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Hervey Bay Family Fishing Competition

2012-02-27T15:02:00.001+10:00

20th Hervey Bay Family Fishing Competition 2012 organised by the Hervey Bay Boat Club Fishing and Social Club will be held from Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, March 11 2012 at Dayman Park in Pulgul Street, Urangan, Hervey Bay. There will be hundreds of prizes to win and you don't even have to catch a fish to be in the running for most of them.

Many entrants don't fish at all and simply go along to enjoy the atmosphere at the presentations, partake in the food and refreshments, perhaps win two boats, a computer, one of hundreds of prizes in the lucky draws or the $1000 cash drawn every day sponsored by the Boat Club.

Draws and presentation times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6pm to about 8pm and Sunday 12noon to about 3pm and entry fees are seniors $30 and juniors $10.

Fraser Coast Ute Show 2012

2012-01-29T23:55:00.002+10:00

For the first time, the Fraser Coast Ute Show offers 24 hours of action and entertainment at the "Rhythm & Revs" camp out spectacular.

Gates open at 9am on Saturday for breakfast, markets & swap meet followed by judging of classes in Utes, Cars, Trucks & Motorbikes. The crowd will be entertained throughout the day by various local Country Music performers and there will be activities to keep the kids entertained.

Stay over and camp on site at the Showgrounds and enjoy a monster BBQ under lights, a licenced bar and music until 10pm. Wake up on Sunday morning to a Bush Poets Recovery Breakfast with friends and family.

Camping Facilities and Licenced Bar & Canteen on site.

Sunday In The Park

2012-01-22T23:32:00.002+10:00

Maryborough's Sunday in the Park is a relaxed morning of fun, food, brass bands, steam train rides, river cruises, "Stroll in Queens Park" tours with Mary, Town Crier, firing of the time cannon and traditional children's games and activities.

Brass bands play inside a graceful old band rotunda in Queens Park. All morning, the Mary Ann, a full sized replica of Queensland’s first steam locomotive built in Maryborough in 1873, chugs along the riverside taking passengers through Queens Park and the Mary River Parklands.

Children and adults can also climb onboard one of the miniature steam engines, which run on a circuit around Queens Park. The sight of little legs dangling from tiny carriages as the trains weave around the track is guaranteed to delight. It’s a tradition begun by the city’s Model Engineers and Live Steamers Association over 30 years ago – and one that uniquely captures Maryborough’s carefree, family-friendly lifestyle.

Harbour View Twilight Markets

2012-01-08T15:45:00.001+10:00

Harbour View Twilight Markets are fun for all the family with jumping castle and merry go round, clairvoyant and tarot card reader, artist and writer, loads of different crafts, candles, plants, illuminated products, honey and honey products, bush products and much much more.

Bring the family for a fun night out.

Location / Venue
Urangan Marina Complex
Date / Time
Friday, 13 January 2012
4pm - 8pm
Admission Free

Hervey Bay Ambulance Committee Annual Goods Wheel

2011-12-12T12:06:00.001+10:00

The annual Ambulance Goods Wheel will run nightly for 3 weeks over Christmas and New Year (except Christmas Day) at 'The Stage' on Scarness foreshore. It's great fun for the whole family. Tickets are only 50 cents each with 100 tickets sold per spin.

Winning ticket holders get to choose their own prize from 100's on display. Loosing tickets go in the barrel to win the Major Prize of a Hooded Gas BBQ which will be drawn on the last night. (You don't have to be there on the night) Prizes include electrical items, homewares, toys, power tools, camping & gardening items, manchester and so much more. There is something for everyone!

Money raised is used to purchase auxillary patient care equipment for the Hervey Bay Ambulance Service. Come along and support this worthy Hervey Bay Ambulance Committee fundraiser!

Ghostly Tours and Tales Of Maryborough

2011-11-19T19:58:00.001+10:00

At the Ghostly Tours and Tales Of Maryborough, be entertained and spooked as a cast of characters in period costume recount with great wit and charm true stories of love, betrayal, tragedy and unspeakable crimes mixed with some juicy period gossip.

Tours are held on the Saturday evening of the last weekend of the month. Departure and return from Maryborough City Hall, Kent Street. Bookings are essential. The tour is fully escorted coach transport, a rare opportunity to see inside glorious heritage-listed buildings, a spooky guided lamplight tour of the old Maryborough cemetery, a chilling visit to Maryborough's pioneer cemetery and a delicious supper to complete the tour.

Torbanlea Picnic Races

2011-10-16T17:39:00.000+10:00

Torbanlea's Annual Picnic Race Day starts with grounds opening on Saturday October 17 for those who wish to camp on site for the week.

The Race Day is Saturday October 22, with everything from foot races, tug o war, celebrity events, fashion of the field, and of course the picnic races which run from 9am. There are stalls, food, entertainment, jumping castle and kids activities.

The day is action packed, and the best family day out by a country mile so make sure you come along. Buses run from Hervey Bay and Maryborough or catch the train to Howard. Just 300 kilometres north of Brisbane, you can do the races on Saturday, then spend the rest of your weekend enjoying the delights of the Fraser Coast or Fraser Island.

