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25.01.2022 CHRISTMAS LIGHT MAPS Are you ready to go Christmas light looking? We have prepared a trail map for Maryborough, Hervey Bay and surrounds. Download a printable copy or access the interactive map online at www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/festive Thank you to all the houses that are participating!

25.01.2022 Eight heritage properties across the region will benefit from $52,609 in grants awarded in the inaugural round of the Fraser Coast Heritage and Character Incentives Scheme. The grants are a co-contribution with Council matching the applicant dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of $10,000 to undertake works to preserve or enhance our heritage and character buildings and sites. The successful grant applicants are:... 9/355 Kent Street, Maryborough 6/355 Kent Street, Maryborough 345-347 Kent Street, Maryborough St Paul’s Anglican Church, Maryborough Francis Hotel, Maryborough Brooklyn House, Howard Café Steley Street Howard St Matthew’s Church and hall, Howard Round Two of the Fraser Coast Heritage and Character Incentive Scheme, is scheduled to open February 1, 2021.

22.01.2022 **This bushfire warning is no longer current please refer to the QFES Facebook page for updated information** STAY INFORMED: Fraser Island (K’gari) bushfire as ...at 9.45am Sun 29 Nov Bushfire warning level: ADVICE Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) are managing a bushfire on Fraser Island (K’gari). You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take if the situation changes. Currently as at 9.45am Sunday 29 November, a bushfire with two fronts is burning approximately five kilometres north of Kingfisher Bay Resort, and two kilometres west of Cathedrals on Fraser. Weather conditions will continue to deteriorate today, with increased smoke reducing visibility and air quality on Fraser Island (K’gari) and adjacent mainland areas. QFES and QPWS in conjunction with the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation are working to limit the spread of the fire and minimise environmental and cultural impacts. Travel to the island remains restricted. Residents, campers and visitors already on the island should limit their movements to within close proximity of where they are staying and avoid travelling on the inland tracks and roads. The following tracks are currently closed: Woralie Happy Valley Track Cornwalls Break Pile Valley Bennets Road For a full list of track closures and further information regarding travel restrictions and permit conditions go to www.parks.des.qld.gov.au. Properties are not under direct threat at this time. Call Triple Zero (000) immediately if you believe you or your property is under threat. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: Listen to your local radio station or visit the Rural Fire Service (RFS) website for regular updates. If you have a bushfire survival plan, refer to it now and be ready to follow it. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, or if your plan is to leave, identify where you will go if the situation changes. Close windows and doors to minimise smoke exposure. If you suffer from a respiratory condition, keep your medication close by. Drive with caution in low visibility conditions. Contact your neighbours to see if they need help preparing for the bushfire. Consider finding your essential items (e.g., identification documents, prescription medication, food and water, and protective clothing such as a long-sleeved cotton shirt and trousers, and boots) in case you need to leave. Consider what you will do to protect your pets and livestock. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Advise family and friends of your intended actions if the situation changes. KEEP UP TO DATE BY: Following QFES on Facebook (@QldFireandEmergencyServices) and Twitter (@QldFES) Staying tuned to your local radio station. Find your local ABC radio station at https://radio.abc.net.au/help/offline and your local commercial radio station at http://www.commercialradio.com.au/find-a-station/queensland Visiting the Rural Fire Service (RFS) website at www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map FURTHER INFORMATION: For bushfire preparation tips, visit the RFS website: www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/BushFire_Safety For information about road closures, call 13 19 40 or visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au The next update will be provided when the situation changes.

21.01.2022 TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for the Festive Fraser Coast concert on Saturday 19 December. There will be about 800 tickets available to attend in person at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough. Residents can also register to watch the concert on the big screen at Seafront Oval in Hervey Bay.... OR enjoy the livestream from home. The online livestream link will be available at www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/homepage/16/festive-fraser-coast We expect the concert will be popular so encourage anyone wishing to attend at the Brolga Theatre or Seafront Oval to get in quick to secure your free tickets before they are fully allocated. Free tickets to attend the concert at the Brolga Theatre are available at www.ourfrasercoast.com.au, the Box Office or by calling 4122 6060. Free tickets to attend Seafront Oval are available at www.frasercoasttickets.com.au

20.01.2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Maryborough Christmas Tree Lighting tonight. A big thanks to Maryborough Youth & Show Choirs for putting on fantastic performance and getting us all in Christmas spirit!

