Fact sheets
If you have an enquiry about any of the fact sheets below, please contact Council on 1300 79 49 29 or submit an online enquiry.
Advertising
Election signage (PDF,470kB)
Temporary advertising devices (PDF,123kB)
Airports
Animal management
Barking dogs (PDF,451kB)
Cat trap (PDF,478kB)
Desexing of Cats and Dogs (PDF,1.4MB)
Dog off-leash areas (PDF476kB)
Dogs on food premises (1MB)
Domestic animals - How many can I have on my property (PDF,732kB)
Keeping of Animals- Exemptions under the Local Laws (PDF,562kB)
Regulated dogs (PDF,562kB)
Responsible pet ownership (PDF,443kB)
Building and plumbing
Building
Building approval requirements (PDF,430kB)
Building in flood-prone areas (PDF473kB)
Converting a shed to a dwelling (PDF400kB)
Dual occupancy (PDF,210kB)
Dual occupancy or secondary dwelling (PDF,213kB)
Erosion and sediment control on building and development sites (PDF,615kB)
Establishment or occupation of a temporary home (PDF,765kB)
Shipping containers (PDF,530kB)
Stormwater drainage (PDF,455kB)
Swimming pools and spas (PDF,410kB)
Plumbing
Backflow Prevention Devices (PDF,431kB)
Plumbing and Drainage Approval Requirements – Class 1a or 10a buildings (PDF,210kB)
Plumbing and Drainage Approval Requirements – Class 2 to 9 buildings (PDF,210kB)
Hints for septic systems (PDF,515kB)
On-Site Sewerage Facilities and Greywater (PDF,351kB)
Removal of pedestal sanitary device (PDF)
Queensland State Government forms
Cemeteries
Cemetery fees 2019/20 (PDF,427kB)
Cemetery frequently asked questions (PDF,395kB)
Guidelines for cleaning graves (PDF,515kB)
Council land management
Bushfire management strategy (PDF,545kB)
Development assessment
Commercial zones (PDF,545kB)
Constructing a dam (PDF,377kB)
Controlling dust from development sites (PDF,314kB)
Direct financial incentive offer 2016-2018 (PDF,960kB)
Demolishing a house in Maryborough and neighbourhood character precincts (PDF,495kB)
Dual occupancy (PDF,210kB)
Dual occupancy or secondary dwelling (PDF,213kB)
Emerging community local plan areas (PDF,1.4MB)
Establishing a business in an existing building (PDF,390kB)
Home based business (PDF,220kB)
Industry zones (PDF,573kB)
Limited development (constrained land) zone (PDF,4.9MB)
Making a well made application (PDF,377kB)
Maryborough principal activity centre local plan (PDF1.4MB)
Other planning zones (PDF3.2MB)
PD Online (PDF,249kB)
Pet sitting(home based business) (PDF,469kB)
Pialba principal activity centre local plan (PDF,890kB)
Planning scheme overlays (PDF,833kB)
Pre-lodgement meetings (PDF,329kB)
Residential zones (PDF,1.3MB)
Secondary dwellings (PDF,220kB)
Urban street naming (PDF,1.5MB)
Disaster management
Disputes
Neighbourhood Dispute Services (PDF,170kB)
Elections
Election signage (PDF,470kB)
Environment
Backyard burning (PDF, 304kB)
Living lakeside on the Fraser Coast (PDF,460kB)
Odour nuisance (PDF,831kB)
Filming
Filming and photography on the Fraser Coast (PDF,600kB)
Flora and fauna
Black flying foxes (PDF,480kB)
Flying foxes on the Fraser Coast (PDF,430kB)
Grey-headed flying foxes (PDF,473kB)
Little red flying foxes (PDF,475kB)
Threatened Fraser Coast plant - Acacia Attenuata (PDF,290kB)
Threatened Fraser Coast plant - Melaleuca Cheelii (PDF,380kB)
Threatened Fraser Coast plant - Samadera Bidwillii (PDF,420kB)
