Book captures Bays streetscapes

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Heritage book

Art students have helped the Fraser Coast Regional Council capture the ‘Streetscape Character of Hervey Bay’.

The results of their work have been collated in a free coffee table book which is available from various outlets including Fraser Coast libraries, Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum, and Council’s Customer Service Centres.

The book came out of a Council project to identify the built character of Hervey Bay in order to evaluate levels of protection within the Fraser Coast Planning Scheme. 

“The character of Hervey Bay differs from other Queensland towns and is worth preserving, especially as it has shaped our sense of identity,” Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said.

“The streetscapes, heritage and character areas are mapped in the Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay within the planning scheme.

“Certain types of development in these places are assessed to ensure they are appropriate and conserve the character or qualities of these places.

“The housing styles and development of Hervey Bay are rich and varied.

 “While there are a few surviving examples of Victorian, Federation and Interwar character housing styles, a great number of places in the area represent post-World War II buildings.”

As part of the project to identify the built character of Hervey Bay, Council asked residents for feedback; and we asked art students to give us their youthful interpretation of the Bay’s character, Cr Seymour said

“The students’ artworks demonstrate the wonderful talent within our community and illustrate how well the students embraced the topic,” he said.

“The feedback will help Council identify places of heritage significance and local character that have the potential for mapping in the planning scheme,” Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said.

 “The information will be very valuable as we review our planning scheme to see if the Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay needs changing.”

The results of initial investigations into the character of Hervey Bay can be viewed on the Council’s website at https://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/heritage.

CAPTION: Memories of the Bay … Mayor George Seymour, Year 11 art student Jo Lewis, Fraser Coast Anglican College Art teacher Cassie O’Brien and Fraser Coast Anglican College Principal Joe Wright.