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It’s not often that you see a boat this big on Boat Harbour Drive Hervey Bay

In 2009 Queensland Transport built the new dual-lane boat ramp at Gatakers Bay and the old single-lane ramp – located a hundred metres or so further along the beach – was left in place to act as a collection point for sand that could be used to restore any erosion around the new ramp. Unfortunately … Read moreOld Gatakers Bay Boat Ramp to be Removed

It’s not as if life isn’t hard for small businesses here in Hervey Bay at the best of times and the flooding and lack of gas supplies on goes to make it that much harder. And then small businesses have to cope with this: Perhaps someone couldn’t cope with the fact that even in these … Read moreWhy Do They Do It?

Here are some more images of the damage ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald caused to the beachfront here in Hervey Bay. There’s also some video shot at Shelly Beach that shows just how wild the waters of Hervey Bay can get. Most of the time there are metres of beach between the ramp in the video and … Read moreMore Images of the Storm Damage

Once again Council is offering residents two free tip days in Hervey Bay

The weekend that the Superboat Championships came to Hervey Bay was unforgetable. The sound of those engines was amazing but for most of us it was a little hard to see the action. However there was a cameraman in one of the two helicopters that followed the boats around the course in Hervey Bay and … Read moreSuperboat Championships in Hervey Bay