19.01.2022 A very special day today turning the first sod of the Fraser Coast Hospice. George Seymour - Fraser Coast Keith Pitt Warren Truss

15.01.2022 Our Community Environment Officer is hosting a guided walk in Urraween through one of our important nature corridors to look at the many values and benefits of revegetation in urban areas for the community, wildlife and the local environment. All ages are welcome and the walk will be wheelchair accessible. If you are interested in joining Tina please RSVP to [email protected] Session 1: Friday 13 November ... Session 2: Saturday 14 November 8am-9.30am Meeting at the Urraween Rd end of the walkway - close to the corner of Main St and Urraween Rd. See more

13.01.2022 We are delighted to announce a star-studded line up for the Festive Fraser Coast Concert which will include nationally renowned artists Wendy Matthews, Isaiah Firebrace and Buddy Knox Blues along with fantastic local acts like Soulcityqld, the Rob McKay Band, Sam Maddison Music and Timbre. There will be three ways to tune in on the night - 1. A limited number of tickets will be available to attend in person at the Brolga Theatre. Registration for tickets will be available fr...om 9am on Tuesday 1 December 2020. 2. A livestream of the concert will be played on the big screen at Seafront Oval in Hervey Bay. Tickets to attend will be available at www.frasercoasttickets.com.au from 9am on Tuesday 1 December. 3. Get comfy at home with your loved ones and watch the livestream on YouTube. The online livestream link will be available on www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/homepage/16/festive-fraser-coast At home viewers can participate live by sharing photos of themselves enjoying the concert using the #FestiveFraserCoast

13.01.2022 **STAY INFORMED: Fraser Island (K’gari) bushfire at 10.30am Sat 28 Nov** Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) are managing a bushfire on Fraser Island (K’gari). You need to keep up-to-date and decide what actions you will take if the situation changes....Continue reading

11.01.2022 RESULTS ARE IN: Almost 600 survey responses will be considered in the creation of a Coastal Futures Adaptation Strategy and action plan. A key response to questions on ways to build community resilience was a call for more information on the management of coastal hazards and foreshore vegetation. Check out the survey results here: https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/coastal-futures-pl... The survey focussed on: Burrum Heads; Toogoom; Dundowran and Craignish; Hervey Bay; Mary River; River Heads and Booral, and; Great Sandy Straight townships. Each location is dierent so individual strategies and actions will be developed for each area. The draft strategies will be available for public consultation in early 2021.

10.01.2022 The Pialba Bowls Club’s annual Prestige Fours Carnival is on 28 and 29 November and will feature some of the best bowlers in Australia. Council has provided sponsorship support for the event to be live streamed online. To access the live stream go to: Bowls Queensland Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/BowlsQld... Gold Coast Tweed District Bowls Association Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/GoldCoastTweedBowls Gold Coast-Tweed District Bowls Association Website - https://www.gctbowls.org.au/media/

10.01.2022 CALLING GREEN THUMBS Don't miss our monthly native plant sale at the Fraser Coast Community Nursery tomorrow December 3rd from 9am to 11am. EFTPOS facilities are now available with plants starting from $2. BYO bag or box is appreciated.

10.01.2022 Visit our Waste to Art exhibition during #NationalRecyclingWeek and vote for your favourite piece of art in the People’s Choice Award! Thank you to our sponsors Q Mulching, Reuse & Recycle Group inc and Cleanaway for supporting this terrific competition! Gatakers Artspace is open Monday Saturday 10am-2pm, Kent Street Maryborough.

