Fraser Coast Chronicle

Families and elderly 'big winners' if I'm elected: O'Connell

In the first significant election announcement from the O’Connell camp, pensioners and families will receive more support...

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21st Jan. 2016 10:01 AM

Fraser Coast Mayor, Gerard O'Connell in his Hervey Bay office. Photo: Hayden Johnson / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Mayor ambushed over sport precinct

A FRACTURED group of councillors erupted in shouting during a debate about the sport precinct.

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21st Jan. 2016 6:01 AM

Cr O'Connell has announced his inntention to run again for Mayor

Mayor's comments on Sport Precinct fail to influence readers

MAYOR Gerard O’Connell’s reassurance ratepayers would not foot the entire $52 million bill for the Sport Precinct has done...

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30th Dec. 2015 8:12 AM

The Fraser Coast Regional Council was refused $8 million from the State and Federal Governments to build what Maryborough MP Bruce Saunders has described as a “toxic” community project.

Mayor's precinct funding promise fails to win over readers

Mayor Gerard O’Connell’s reassurance ratepayers would not foot the entire $52 million bill for the Sport Precinct has done...

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29th Dec. 2015 12:12 PM

Mayor Gerard O’Connell’s reassurance ratepayers would not foot the entire $52 million bill for the Sport Precinct has done little to sway Chronicle readers.

$65m stamp duty waived

THE State Government has waived a $65 million stamp duty fee as the Fraser Coast Regional Council moves to take complete...

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05th Dec. 2015 6:12 AM

Large support for drive-in theatre, so how can it happen?

AN OVERWHELMING majority of Fraser Coast Chronicle readers want a return to the 1970’s by establishing a drive-in theatre...

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25th Nov. 2015 11:11 AM

Fraser Coast councillor George Seymour would support a nostalgic return to the 1970’s by establishing a temporary drive-in theatre on Seafront Oval.

Mayor on terror: "I don't see any reason to be alarmed"

THE Fraser Coast, Mayor Gerard O’Connell said he was confident the best disaster management processes were in place to...

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16th Nov. 2015 5:11 AM

Fraser Coast Mayor, Gerard O'Connell in his Hervey Bay office.

Mayor to visit Brisbane to lobby state ministers

MAYOR Gerard O’Connell will visit Brisbane as part of the Wide Bay Regional Organisation of Councils.

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12th Nov. 2015 6:11 AM

Loft says rate rises under Mayor O'Connell can't continue

Responsible fiscal management and a stop to rate rises will be a focus of Chris Loft’s mayoral campaign.

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11th Nov. 2015 3:11 PM

Mayoral candidates Chris Loft and Gerard O'Connell.

Land agreement could fall over if councils don't fly flag

A MAJOR land agreement 10 years in the making is being held back because councils have not agreed to hoist the Aboriginal...

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06th Nov. 2015 5:11 AM

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