The QLD Reds meet the Tahs…
Now this may be a tourism blog….but with rugby close to my heart there have been requests for the odd bit of commentary. I will say it is great to see the Super 15 season back under way. After a...
View ArticleBMX ‘Come and Try’ at Maryborough
BMX Clubs around Australia have banded together to hold a common open day for new and aspiring BMX riders. 2012 was a stellar year for BMX in Australia. South Australia’s Sam Willoughby won the World...
View Article1500 Nippers to attack the Fraser Coast
It feels a little like every new week has the potential to bring an extreme weather front at the moment, and the flooding this week has only reinforced just how waterlogged we are following...
View ArticleTotal Rugby in Hervey Bay
This week really started on a high with the IRB’s ‘Total Rugby’ program shooting with me in Hervey Bay ahead of the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour. The IRB (International Rugby Board) runs Total...
View ArticleOrganic Eggs by the Fraser Coast
It has been a beautiful week on the Fraser Coast and it is fantastic to see the sun coming back out to play. With summer officially over and autumn in, the weather is providing that beautiful period...
View ArticleHoliday fun at the Discovery Sphere
Posing for a happy snap with Harvey the Humpback and Dean Miller from Queensland Weekender. The school holidays are just around the corner and I – like most parents – am looking forward to spending a...
View ArticleGet out and about this Easter!
Easter is almost upon us and the fantastic Fraser Coast is living up to its reputation! After a wet start to the year the sun is shining and our beautiful beaches are looking fantastic. The Easter...
View ArticleFraser Coasting for the holidays
Sea FM’s Jason with the Fraser Coast Discovery Sphere’s Coordinator Vanida Petts The school holidays continue this week on the Fraser Coast, and I hope everyone has had a fantastic Easter period. You...
View Article‘What’s Up Downunder’, the Queen of Country, and the Fraser Coast!
Channel 10’s ‘What’s Up Downunder’ program has been filming on the Fraser Coast this week, baseing itself in Hervey Bay. With country music star and presenter of the show Tania Kernaghan arriving on...
View ArticleUlysses take over the Fraser Coast
Their mantra is to grow old with disgrace, and this week the Fraser Coast has been held hostage by approximately 4,000 Ulyssian members from across Australia. The humour and goodwill that follows the...
View ArticleThe Fraser Coast commemorates ANZAC Day
The Fraser Coast will pause tomorrow for ANZAC Day and commemorate what is certainly one of, if not the most important day on the Australian calendar. The ANZAC tradition is both a fine and celebrated...
View ArticleHervey Bay Triathlon and Multisports Festival
It’s 3 days, 5 events, and it has everybody covered from the elite, to the kids, to the jokers of the pack! This weekend is the annual Hervey Bay Triathlon and the event has also teamed up with the...
View ArticleWhat’s Up Downunder hits the airwaves
A few weeks ago we were lucky to get Tania Kernighan and the team from What’s Up Downunder to visit us here on the Fraser Coast. Have a look at the videos here with the segment being broken up in to 7...
View ArticleTourism Fraser Coast Charity Golf Day…
Last Friday was a fantastic day out. I am a big fan of a game of golf, and was excited to be invited to Tourism Fraser Coast’s charity golf event held at the Hervey Bay Golf Club. The AGL Action Rescue...
View ArticleThe Fraser Coast Show and a long weekend are here!
A long weekend is on the way and I confess I’m thinking a lot like most – let’s see what this weather is planning and go from there. There has been a definite spring in everyone’s step on the streets...
View ArticleFraser Island any time of year!
It is a jewel in our crown and one of my favourite places in the world to be. Fraser Island is a playground on our doorstep that needs to be treated with respect, but nonetheless it also needs to be...
View ArticleLion hunting with Chris Latham and Fraser Coasting…
I am extremely proud that today the first in a series of six articles on the British and Irish Lions tour has gone to print. APN news and media publications including the Fraser Coast Chronicle, the...
View ArticleRelish Food and Wine Festival with a Pub Fest to match!
Events season is well and truly under way and that is particularly evident with the coming weekend. Maryborough is going to be a buzz with Saturday’s Relish Food and Wine Festival, before Sunday marks...
View ArticlePelican Bank – a Fraser Coast Gem!
Pelican Bank is a special place in the world. Not overly known to visitors, this is just a simple sand bar that translates to some real local’s knowledge and an absolute gem for the Fraser Coast....
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