With super wars over, wealth boss plans for peace
Scott Hartley is the straight-talking wealth boss who wants to change the view of financial advice.
Scott Hartley is the straight-talking wealth boss who wants to change the view of financial advice.
A third bridge across the Mary River, reopening the Civic Centre, new sport facilities – the men and women vying to be part of the incoming council have revealed their passion projects and how they plan to fix five of the biggest issues facing the region.
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.
A Meet the Candidates event held in Hervey Bay and hosted by the local chamber of commerce gave Fraser Coast voters a chance to meet the men and women vying for election on March 16, and the one person who wants to take the mayor’s job off George Seymour.
The men and women who want to make up the next Fraser Coast council have revealed what they think are the biggest issues facing Maryborough and Hervey Bay, and what they want to do about them if elected. You might be surprised:
The retailer is hinging its future around loyalty and digital under its new boss, although there are bigger forces moving beyond the boardroom.
Booming US shares have put billions of dollars into investors’ pockets, and there are divided views about how long it can last.
History shows there’s been plenty of booms before a mighty fall. These are the top risks lurking in the shadows that could derail the recovery.
Fraser Coast ratepayers will have to shell out $10,000 to replace 12 trees that were snapped off along a popular tourist trail.
It is hoped the former central banker’s substantial star power can be used to raise the profile of the fund manager which has a charitable twist.
Electrical Trades Union members throughout the region downed tools and protested in support of improved entitlements including a pay rise and parental leave.
Work will soon begin on the first stage of a major upgrade to the 36-year-old Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre expected to see it through the next few decades.
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.
Sixth generation Subaru Impreza doesn’t lift excitement levels but remains a safe and secure bet.
Road users have been left behind as governments rush to secure big-ticket infrastructure deals. That’s where real reform needs to start.
For this New York-based Aussie fund manager there’s still some good US stocks around, even after Wall Street’s extraordinary run.
Festival goers have braved rainy and windy conditions at Hervey Bay’s Seafront Oval to rock away to the likes of The Cat Empire, Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins and The Waifs.
After supermarket CEOs failed to make their case when grilled by the Qld Premier, a probe into high checkout prices and low farmgate profits will now be carried out and led by Tom Smith.
Mary Inc is far from impressed with the council’s draft design for redevelopment of the Maryborough CBD’s famous “green space” in Kent Street.
A legendary Live Aid performer and the band behind a hit in classic film Pretty Woman have rocked the Tivoli in Brisbane, revealing an intimate family moment on stage.
Through laughter and tears, the family and best mates of Susan River Homestead patriarch Norm McLean have shared their memories of a Fraser Coast legend.
Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday sweep puts him a big step closer to the White House. Boards need to start taking him seriously.
There is space for the extended family in the Nissan Pathfinder Ti which is an SUV tuned for comfort and luxury.
Our economy is just keeping its head above water, and weakness in new GDP numbers suggests interest rate cuts could come soon.
The retirement savings of millions of Australians are now firmly leveraged to the future of artificial intelligence.
The Reserve Bank decision to keep the cash rate on hold at 4.35pc offers clues about what needs to happen in order for homeowners to see repayments fall.
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.
In a sorry tale for Aussie tech, the player in the AI space simply misread where its Silicon Valley customers were heading. And shareholders have paid dearly.
From pools and ocean views to resort-style grounds, here are some of the region’s dream homes of 2024 in one of its most expensive streets, who owns them and what they paid.
An apprentice hairdresser who was repeatedly disciplined at work for being on her phone has been awarded a payout after a tribunal found she was unfairly sacked from a Hervey Bay salon.
A resort on K’gari has been ordered to look at its sewage treatment plant after not complying with strict environmental responsibilities and risking damage to the World Heritage island.
Fraser Coast residents to be notified by mail of smoke testing in their neighbourhood on the sewerage network.
A court has backed Rio’s refusal to deal with Russian steel giant Rusal in a battle over Gladstone aluminium.
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.
Evacuations are underway and a major road is closed in both directions following a suspected gas line rupture on the Fraser Coast. VIDEO, PHOTOS.
For the big banks the experience of going through the royal commission was harrowing, but they believe they are ultimately better for it.
The Gympie council has been named one of four in Qld to repeatedly fail to meet deadlines for financial reports to auditors, with the state watchdog suggesting what problems they think are at play.
In the five years since the final report of the landmark financial inquiry was delivered, the big banks are still finding their way.
Poles, wires, railways, roads and airports: here’s why investments in infrastructure may be about to take off again.
Look past the asking price and the running costs escalate the new hybrid Honda CR-V’s appeal.
The multibillionaire property developer had his own ‘Kerry Packer moment’ but he knew that to grow business, it had to be away from listed markets.
A monumental overhaul over the Polestar 2, Volvo’s electric car division, delivers upgrades which will please keen steerers.
Much of the noise is around prices, but the regulator should take the chance to put the power of the loyalty schemes and fast-growing home delivery under scrutiny.
The multi-billionaire is attempting to respond to higher rates and cooling demand with the one thing he knows. Disruption.
The sod has officially been turned on the controversial new Hervey Bay council administration centre, with building expected to be completed by mid-2026.
The first day of school is a special milestone, not only for children, but also for their parents. See our gallery of photos as the Fraser Coast’s 2024 Preppies enjoyed their first day of school.
A supply and transport firm has folded after 44 years of operation, weeks after receiving an EPA notice over alleged illegal dumping of six tonnes of concrete waste. Here is a full list of their creditors and what they are owed:
The Reserve Bank will have the final say on tax changes with a spending boost adding to the case for higher-for-longer interest rates.
A massive warehouse complex housing 14 tenants and built on a $825,000 piece of land will add to a growing list of industrial developments in a busy Gympie suburb.
The Fraser Coast’s brightest stars have been honoured at the 2024 Australia Day Award presentations, where Town Crier Ken Ashford was declared the 2024 Citizen of the Year, and other local legends were celebrated.
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