The Big Breakfast with Blandy

The annual Blessing of the Fleet is on this Friday. The free "These Hands Dementia Expo comes to the Bolga Theatre next week and the Poppins Festival breaks records See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New CBD Designated Business Zones to provide police with more powers. Was last weeks State Government Budget good news for Maryborough? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraser Coast Regional Council has endorsed the next stage of planning for a future kerbside green bin service that could divert more than 6700 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year. Footpath upgrades a necessity and the Mary Poppins Festival is on this Sunday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did we fare with the State Budget? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The all new Hervey Bay Community Hub opening day has been announced. More improvemnets are on the way for the Mary to Bay Rail Trail and a local park has reopened following a major upgrade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Maryborough be the home to a new Manufacturing Hub?  A push to reopen the Maryborough Tafe and a possible solution to the Fraser Coast Hospice situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fraser Coast Regional Council Budget was released last week with a rate rise of just over 5%. The Hervey Bay Airport will see a significant upgrade to the airport terminal  and the Hervey Bay half marathon will draw more people to the region this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hospice remains open for now but where will the money continue to come from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Councillors travel to Brisbane to meet ministers. The Hervey Bay Airport is set to receive an $18 million dollar upgrade and the issues with the Fraser Coast Hospice highlight how palliative care doesn't fit neatly into any level of government resposnibilty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State member believes all levels of government, including council ,should contribute to saving the Fraser Coast Hospice. The Qld Government has loosened the proposed legislation regarding ebikes and e scooters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will be major upgrades over the coming months to a busy Hervey Bay intersection. Council is looking for more lifeguards for the upcoming summer season and you can you help shape the regions economic future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest on the Boundary/Booral Rd intersection. The State Member is pushing for an appropriate  Z Force training school memorial on the former K'gari site and the island will be served better by the introduction of 100,000 litre static water tanks to combat fires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another successful Fraser Coast Show is behind us and now we look forward to The Relish Food and Wine Festival. The Brolga Theatre is taking live music to our aged-care facilties and a reminder that that council has doubled the animal desexing rebate for June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community Safety Meeting – over 200 local business owners and residents attended. Fraser Coast Agricultural Show is on this week and It is volunteer’s week – No better time than the week of the show to showcase the wonderful contribution our volunteers contribute within our community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National Volunteer Week this week - a perfect time to consider doing some volunteer work with council. Illegal green waste dumping is on the rise despit being free when taken to a facility. Hervey Bay's brand new Basketball Stadium is now open and the Fraser Coast Show is nearly here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Budget last night has revealed there is no money whatsover allocated for the the much anticipated PIalba /Burrum Heads road intersection. The State Member remains determined to fight for an upgrade to this notorious corner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bureaucracy gone mad? The Maryborough Time Cannon has been shut down due to gun laws. The Queensland Climate Resilient Councils Regional Forum is taking place in Hervey Bay and Waste to Art has been launched. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police now have the power to remove those demonstrating anti-social behaviour from the CBD and another community meeting with State Representatives will take place in the Heritage City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Council is once again commited to the Local Government Blood Drive. Up to 49 clubs are set to benefit from the Community Grants Program and for the month of June, Council is doubling the desexing rebate which also provides cheaper registration for your pet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Government have previously commited to an 80-20 split on a long awaited Fraser Coast intersection upgrade. May 12th will be a defining day for our region if, as hoped ,they are true to their word. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The topic of an increase in population and the associated  infrastructue dominates Blandy's Chat with Deputy Mayor Lachlan Cosgrove this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Burrum River Bridge access has been limited due to maintenance. Council is continuing to invest in playgrounds across the Fraser Coast and now is the time to dispose of those embedded batteries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Changes to E Bike and E Scooter laws should make our roads and pathways safer. The possible redistribution of the electoral boundaries could place the Hervey Bay Hospital in the Maryborough electorate and the Government has announced their "Brighter Futures" initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Butterfly event was a huge success with over 74 teams involved. The Youth Week progaram has been announced  and footpath upgrades are underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Qld Redistribution Commission has indicated that new electoral boundaries could see the Hervey Bay Hospital Hospital fall into the Maryborough Electorate. Sound crazy? A petition is in place to say a resounding NO!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.