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Waste of time Council bashing over recent increases to land valuations

JEEPERS, the keyboard warriors have been out in force over the recent release of land valuations for Queensland and unsurprisingly, if not uneducatedly, Fraser Coast Regional Council is in the crosshairs again for something that has nothing to do...

17 Apr 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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The elections are over and it’s time to move ahead together

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WITH the recent conclusion of the local government elections, it is crucial for the community to come together and support those who have been elected. Local government holds a significant influence over our day-to-day lives, arguably more so than...

03 Apr 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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LiveWell Hervey Bay looks to inform and educate

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I WAS fortunate enough to be awarded a grant from the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services – Social Shift Program, which is facilitated by the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre. The object was to create a ten-part podcast series...

20 Mar 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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It’s election time across the Fraser Coast. Here are my predictions

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SATURDAY March 16th is local government election day on the Fraser Coast. For some people, it is the culmination of a deep dive into the backgrounds and benefits of every candidate. For others, it is nothing more than an unwelcome intrusion into...

06 Mar 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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If you are going to argue a case Dave, best get your facts straight

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I AM all for educated and respectful debate over issues that we may not all see through the same lens, but I am not an advocate for personal attacks under any circumstances. This opinion piece is often forthright and to the point. I am not above...

21 Feb 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Local Government Elections – hardly a race that stops the region

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I FIND myself puzzled by the impending Fraser Coast Regional Council Elections, particularly concerning the divisions that encompass our Hervey Bay distribution area. For new candidates aiming to secure a position in a division at the expense of an...

07 Feb 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Nikita Falconer .. some heroes wear gowns and not capes

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SOME of our readers may remember a piece I wrote last year about a young woman in our community … Nikita Falconer. Eighteen months ago, the 32-year-old mother of two received the news that she had breast cancer at a stage 4 level. That’s enough...

24 Jan 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

COMMUNITY

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Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre, serving our community for 35 years in 2024

COMMUNITY

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CELEBRATING its 35th anniversary in 2024, the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre (HBNC) has been a stalwart community force, contributing significantly to the prosperity of our city. In the mosaic of community groups, charities, and not-for-profit...

10 Jan 2024

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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High-Stakes Battle Over Hervey Bay Esplanade Resort Development

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WHEN you have an all-out prize fight, you wait until the fight is over, and one guy is left standing. That’s how you know who won. In one corner we have Sunny Land. Developers of the Hervey Bay Esplanade Resort featuring a 223-room hotel, 424...

13 Dec 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Hotly debated Esplanade development a generational decision for Council

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YOU can forget all the public debate and rhetoric surrounding the building of the new Hervey Bay Library and Council Administration Centre that has dominated the news and social media circles for months. That was a sardine. This is a whale. There...

29 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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In the lead-up to election season, is the Chamber treading a precarious path?

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CURRENT Fraser Coast Regional Councillor David Lee will be the next guest speaker at the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. That appearance will not be in the capacity as the fully paid and elected member of Fraser Coast Regional Council...

15 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

COUNCIL

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Jade Wellings bows out of council, leaving a legacy of empowerment

COUNCIL

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POPULAR Fraser Coast Regional Councillor Jade Wellings is calling time on her tenure in local government. Bugger. She is a cut above. It’s easy to observe that Jade has served Division 5 with distinction, critical thinking and the pragmatic work...

01 Nov 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Council... can you please stump up $15,000 to save our Carols by Candlelight

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THE HERVEY Bay RSL Carols by Candlelight was the single largest community engagement event across the Fraser Coast last year, by a distance. To put some context around that, over 8,000 people crammed into Seafront Oval to enjoy this free family...

16 Oct 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Esplanade mega project will drive Hervey Bay forward

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I WHOLEHEARTEDLY support the new development proposal for the luxurious twenty-one-story project located on Torquay’s Esplanade. We have been aware of this project for some time, it’s our job to know these things. It marks an exciting phase for...

04 Oct 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser

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Voting is open for mammoth People’s Choice Business Awards

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You can cast your vote at the Fraser Coast Business and Tourism People’s Choice Awards Facebook page, or on our Hervey Bay Advertiser website

20 Sep 2023

By Hervey Bay Advertiser