Maryborough Heritage Craft Fest

2011-10-02T14:26:00.001+10:00

Local artisan and crafters dressed in period-style costumes combine in the magnificent Maryborough City Hall to demonstrate and sell their hand-crafted items at the Fraser Coast's most prestigious craft event, the award-winning Maryborough CraftFest. There will be a huge variety of arts and crafts represented with something to interest both the ladies and the gentlemen. There will also be regular lucky shopper draws throughout the day. A canteen offering hot and cold drinks and snacks is operated by the Maryborough Lioness Club. All proceeds from the event are donated to local charities.

Location / Venue
Maryborough City Hall
Kent St
Mryborough

Date / Time
6 October - 8 October 2011
9.00am-4.00pm

Admission Fixed
Adult: $2.00/head

Hervey Bay Orchid Society's 28th Annual Spring Show

2011-09-25T15:12:00.000+10:00

The Hervey Bay orchid Society & Council Orchid House will be joined by Bundaberg, Maryborough, Childers and Gympie Orchid Societies, all arranging dazzling displays of colourful and fragrant orchids to be judged in 43 differerent catagories.

Fraser Coast Bromeliad & Bonsai groups, commercial nurseries and allied traders will also be selling a vast array of horticultural products for all occasions. Come and enjoy the knowledge of an exciting hobby we can all share in our wonderful Sub Tropical region.

Location / Venue
The Great Hall, Hervey Bay High School
Beach Rd, Pialba

Date / Time
1 October - 2 October 2011
8am -4pm Saturday & 8am-1pm Sunday

Admission
Adult: $5 pp incl. free Devonshire Tea/coffee

Fraser Lions Pier Festival

2011-09-18T18:05:00.001+10:00

Urangan Pier was built in 1917 to facilitate the export of coal and sugar. It was originally 1107 metres in length stretching far out to reach the deep water channel where ships were loaded with the bagged sugar transported by steam train right to the end of the jetty. The exports ceased in 1960.

The structure was always a fisherman's paradise and remained so until it was closed in 1985. The authorities started to demolish the structure in 1986. In spite of a strong public outcry we lost 239 metres of it before demolition was stopped. Today we celebrate the remaining 868 metres of the pier with the Fraser Lions Pier Festival now in it's 26th year.

A family day in the park with a fishing competition on the pier to boot. Entertainment all day with a magician and music for the family. Children's rides and a myriad of stalls selling all kinds of interests. Food - Fishing - Fun - Fabulous....

Sustainable House Day 2011

2011-09-04T14:14:00.001+10:00

Sustainable House Day, Sunday 11th September will be celebrating its 10th year, the event will continue to showcase some of Australia’s most sustainable homes to the public as millions of Australians continue to embrace renewable energy, recycling, and other practices suitable to their lifestyles.

Sustainable House Day gives people the chance to get a real-life look inside houses that have been designed, built or fitted out with sustainability in mind and talk to owners, receiving unbiased advice.

There are 2 open homes available to view:

15 Treasure Street, Maryborough Eco Queenslander renovated in 2008 for sustainable living
49 Raintree Avenue, Burrum Heads A sustainable home built in 2000

Fraser Coast JobMart

2011-08-28T10:52:00.000+10:00

Fraser Coast businesses have the chance to show off their business and find their next employee at the annual Fraser Coast Job Mart on September 6.

The Job Mart is designed for students graduating from high school, university and TAFE.

People already employed who are looking to move from their industry are also invited to attend.

Queensland Police Service, Ergon Energy, manufacturing companies and smaller local businesses have all signed on for the expo.

Event sponsors Wide Bay Transit will also provide a bus service for Hervey Bay residents interested in attending the expo.

Visit www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au to register for the bus service.

Twelve Degrees of Latitude

2011-08-21T11:35:00.001+10:00

This landmark exhibition showing concurrently at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, presents an impressive selection of artworks from 27 of the state's network of 80 regional gallery and university collections.

Twelve Degrees of Latitiude is an important tribute to the outstanding contribution our state's regional galleries and collection institutions make to our social, economic and cultural well being. Co-curated by Bettina MacAulay and Brett Adlington for Queensland's 150th year, the exhibition features major Australian, Indigenous, Pacific and European artwork dating from the 17th to the 21st centuries. It contains a range of small and large-scale wall works, three-dimensional, experimental and freestanding works, including works by leading Queensland artists.

Location / Venue
Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
161 Old Maryborough Road
Pialba

Date / Time
26 August - 8 October 2011
10.00am - 4.00pm Monday to Saturday

Admission Free
Adult: FREE

Fraser Coast Illumination Parade

2011-08-03T13:55:00.000+10:00

Don’t miss the amazing spectacle as a sea of illuminated creatures help celebrate the wonderful marine eco system of the Fraser Coast on 6th August. The theme of this year’s much loved Fraser Coast Illumination Parade is ‘Where Nature Comes Alive".

Hervey Bay’s skyline will light up with colourful, amazing and sometimes crazy creations as the Illumination Parade shimmers along the esplanade. Urangan High’s Sonic Blast showcase will provide a great line up of pre-entertainment at Scarness Park from 4pm to 6pm.

Glowing, shining, beaming and sparkling for a cause the Hervey Bay community come together annually for the Illumination Parade which is a programme of the larger Whale Festival celebrations. Uniting local business, cultural and sporting organisations, charities, schools, youth groups and families as they light up the sky with colourful, amazing and sometimes crazy creations. The extravaganza shimmers along the Esplanade representing the migration trail of the famed Humpback Whales that return to the Bay’s pristine shores to rest and play.

After the parade head down to Seafront oval to find out the winners, watch the early fireworks and catch the headline acts at the Whale Aid Concert