Fraser Coast Council News

Council News New turf being laid on Seafront Oval is the latest sign the revamp of Hervey Bay's premier tourist strip is nearing completion

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News After years of ongoing hold-ups, two major Howard developments have cleared critical construction hurdles

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News A $60 million RV lifestyle village in Howard, tipped to increase the town's population by 30 per cent, has been given the green light by the council

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News Twenty M'boro students will steal the Brolga Theatre's spotlight when one of Opera Australia's leading theatrical performances comes to the Heritage City

News Blue Care general manager Jane Jackson said six residents had been volunteering to help others at Masters Lodge.

News Changes are being made at the council's Maryborough Landfill to help people sort their loads and cut the cost of waste disposal

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News Changes to the payroll tax will help Hervey Bay businesses take on new staff and save thousands of dollars, Queensland's Assistant Treasury Minister claims

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News A country boy making country music, Hervey Bay's Ali Sacipovic has taken his songs all the way to the Gympie Music Muster

News A petition has been launched and the mayor forced to explain after an apparent blunder at Seafront Oval, Hervey Bay

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Council News Anne Maddern and James Hansen's divisions could be split while Paul Truscott and Daniel Sanderson's areas could gain more voters in a radical council shake-up

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Council News Community suggestions on the future development of the Esplanade will need to meet the Fraser Coast council's budget requirements, Darren Everard says

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Travel RV sites across M'boro will be monitored by the Fraser Coast Regional Council for occupancy rates following concerns there was inadequate space for visitors

News Both federal Fraser Coast MPs have backed calls for the region's roads to be fixed

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Council News After a tense debate at the council meeting, councillors voted 6-4 to approve a 12-month trial of funerals in selected parks across the region

News Pensioners on the Fraser Coast can receive a discount off their general rates bill under a new council policy

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News Cyclists will soon have an easier connection between the Heritage and Whale Cities after the the council adopted the Mary to Bay Rail Trail development plan

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Council News A motion to host funerals in public parks and the approval of the Mary to Bay Rail Trail are some of the high-agenda items up for discussion in today's meeting

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Business The Chronicle approached several business owners on the Esplanade for their thoughts on the suggested projects put forward after a two-month consultation

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Council News The panel, formed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council in March to outline a 20-year vision for the tourist strip, delivered its report to the council on Sunday

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Council News The disaster management levy will be increased by $10 in the council's 2019-20 budget to fund ongoing planning and protection for future disasters in the Coast