Fraser Coast Chronicle

Virus field hospital set up in Melbourne

Melbourne has transformed its showgrounds into a field hospital to care for virus patients among those locked down public...

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06th July 2020 8:07 PM

Melbourne’s new field hospital has a 30-bed capacity and a resuscitation bay where coronavirus patients can be put on a ventilator. Picture: Tony Gough

Maryborough Woodturners and Woodcrafters Guild Expo

Everything to do with woodwork was on show at this years Maryborough Woodturners and Woodcrafters Guild expo at the...

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14th July 2019 4:07 PM

Maryborough Woodturners and Woodcrafters Guild expo - club member Kev Barker working on the scroll saw.

UPDATE: Antique bargain hunters cram Gympie fair in droves

Weather could have been worse - and that would have been better

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16th June 2019 12:06 PM

Allan and Morgan Bowman at the Gympie Arms and Collectable Fair.

What does an idol star and spinning horses have in common?

Horse trainers bring an act to the Rocky show you won't see anywhere else.

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11th June 2019 2:06 PM

TOP PERFORMANCE: Rooftop Express Show Director Dave Manchon will perform at Rockhampton show for a second time in five years.

Maryborough Rodeo Utes & Music Muster

Action from the Rodeo Utes & Music Muster spectacular at the Maryborough Showgrounds.

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12th Nov. 2018 7:11 PM

Rodeo Utes & Music Muster at Maryborough Showgrounds - Eliza Johnston in the U/18 Junior Breakaway Roping.

Toowoomba names its new King of the Mountain

ZIPPING around the miniature track at speeds of up to 80km/h, these tiny cars are serious business.

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27th Nov. 2017 5:11 AM

Driver, Ben Patti. Remote control car competition at Toowoomba Showgrounds. November 2017

Biofuels industry will be instrumental to economic growth

PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk cited the redevelopment of the Mackay Showgrounds as a project she looked forward to hearing...

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02nd March 2016 3:03 PM

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was in Mackay recently to announce biofuel fund

Police out in force on Bruce Hwy at M'boro showgrounds

MARYBOROUGH police are out in force on the Bruce Hwy near the showgrounds on Friday morning as the early school holiday...

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19th Sept. 2014 10:09 AM

Maryborough patrol group Acting Inspector Dan Willett on the Bruce Hwy near the showgrounds for the start of Operation Spring Break.

Showgrounds track will be 'boring': former chairman

FORMER Technology Challenge chairman Leoll Barron says a proposed track at Maryborough Showgrounds would be boring.

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02nd April 2014 11:04 AM

RACQ Technology Challenge 2013- Hundreds line the barricades as the 2013 Technology Challenge comes to an end.

Tech Challenge may move from city to showgrounds

A NEW proposal could see the Technology Challenge call the Maryborough Showgrounds home.

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26th March 2014 5:03 AM

The Tech Challenge may be moving but no final decision has been made.

Costs put brakes on Fraser Coast Sprints

THE thumping sounds of engines may not be heard again in the region after the second cancellation of the Fraser Coast...

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04th March 2014 11:03 AM

Fraser Coast Sprints organiser Craig Winter has cancelled this year's event due to the financial strain, a lack of local support and his busy schedule.

Urban and rural fire crews contain blaze near showgrounds

URBAN and rural fire crews raced to the scene of a grassfire threatening to get out of control in Maryborough near the...

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02nd Oct. 2013 6:10 AM

Rural firefighters work to contain a bushfire between the Bruce Hwy and Nagel St in Mayborough.

Motorhome show at Maryborough showgrounds this weekend

MOTORHOMES, trailers, camping gear and free kids rides will be at Maryborough showgrounds this weekend for the Wide Bay and...

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13th Aug. 2013 8:08 AM

Business at Jirra Motorhomes has been booming for Brian and Donna Johnston.

School of travelling show children finally get to class

AS THE finishing touches were put on merry-go-rounds ahead of the Fraser Coast Show, some students have sat in their...

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23rd May 2013 5:05 AM

Ava Evans pictured in the classroom of the National School for Travelling Show Children.

Rise and Shine concert a welcome relief for families

EDITORIAL: THE Rise and Shine concert was a great opportunity for the Fraser Coast’s stressed out families to let...

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20th May 2013 10:05 AM

The concert at the Maryborough showgrounds was a great opportunity for families to let their hair down.

Fraser Coast Show is only four sleeps away

DOGS doing tricks, the crack of an axe on a log and the sight of a ute racing a lawnmower can only mean one thing.

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20th May 2013 9:05 AM

Free kid's ticket to show with paying Staycation adult

STAYCATIONS members will receive a free child’s ticket to the Fraser Coast Show on May 24-25 with every adult ticket...

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17th May 2013 1:05 PM

Adult Staycation members paying for a ticket to the Fraser Coast Show can print a voucher for a free child's ticket.

