Hervey Bay Gossip

It’s another big weekend in Hervey Bay this weekend and after a week of showers and gusty winds the weather looks like being very good.

The sun certainly wanted to get off to a positive start today and it wasn’t letting clouds block it out as it rose over Fraser Island this morning.

The Bay to Bay yacht race is on this weekend and the Hervey Bay Triathlon is making a return after an absence of 10 years.

Unfortunately for some people who live along the Esplanade as far out as Point Vernon right through to Urangan the Triathlon brings with it road closures between 6am and 10am on Sunday so if they’re not out by 6am then they’re not going anywhere till the competition finishes

We’ve also got a gathering of Hotrod enthusiasts happening in town this weekend so you’re sure to see plenty of highly polished metal out there on the streets. We caught this beautiful 1947 Plymouth convertible cruising the Esplanade this morning.

All that activity is expected to bring around 2000 people to Hervey Bay this weekend and that’s sure to be good for the town. There were a number of ‘No Vacancy’ signs up around town this morning and that’s always a good thing to see,

We couldn’t have asked for better weather here in Hervey Bay this Easter and tourist industry in town is enjoying it even more.

The ‘No Vacancy’ signs are out up and down the Esplanade … the cafes and restaurants have been packed throughout the day and well into the night ever since Friday morning and Hervey Bay hasn’t had it this good for several years.

It’s not just the resorts and motels that are full; the caravan parks are bursting at the seems too and there wasn’t an empty spot in the Caravan Park on the Esplanade in Pialba when we passed this morning.

The beach and the Wetside have definitely been the places to go in Hervey Bay this weekend. This was the beach on Saturday afternoon:

And at the same time the Seafront Oval had been turned into a car park to cope with all the people who wanted to spend time at Wetside.

While the sun is shining today the wind may put some people off and there are showers forecast for Anzac Day.

Tapping into the Queensland housing boom and the quirky culture of small town Australia, SUBDIVISION follows the story of the Kelly Family, a family deeply entrenched in the community of Hervey Bay and property development for their livelihood.

Digger Kelly (GARY SWEET) and son Jack (ASHLEY BRADNAM) are local carpenters, and with mum Betty (KRIS MCQUADE) doing the books, life could not be more simple and sweet for an honest and hard working Australian family.

It’s an Australian story filmed here in Hervey Bay and it’s out on video right now. Check it out at your local video store and see what happens behind the scenes.

Here’s a little preview