Deadline extended for farmers to have say on water changes
A deadline for farmers across the Mary Basin to be heard in the controversial proposal to change water allocations has been pushed back amid concerns some producers would miss the cut.
Community
‘War on workers’: Fraser Coast garbos strike for better pay
Some Glenwood, Bauple, Maryborough and Hervey Bay residents will have to watch their bins fill to the brim as garbage collection workers join a union strike against Cleanaway.
‘Goodbye my son’: Family’s heartbreak over son’s shock death
A family’s sudden and heartbreaking loss has been mourned at a moving and quirky funeral held in memory of a 27-year-old man who touched many lives.
Sleepbus pulls in to Hervey Bay as homelessness rises 29%
An increase in driveway surfing, homeless women over 50, and families lining up for food paints a grim picture of Fraser Coast’s worsening homeless crisis. The arrival of the Sleepbus is at least something.
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‘Joyce is a friend to the Wide Bay’
The shock return of MP Barnaby joyce to the National Party’s leadership has been met with open arms by Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
‘Sand push’: The Hervey Bay beaches where dunes will be built up
Some beaches and beach access points will be closed temporarily during the works, which are designed to protect the dunes from further erosion after northerly winds and king tides earlier this year: See the list of beaches.
Rates ‘very small part’: Real reason housing crisis is worsening
Amid unprecedented population growth, community leaders are preparing for a forum which will help plan the way out of the worst housing shortage the region has experienced.
‘Having a purpose’: Community changer retires… but work doesn’t end here
“We see people who come in, especially for emergency relief, who don’t have any money to feed their families… just to see them going out and saying ‘This is life saving, we couldn’t have eaten this week without this.”
How eight-year-old’s cancer shock spurred communities into action
After a sore neck and hip led to a nightmare diagnosis, eight-year-old Ava and her family have been inundated with support from locals she “barely knows”.
500 junior footy players ready to have a ball at Wide Bay carnival
The Wide Bay MiniRoos Carnival is being held this weekend with more than 500 players expected to hit the fields between the Fraser Coast and Bundy.
Red towels, naked women: Taxi driving on Fraser Island back in the day
Ask Nigel Freemantle about the most memorable taxi driving job he had in 23 years on Fraser Island and he will probably mention red towels and a naked woman …
JOB LINE: ‘1000 or more’ applying for work at new supermarket
A staggering number of people have queued at a Hervey Bay shopping centre with resumes in hands, eager to receive a position at a new store opening in mid-August.
Foggy mornings to fade away as cold continues
Forecasters have said we’ve seen “ the last of the fog” for the week, but we’re yet to see the last of single-digit morning temperatures.
Why the council is rolling out cheaper rego for dogs
The Fraser Coast council has made registration fees for pooches cheaper, but there‘s two things you need to have ticked off first.
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