Band legends return to M'boro for community concert

WHEN legendary Aussie band Mental as Anything play at a free community concert this weekend, there might be a few familiar...

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16th May 2013 7:05 AM

On Sunday, Mental As Anything will headline the free Rise and Shine community concert at the Maryborough showgrounds.

Rise and Shine with Mental as Anything at M'boro showgrounds

LIVE it up with Mental as Anything when they lead the line-up at flood-relief concert Rise and Shine in Maryborough on May...

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09th May 2013 5:05 AM

Mental as Anything will play Maryborough's Rise and Shine flood relief concert.

Monster two-storey RV has a helicopter and four-wheel drive

PATRICK Murphy’s two-storey RV took two years to build, takes an hour-and-a-half to set up and comes with its own...

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03rd May 2013 9:05 AM

First timer for a CMCA rally Patrick Murphy and his pup Reno. Patrick stands in front of his helicopter and his bus with a heli landing pad on the roof.

CMCA Rally open to the public on Saturday for fee of $3

TRAVELLERS from across Australia have set up camp at Maryborough Showgrounds as the Campervan and Motorhome Club of...

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02nd May 2013 3:05 PM

Campervan Motorhome Club of Australia - Dave Warner casts an eye of some products in the traders' area.

Roll up, roll up! It's almost time for the Fraser Coast Show

THE best talent on the Fraser Coast has been rounded up for the 2013 Fraser Coast Show on May 24 and 25.

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02nd May 2013 11:05 AM

Tayah Dale from Aramara enjoys the 2012 Fraser Coast Show.

About 1000 motorhomes have arrived for rally in M'boro

CHOIR singing, knitting lessons and the latest and greatest toys for grey nomads will be on the agenda for the next six...

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30th April 2013 8:04 AM

Maryborough's Kathy and Cel Herbener didn't have far to go in their homemade motorhome for the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia rally.

Campervans and motorhomes on the way to M'boro showgrounds

MOTORHOMES will begin arriving on Monday for the week-long Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia rally at Maryborough...

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29th April 2013 5:04 AM

Hundreds of volunteers setting up showgrounds for rally

HUNDREDS of volunteers began taking over Maryborough Showgrounds on Wednesday as set up began on the biannual Campervan and...

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25th April 2013 5:04 AM

John and Marion Hartnell are gearing up for the CMCA rally.

Councillor hopeful Ulysses members will return for holidays

THE final tally was 3326 - that's how many Ulysses members attended the AGM at the Maryborough showgrounds last week.

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23rd April 2013 6:04 PM

Some fantastic machines motored through the streets of Maryborough during the Ulysses AGM Grand Parade.

More than 1700 registered for Campervan & Motorhome Rally

FOLLOWING the success of the 2013 Scout Jamboree and Ulysses AGM, preparations are now under way for the third national...

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23rd April 2013 12:04 PM

The Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Centre has been buzzing with thousands of visitors from across the country since the start of the year.

Ulysses motorbike parade may take an hour-and-a-half to see

ULYSSES marketing manager Warren Jamieson reckons it could take up to an hour-and-a-half from any one spot to see...

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18th April 2013 10:04 AM

A biker arrives back at the Maryborough showgrounds after a ride during the Ulysses AGM.

Converted horse float serving coffee a hit at Ulysses AGM

IT’S not the kind of smelly brown stuff usually produced inside a horse float – in fact, a horse hasn’t set foot in Janet...

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18th April 2013 8:04 AM

Janet and Tony Daly at their unique coffee stand converted from a horse float at the Ulysses AGM.

Party Central is a camp site bar for those in the know

GETTING into the Ulysses official Party Central wasn’t hard. A club member named Smokey put me on to it but it’s not a...

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18th April 2013 8:04 AM

Colin Taylor, also known as Eric the Viking, with a group of friends at what they call Party Central at the Maryborough Showgrounds.

Best gig ever tag, says it all from Ulysses club

ULYSSES members have been quick to heap praise on the Fraser Coast for running what has been described by some as the best...

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17th April 2013 9:04 AM

It's no surprise that Mim Dinsmore from Orange, wearing an orange cap, was attracted to a fabulous machine with orange highlights on display at the Ulysses AGM in Maryborough.

New bikes put to the test by Ulysses club members

THE last time Max Spencer took a Honda Goldwing for a test ride, he ended up buying one the next day.

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17th April 2013 7:04 AM

Max Spencer from Bribie Island smiles after his test ride on a new Honda Goldwing GL 1800 at the Ulysses AGM in Maryborough.

Ulysses visitors stream in full of praise for venue

A FESTIVE atmosphere descended on the Maryborough showgrounds on Monday as a steady stream of Ulysses rolled in, ready to...

