Media Releases

Media Releases

International flight training school coming to Maryborough airport
Maryborough will soon be home to up to 200 trainee pilots and more than 100 support staff with the establishment of a major air training facility at the city’s airport. (189 kb PDF)

Port Maryborough Marine Industry Park development application lodged
Maryborough Investments Pty Ltd has lodged a development application with Maryborough City Council bringing the establishment of the Port Maryborough Marine Industry Park a significant step closer. (189 kb PDF)

$51 million Maryborough City Council Budget
Infrastructure and strategic planning for the future is the focus of this year’s $51 million Maryborough City Council Budget. (219kb)

Happyborough
Fraser Coast residents are officially the happiest in Australia, according to the latest research into the personal wellbeing of Australians. Source: Maryborough City Council, February 2006. (109kb PDF)

Two new private hospitals for Hervey Bay
Two private hospitals have opened in Hervey Bay to augment services offered by a modern base hospital. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, February 2006. (145kb PDF)

Hervey Bay City Council Precincts Revamp
Hervey Bay City Council precincts receive multi-million dollar revamp. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, January 2006 (136kb PDF)

Port Maryborough News
Port Maryborough Marine Industry Park, a proposed new riverside marine precinct on the Fraser Coast, is setting a high watermark for the marine industry. (60kb PDF)

Hervey Bay Courts Foodies
Deciding it cannot live from tourism alone such as over-developed Byron Bay in NSW, Hervey Bay in Queensland has plumped for food manufacturing as its future revenue earner, following Bundaberg and Logan City in its State. (255 kb PDF)

Hervey Bay City Council Resorts Building Profile
Hervey Bay is a City on the move. It is shrugging off it's title as one of Australia's best kept secrets and is attracting national and international attention. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, January 2006. (158kb PDF)

Hervey Bay Voter Enrollments
A good indication of the growth of Hervey Bay's permanent population is the number of people on the city's voting rolls. Source: Hervey Bay City Council (153kb PDF)

Hervey Bay growth reflected in student enrolments
The growth of Hervey Bay has been echoed in a growing student population. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, January 2006. (143kb PDF)

USQ Stage Three Announced
University of Southern Queensland Wide Bay campus expands with funding boost. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, January 2006. (148kb PDF)

Hervey Bay At A Glance
Hervey Bay at a glance, facts and figures on Hervey Bay. Source: Hervey Bay City Council, November 2005. (706kb PDF)

Media Release Australia
The great Australian seachange shift is a powerful trend that is here to stay. That's the key finding from KPMG's Population Growth Report 2005 released today. Source: KPMG, July 2005. (89kb PDF)

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