly surprised to see new small businesses occupying some of the empty shops. Engaged with many families of small children. Sitting on the jetty excited little folk and...

18 Oct 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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5th October Edition 2023

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Limited flights The airport flights are so limited as to be almost useless unless you want to fly to Sydney. There used to be early and late Qantas link flights used regularly by visiting specialists, these no longer exist. The Fraser Council own...

04 Oct 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser