Bottle lids left on, soft plastics and rigid household plastics are the main items causing contamination in yellow lid recycling bins, Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Better Bin program has revealed.
Local residents with unspent Fraser Coast Buy Local Gift Cards are being encouraged to use them soon and keep their dollars working locally, with some older cards now reaching their expiry dates.
Fraser Coast Regional Council has endorsed a community-led strategy that sets out the next steps to improve and connect the Mary to Bay Rail Trail in stages.
Council has appointed Narelle D’Amico as its new Water and Waste Services Director, bringing more than 20 years of senior leadership and engineering experience.
Council will prepare an options report for the Maryborough Airport site before deciding whether to invest $21.5 million in rebuilding the runway and other critical infrastructure.
Fraser Coast Regional Council will introduce simpler, clearer rules for dogs on Hervey Bay beaches, making them easier for residents to follow.
Fraser Coast Regional Council has added the much-loved Scarness Band Rotunda to the Local Heritage Register, recognising its historical and cultural importance to Hervey Bay.
Six Fraser Coast community organisations will have a secure home for the next decade under new lease agreements approved by Council today (Wednesday 24 September 2025).
The Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre’s upgrades are now complete, with the lagoon officially reopened today following a booked-out pool party that welcomed locals back to the new-look facility.
Fraser Coast dog owners are reminded to renew their dog registrations by the end of October, with renewal notices arriving over the next few weeks.