08.01.2022 The mouth of Tooan Tooan Creek is being opened up to make sure it is ready for the storm season. The sand naturally builds up at the mouth of the creek where it can block the flow of stormwater and tides. To ensure that the creek is ready and will flow during the storm season, Council needs to remove the sand.... The project is due to start today (Monday 23 November) and take up to three days, weather permitting. The sand will be stockpiled on land near the All Abilities Playground for a few days and will then be used at high priority beach nourishment locations or taken to Council’s stockpile area on Booral Road for use at a later date. Beach access walkways beside the creek may be closed while the earthmoving equipment is on the beach. We ask residents to be aware that the equipment is on the beach and that trucks will be moving between the creek mouth and the Seafront Oval extension. We urge residents to avoid the area if they can while the work is underway.

08.01.2022 Getting to the beach or Urangan Harbour will soon be easier for pedestrians using Moolyyir Street! A new 1.3m-wide concrete-footpath is being built on the northern side of Moolyyir Street and a section of the Esplanade to join to the existing Esplanade pathway. The footpath will include a new pedestrian crossing over Moolyyir Creek in Moolyyir Street.... The causeway in Moolyyir Street will be converted from two lanes to one lane so space can be devoted to a pedestrian crossing. Moolyyir Street will be closed from this week with detours and traffic management in place while the works are underway. Work on the project is anticipated to finish in January 2021.

05.01.2022 Anyone looking for an update on the conditions at K'gari (Fraser Island) please read this report - https://parks.des.qld.gov.au//160348/fraser-conditions-rep ...Before you leave home check the park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions - https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/park-alerts Also keep an eye on the QFES live news stream for bushfire warnings - https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/ Photo taken by Tasman Venture Hervey Bay

04.01.2022 Hervey Bay resident Alex Gow watched on as his great great nephews helped plant a tree in the Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens to celebrate his 100th birthday. Alex was born in Scotland and worked from the age of six helping the milk man with his horse and cart from 4.30am, he was paid a billy of milk a day. He still attributes the milk for his strong bones. He left Scotland for Australia on his 18th Birthday and spent most of his working life working on cane farms and in saw m...ills. Arriving in Mackay in 1938 he stayed in the area working on a property. He said one crush he cut 425 tonne of cane by himself. "If I had any sense I would have gone to the Darling Downs with the other lads," he said. Shortly after arriving in Australia he served in World War II in New Guinea. He also ran a successful mower, chainsaw and motorbike shop in Toowoomba for some years. Later in life he returned to Scotland, but after discovering he had outlived his "old pals" from school, Alex moved to the Bay about 12 years ago to be close to family. Alex said the secret to a long life is a glass of good whiskey. To this day he drinks one every day. Happy Birthday Alex! See more

03.01.2022 Check out chart topping local artist Leonie Kingdom's new song titled 2020 - https://youtu.be/C9sNISpP-MY Leonie used a $5,000 Regional Arts Development Fund grant to help promote her new EP. You can apply for the next round of RADF grants to help fund your creative venture. Applications open today and close on 25 January 2021 - www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/grants-and-awards

02.01.2022 LOCAL FIRE BAN FRASER COAST REGION Due to heightened fire conditions, a local fire ban has been imposed within the Fraser Coast Region from 11.55pm Monday (30/11) until 11.55pm Monday (7/12). Under a local fire ban, open fires are prohibited and all Permits to Light Fire which have been issued in the designated areas have been cancelled.

01.01.2022 A new shade sail is being installed over the play equipment at the Black Stump Park on the foreshore at Point Vernon. The works are due to start this Thursday 26 November and take about two weeks to complete. The park was upgraded earlier this year and now includes a miniature roadway where kids can learn basic road rules while riding their bikes and scooters.

01.01.2022 Check out these special messages from Isaiah Firebrace and Wendy Matthews! Tickets to watch the Festive Fraser Coast Concert at the Brolga Theatre or Seafront Oval will be available 9am on Tuesday 1 December. The online livestream will be available at www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/homepage/16/festive-fraser-coast