Food business
Eat Safe - Food safety made easy guide (PDF,1.3MB)
Eat Safe - Food safety rating scheme (PDF,580kB)
Eat Safe - Let your stars shine (PDF,325kB)
Food vending on Local Government controlled areas and roads (PDF,780kB)
New food premises licensing process (PDF,184kB)
Short-term food stall (PDF,680kB)
Footpaths
Commercial use of footpaths (PDF,770kB)
Health
Establishment or occupation of a temporary home (PDF,765kB)
Toilet facilities at events (PDF,390kB)
Investment Attraction Incentives Scheme
Direct financial incentive offer 2015-2017 (PDF,802kB)
Direct financial incentive offer 2016-2018 (PDF,960kB)
Local heritage register
Frequently asked questions (PDF,490kB)
Incentives (PDF,215kB)
Process for lodging a submission (PDF,1.35MB)
What is the local heritage register? (PDF,825kB)
Local Laws
Building appearances (PDF,805kB)
Disability parking (PDF,660kB)
Establishment or occupation of a temporary home (PDF,770kB)
Graffiti (PDF,317kB)
Parking on the Fraser Coast (PDF,406kB)
Shopping trolleys (PDF,205kB)
Parks
Pest management
Biting midges (PDF,457kB)
Mosquito management (PDF,1.5MB)
Pest plant - Easter Cassia (PDF,215kB)
Pest plant - Glory Lily (PDF,215kB)
Pest plant - Grader Grass (PDF,590kB)
Pest plant - Live Leaf Mother of Millions (PDF,620kB)
Pest plant on Fraser Island - Sisal Hemp (PDF,590kB)
Pest plant - Star Burr (PDF,580kB)
Pest plant - Thorn Apples (PDF,570kB)
Recycling and Waste
Disposal of asbestos material (PDF250kB)
Guide for new residents (PDF,540kB)
Household recycling (PDF,617kB)
How to hold a garage sale (PDF,842kB)
Littering and dumping (PDF,474kB)
Mulch grades and fees (PDF,270kB)
Mulch health warning (PDF,390kB)
Recycling at transfer stations or tips (PDF,1.45MB)
Queensland State Government waste levy
Roads
Rural addressing (PDF,244kB)
Speeding (PDF,130.6kB)
Speed limits (PDF,130.9kB)
Street lighting (PDF,132.2kB)
Unformed roads (PDF,151.5kB)
Vehicle Crossovers (PDF,167.1kB)
Residential Noise
Residential Noise (PDF,341kB)
Temporary accommodation
Establishment or occupation of a temporary home (PDF,765kB)
Water
Being waterwise in the bathroom - laundry and kitchen (PDF,326kB)
Being waterwise in the luxury accommodation industry (PDF,930kB)
Burgowan water treatment plant (PDF,305kB)
Catchment care (PDF1.65MB)
Class B recycled water (PDF,1.38MB)
Community solar farm (PDF,622kB)
Fraser Coast water storages history (PDF,491kB)
Future of treatment (PDF,210kB)
HACCP Keeping water safe (PDF,817kB)
Hervey Bay water cycle (PDF,2.17MB)
Hervey Bay water storages (2.3MB)
How to be waterwise (PDF,363kB)
Indirect potable reuse (PDF,2.8MB)
Maintaining your lawn (PDF,270kB)
Maryborough water cycle (PDF,910kB)
Maryborough water storages (PDF,2.2MB)
Mulch and your garden (PDF,402kB)
Properties of water (PDF,512kB)
Treatment principles (PDF,205kB)
Water audit - For your household (PDF,81kB)
Water - A valuable resource (PDF,596kB)
Water carriers - operator guideline (PDF,502kB)
Water carriers - user guideline (PDF,630kB)
Water pollution - roof cleaning and restoration (PDF,502kB)
Watering your garden (PDF,350kB)
Water leaks DL Flyer (PDF,2MB)
Waterwise gardens (PDF,870kB)
Waterwise - swimming pool and spa (PDF,151kB)
Waterwise - tips for guests (PDF,170kB)
WetSide (PDF,160kB)