Crocodile warning signs removed due to lack of sightings
Crocodile warning signs have been removed across the Fraser Coast and at Tin Can Bay, with no sightings of the reptiles reported in the past 12 months.
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‘No effort, no entry’: Beachside pub cracks down on clothing
A beachside pub has laid down the law on sloppy dressers, revealing a long list of clothing rules and telling punters “no effort, no entry”. WHAT DO YOU THINK? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Man risks staggering fine by feeding wild dolphins
Two brothers out fishing in Tin Can Bay shared footage of one brother feeding a pod of wild dolphins that swam up to them. What happened next was unexpected.
Revealed: Biggest cause of region’s $50m SPER debt
Thousands of people across the region who owe unpaid fines and penalties can expect a knock on the door or to have their cars clamped, seized or sold as the state cracks down on a staggering overdue bill.
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Veterans to give former school a new lease on life
The heritage-listed building has stood vacant for years but a new agreement means use of the much-loved structure will bring benefits to veterans and the community.
Maryborough woman on mission to improve Indigenous health
Maryborough mum Sharlea Nicholson, is furthering her education and gaining more clinical qualifications to fulfil her destiny to help improve the wellbeing of indigenous Australians.
How Fraser Island is bouncing back after devastating fires
Fraser Island is re-establishing itself as one of the biggest tourist hot spots in the region, with permit data showing visitors have already made almost 40,000 more overnight campsite bookings this financial year compared to last.
Major power outage causes havoc across Fraser Coast
Numerous sets of traffic lights are out around the CBD and about 15,000 residents and businesses are without power. Here’s what we know so far:
Sewer upgrades: Silver lining in stinky job
An “odour” is expected in some parts of the Coast as about 15km of sewer network is relined over the next seven months. It’s hoped the reek will be worth the result.
What musician wishes he knew before heart attack on Fraser Coast
After suffering a heart attack in Hervey Bay, there’s one thing bass guitar player Grant Byrne wishes he’d been more aware of beforehand.
Maryborough to Rocky: Football Qld announces new competition
A new competition has been announced by Football Queensland, expected to kick off next year, which could stretch from Maryborough to Rockhampton. The reform process starts this month.
How Hervey Bay’s iconic whales are fighting graffiti on buildings
A Fraser Coast art project is bringing whales to walls that would otherwise be targeted by vandals.
Behind scenes at bakery upping the dial on doughnut decadence
Forget driving to Kenilworth and Eat Street- there’s a new player on the deluxe doughnut scene serving up Insta-worthy delights in our own backyard.
Fraser Coast holds first Gran Fondo, predicted to be ‘biggest’ in the nation
Hundreds braved the chilly early hours of Saturday morning for a cycling event organisers say is tipped to become the biggest in the nation. Here’s why.
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