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16th April 2013 8:04 AM

Ulysses members ready to depart for a tour of Fraser Island on Tuesday morning.

Bill Bourke, 90, is treated like royalty at Ulysses AGM

NOTWITHSTANDING their common passion for bikes, each of the estimated 3500-plus people at the 30th Ulysses AGM has a...

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16th April 2013 5:04 AM

Lockyer's Bill Bourke is still cruising at the age of 90.

Ulysses AGM - Maryborough

Ulysses AGM, Maryborough - Day one.

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15th April 2013 7:04 PM

Ulysses AGM - catch the RSL courtesy bus in the grounds and you just never know who you will see - Wagga Wagga's Jackie Starr, Elvis ( Andy Brown), Wangaratta's Wendy Morgan. Photo: Valerie Horton/ Fraser Coast Chronicle.

Biker rides from Perth via Tassie to attend Ulysses event

SOME Ulysses members have travelled across the country to be in Maryborough for the group's annual get-together.

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15th April 2013 12:04 PM

Biker Christine Titko takes a break after riding with a group all the way from Perth to attend the Ulysses AGM in Maryborough.

Atmosphere 'electric' at M'boro showgrounds for Ulysses AGM

UPDATE: Hundreds of people have already set up camp at the Maryborough showgrounds just a few hours after...

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15th April 2013 10:04 AM

Bikers are rolling up in force to check-in for the Ulysses AGM at the Maryborough showgrounds.

'Adventure before dementia' for Warwick and Dog

WITH his mate Dog by his side and a trike on the trailer, Warwick Gilmore is just one of the characters who have arrived in...

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15th April 2013 5:04 AM

Warwick Gilmore, a full-time traveller, has made a pit-stop in Maryborough for the 2013 Ulysses AGM.

Ulysses members pouring in for annual meeting at showgrounds

THE largest marquee in the southern hemisphere is up, the mini-supermarket is stocked and the camping areas are...

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14th April 2013 8:04 AM

Bill Bourke 90, who has travelled from Harrisville to attend the Ulysses AGM, has lost count of the number of annual meetings he has attended.

Sand won't be replaced at arena until after major events

NEW sand won't be brought in to the Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park until after the Ulysses and caravan events...

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12th March 2013 10:03 AM

Sand was removed from the Nev Noakes Covered Arena to facilitate the Australian Scouts Jamboree in January.

Rain kept big crowds away but didn't stop diehards

RAIN couldn’t keep the diehards away from the 2013 Rhythm and Revs in Maryborough on Saturday.

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18th Feb. 2013 8:02 AM

Cody Barrett beside a Nissan Patrol Competition truck.

Car simulators will be extra attraction at Rhythm and Revs

THE finest street machines, hot rods and custom cars will rumble into the Maryborough Showgrounds this weekend for the...

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14th Feb. 2013 12:02 PM

Kirsten Fuller and Maderson Whittaker wash Steve Lewis's cars ahead of this weekend's Rhythm and Revs.

Grab bargains galore in the wake of scouting jamboree

FRIDGES, rubber rafts, laundry tubs and even left-over food will all be sold off this weekend, as scout jamboree organisers...

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15th Jan. 2013 8:01 AM

Steve Tufts shows off some of the eskies which have already been sold off from the scout jamboree.

Crew flies in and delivers justice for scout farewell

NATIONALLY renowned musical dance act Justice Crew flew in to the Fraser Coast on the weekend to perform for thousands of...

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14th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

Scout Jamboree - final day

Scout Jamboree Final Day Showgrounds

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14th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

Scouts set to point compasses for home

SCOUTS from across the world will begin to say farewell to the Fraser Coast tonight as they wrap up an 11-day...

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12th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

Cooper Robertson and Emily Keen prepare to say goodbye to the scout jamboree.

Coast horses given a carroty treat from scouts

IT WAS a rip-snorter of a day for horses across the Fraser Coast when three tonnes of carrots leftover from the scout...

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12th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

Stefanie Petersen-Meiers shows off some of the carrots up for grabs.

Picnic tables made largely by scouts to be left behind

PICNIC tables set to be spread around the Fraser Coast will be thanks to the efforts of thousands of young scouts.

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11th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

Scouts from Blacktown in New South Wales work on constructing a picnic table at the 2013 Scout Jamboree. Photo: Megan Pope / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Revenge of the Monkeys one of the scouts' bush games

AN ODD assortment of games with names such as Revenge of the Monkeys and Atomic Bomb has been played in bushland near...

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10th Jan. 2013 10:01 AM

A scout from Western Australia collects balls for the Ball Hoard activity in the Endure It zone at the 2013 Scout Jamboree.

Bird's-eyeview of scout jamboree at M'boro showgrounds

SEEN from the air, it is hard to believe the Maryborough Showgrounds is home to 11,500 scouts, leaders and volunteers.

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10th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM

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