Fraser Coast Chronicle

TOBRUK REFUND: State Govt's payout to council revealed

The Fraser Coast Regional Council has received about a third of its $1million contribution to the scuttling of ex-HMAS...

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29th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

The HMAS Tobruk leans to the starboard side as it sinks in the waters of Hervey Bay.

Mayor's olive branch: Seymour urges Japan PM to visit whales

Mayor George Seymour has extended an invitation to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Hervey Bay and come whale...

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29th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

OLIVE BRANCH FOR WHALES: Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour has written to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extending an invitation to come whale watching in Hervey Bay. It comes as the international fallout over the nation's whaling decision continues.

'Give, spend, save' jars nurture girl's animal love

In six-year-old Sophie Suvill's home there are three jars labelled Give, Spend and Save between which she divides her...

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22nd Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Sophie Suvill, 6, donated her pocket money to the local animal shelter for cat toys yesterday.

Low blow for woodworkers after council rejects application

Bob Jeffery applied to the Fraser Coast Council in January to use a site at a Urangan park, but it was declined and instead...

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20th Dec. 2018 11:12 AM

NEEDING SPACE: Fraser Coast Scroll Saw Club president Bob Jeffery with long-time member Brian Milne. The club is desperately looking for a site to utilise the club's $16,000 worth of equipment.

Farewell to a community icon as loved council worker retires

Alison Coleman, the 70-year-old council worker, marathon runner and community icon has retired this week, following her...

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20th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

COMMUNITY ICON: Alison Coleman, who has worked with the council since the 1980s, has retired after 30 years.

Council snubs re-fluoridation despite dental, medical advice

Dentists and medical experts have been unable to sway Fraser Coast deputy mayor Darren Everard's mind over the issue of...

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20th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

Both denists said Bundaberg was sitting in the “dental dark ages”, with fluoride being a proven, safe and effective preventive measure for residents. Picture: Thinkstock

FUTURE VISION: Business groups lobby for Regional Deal funds

Local tourism, business and development representatives met with all three levels of government in Hervey Bay to shape an...

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19th Dec. 2018 5:12 PM

DEAL TAKES SHAPE: Queensland assistant to the treasury Glenn Butcher, Hinkler MP Keith Pitt, Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour and Nationals Deputy Leader Bridget McKenzie discuss the Hinkler Regional Deal in Hervey Bay.

Rail track closer as council, Men's Shed start lease talks

A new model railway track for Dayman Park is one step closer as the council enters negotiations with the Hervey Bay Men's...

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19th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

ROLLING COVERAGE: Last council meeting for 2018

New recommendations for the councillor complaint investigation policy, an inspection of dog registration and a number of...

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18th Dec. 2018 10:12 AM

Fraser Coast Regional Council meeting, Maryborough Chambers -

Report urges retiring of council's M'boro admin building

The future of the Fraser Coast Regional Council's Maryborough admin building is in jeopardy after a report found the site...

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18th Dec. 2018 12:12 AM

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