‘Natural beauty’: Whale of a time with tour permits up for grabs
Companies that want to operate whale tours in the Great Sandy Marine Park will have the chance to apply for new permits with the current ones set to expire.
Companies that want to operate whale tours in the Great Sandy Marine Park will have the chance to apply for new permits with the current ones set to expire.
Offering top-notch cuts, shaves, and great chat, they keep the fellas looking great and are well and truly back in fashion, but who’s the crowd favorite in our part of the world? Vote now.
A security guard has detailed the moment he realised a Maryborough shopping centre worker was choking and has humbly reflected on his actions.
A new director coloured by her experience in the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery to date brings energy and passion for socially engaged projects to the role.
The event might have been in Maryborough but the Heritage City’s chances of fair representation on a council with a Hervey Bay majority was a key source of debate at the latest candidate’s forum. DETAILS.
The race is officially on for the 2024 local government elections. These are the 26 people who have announced they will run for the Fraser Coast Regional Council, their background and what they stand for.
Fraser Coast ratepayers will have to shell out $10,000 to replace 12 trees that were snapped off along a popular tourist trail.
Electrical Trades Union members throughout the region downed tools and protested in support of improved entitlements including a pay rise and parental leave.
An internationally renowned company promising to redefine the term “gym” is set to open its first venue on the Fraser Coast in the coming months.
One mayoral candidate has emerged as a frontrunner as Fraser Coast residents turn out in record numbers for pre-polling.
The owner of a popular Torbanlea nursery has unveiled details of a $1.5m development that will include a cafe and shop on the banks of the Burrum River.
A regional Queensland woman got the fright of her life when her cat started hissing and she turned around to the chilling sight of a venomous eastern brown defying gravity on her flyscreen. More photos:
A hidden crisis is “swallowing” three Queensland towns whole – and if you’ve visited them, you might be part of the problem.
The moment journalist Carlie Walker was forced to make a nest of pillows for her grandmother on the ground following a fall, as they waited for paramedics, the brutal reality of a service under pressure was quite literally brought home.
The winner of a reality television show and former radio presenter has put his hand up for Division 6 in the Fraser Coast election.
A Hervey Bay man has been caught up in a $100,000 scam with quick-thinking bank staff stepping in once they saw the signs of complex fraud.
A former deputy mayor has announced his intention to return to politics believing “his proven track record and wealth of experience” shows he is the right man for the job.
An afternoon cup of tea and a Scratch-It led to a huge win for one Maryborough man, who has shared what he will buy with his big win.
Welcome to your ultimate guide to the 2024 local government elections on the Fraser Coast, the candidates, where to vote, how to vote and early voting information.
A Queensland mum who has watched her son spiral into crime and violence from the age of 12 says parents are not to blame for their children’s crimes.
Police have charged two teens who allegedly smashed up an iconic waterfront business in Hervey Bay’s marina. VIDEO, LATEST
Thousands, including a One Nation politician, have backed scrapping the Fraser Coast Regional Council’s construction of gender neutral toilets at popular caravan parks.
A proud third generation Maryborough man is eyeing off a seat on the Fraser Coast Regional Council and vows to look at essential services if successful.
The hunt for the Fraser Coast’s cutest dog is over and it’s time to find out which pooch was voted the favourite four-legged friend.
A bridge providing flood immunity to the Fraser Coast community is open as major work continues on other intersections and roads in a $31.4m upgrade.
A tale of two industries headed in opposite directions has been revealed with a new report earmarking pay increases for the region’s council members at the same time experts say farming wages are headed the other way.
A thriller filmed in Hervey Bay is set to premiere on free to air TV in a post-Christmas gift for the region.
Two school teachers who lost everything in a house fire in Hervey Bay want the generosity shown to them by the community to be directed at those who are in need this Christmas.
Police are investigating over an alleged attack on the Fraser Coast this morning in which a man was injured by an unusual weapon.
Ongoing problems with vegetation poisoning have led to heated debate within the Fraser Coast council, including a motion of dissent against the mayor and calls for more investigative powers for the governing body.
Fraser Coast Regional Council has given a number of its town laws an overhaul in an effort to keep up with community expectations. Here are the new rules.
A man will face court on multiple charges relating to the horror Kinkuna beach crash following a “protracted and convoluted” police investigation.
With Christmas just around the corner, more than 100 readers from across Regional Queensland have shared their festive flair with beautifully decorated Christmas trees. SEE THE PHOTOS.
Friends and families joined more than 200 uni students as they donned their caps and gowns to walk the stage for the 2023 Central Queensland University Bundaberg graduation. See the full gallery of photos and watch the video:
Analysis has revealed the best primary and secondary schools for NAPLAN results in every suburb of the Fraser Coast. CHECK YOUR SCHOOL
A mother-of-three who was given a 10 per cent chance of surviving after falling headfirst down 20 stairs and suffering a traumatic brain injury has become a living, breathing Christmas miracle.
Tributes have flowed for Fraser Coast legend and former Sportsperson of the Year, Cecilia Hynes, the survivor of two pandemics, who has died at the age of 106.
Police have handled more than 170 incidents in the past 12 months at Wide Bay Burnett schools, new data shows, as the schools responsible for the most call-outs are revealed.
Maryborough Labor MP Bruce Saunders has spoken out about the resignation of Annastacia Palaszczuk after saying she was “the best supporter we’ve had”.
Backyard Speedway Venture couple Beau Pieters and Jessica Dakin-Masters were asleep in their home when they awoke to find it on fire. Watch the video:
With their infectious laughter, cheeky grins and big beautiful eyes, Fraser Coast’s babies are sure to melt hearts. Help search for the region’s cutest born in 2023. Look through our gallery and vote.
Spotlight will open its doors this week as part of an $80 million development in Hervey Bay.
A girl, 5, has been bitten by a dingo and a seven-year-old boy chased in two frightening incidents on K’gari as the Christmas holidays get under way.
Heartbroken friends of the 17-year-old boy killed in a motorbike accident on the beach near Bundaberg have called for a ‘good send off’ for the avid motorcyclist and fisherman who touched many lives.
With their infectious laughter, cheeky grins and big beautiful eyes, Fraser Coast’s babies are sure to melt hearts. Help search for the region’s cutest born in 2023. Look through our gallery and vote. (Click here to vote)
Police have assured the public they are continually working to fight youth crime after a teenager was charged over a string of break-ins over the weekend.
Maryborough Aquatic Centre has been forced to temporarily close its gates for Sunday swimmers as fire crews clean up a chemical spill. Here’s what we know:
Five people have been taken to hospital, three with head and back injuries after a single vehicle crash left one of the occupants trapped in the car.
A Fraser Coast nursing graduate who failed a test in his first term, has opened up on how his remarkable journey hash has ended with a top award.
Plans to increase tourism offerings across the region have been tripped up amid revelations dozens of the region’s tourist parks are breaking rules.
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