Welcome
Gerard O’Connell Mayor

The development industry is pivotal to a strong and prosperous economy for our region.  For every $1M in spend in the development industry this equates to

• $600,000 in gross regional product
• $84,000 in state and federal taxes
• 4.2 full time jobs

Direct employment is generated in a diverse range of vocations including architects, engineers, valuers, ecologists and real estate agents to name a few.  Further, the construction industry directly benefits through the employment of tradesman, civil contractors and the like.  Opportunities in employment are also generated individually for solicitors, marketing, retail suppliers and more.

But most importantly, a strong development industry provides confidence in our region.

I am looking forward to working with the new Council and Executive Team and staff to foster positive outcomes for sustainable development and facilitiation of the growth projected for the Fraser Coast in the coming years.  To assist in achieving this, a major priority will be the completion of the first Consolidated Planning Scheme for the Fraser Coast.  Work is well progressed and Council will be looking to seek public and industry comment later this year.

Council will be continuing its commitment to working with the industry through such groups as the UDIA Fraser Coast Branch and the Development Industry Reference Group to engage on a variety of planning and development issues and to foster a strong partnership with the development industry.

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Business Hervey Bay
18 May – THIS FRIDAY
Venue: Fraser Coast Anglican College, Doolong South Rd, Wondunna
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Cost: Gold Coin Donation

Are you ready for the huge crowds that are going to be drawn to the Fraser Coast in the coming months? Now is the time to start networking with other businesses to make sure you will be able to capitalise on thousands of visitors that are going to flock to the region.

The sponsors this month are:

Fraser Coast Anglican College
Fraser Coast Chronicle

Businesses need to be talking to each other, developing relationships and partnerships. Business Hervey Bay gives business owners the opportunity to meet each other and get to know each other.

Business Hervey Bay gives Bay business people a chance to mix and mingle, make friends and catch up in a friendly social atmosphere.

It is a free service offered by the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce but you don’t have to be a chamber member to attend.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the popular once a month business networking events. Information on sponsorship packages can be obtained from the Business Hervey Bay website (link) or from event MC Kevin Corcoran on 0409 724 803.

For more information log on to the Business Hervey Bay website (link) or follow us on Facebook.

Have a good one.
Cheers Kev

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Micheal Ellery who is a council executive manager for development assessment indicates a ten day turn around period for applications is a reality despite some teething problems.

He has quoted some examples of the fast tracking that has taken place over the last few weeks

Heritage Register listing-Medical Centre Main St HB-Industrial shed in MB.

So is the local Fraser Coast council finally on track? The results will speak for themselves in the near future as we have tackled rising high council application & headworks charges, slow processing times and decreased perceived property values by professionals in the industry and the public alike. How can it be justified that the smaller areas of the Fraser Coast like Howard, Torbanlea, Tiaro etc have to pay the same development charges to council as the Maryborough & Hervey Bay  areas do when the value of property resales bears no resemblance in recent times & developers are unable to makedevelopments in these areas financially viable as the returns are just not there.

Perhaps the council can take/buy.lease some space in these areas to give the general public & developers confidence  in these outlying areas when they see the council actually supporting these locations by taking direct action

We shall see where this all goes under the new leadership of the new mayor Gerard O’Connell and his new team recently elected.

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NOTE-I have one such project called the Fraser Coast Trades & Services Centre which would benefit greatly as would the Howard community if the Fraser Coast Council would committ to some space there.  www.fctsc.com.au

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The Fraser Coast Opportunities partnership has been established with the goal of attracting and encouraging business and creating opportunities for investment, innovation and industry.

In order to maintain the flow of information to businesses, the Fraser Coast Opportunities enewsletter is distributed on a monthly basis and provides information on the latest news and initiatives in place to assist businesses in achieving their goals.  The enewsletter is designed to help keep the business community aware of events taking place across the region, enabling them to maximise opportunities to welcome visitors to the Fraser Coast.

A business profile is also included toward the end of each edition and that profile is copied across onto the soon to be launched Fraser Coast Opportunities website.  Business profiles allow a business operator to put forward their story and gain valuable exposure, as well as providing readers with ideas they may not previously have considered for their own business.

Click here [LINK - http://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/web/guest/subscribe-to-newsletter] to receive the Fraser Coast Opportunities enewsletter direct to your inbox; or click here [LINK - opportunities@frasercoast.qld.gov.au] to nominate yourself or another business operator for a business profile, or to receive the most recent version of the Fraser Coast Opportunities enewsletter.

Website – www.frasercoastopportunities.com.au / Email – opportunities@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Kathryn Massingham
Executive Officer
Office of the CEO
Fraser Coast Regional Council
Telephone: (07) 4197 4547
Mobile:  0400 210 703
Fax: (07) 4197 4338
Web site: http://www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au

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Come along to this free community meeting to learn four great ways to help reduce your electricity bill.
We will have experts at the meeting who will be on hand to explain:
> How solar power systems work and whether solar power is right for you.
> How to access the federal and state government incentives.
> Ten common mistakes to avoid when going solar.
> How you can go solar without large upfront costs.

5 reasons to come along:
The knowledge you gain from this free community meeting could help you save energy and money

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1. Protect yourself from rising electricity bills.
By generating your own electricity, you could reduce your electricity usage charges and help protect yourself from rising electricity prices.
2. Go solar now and make the most of the government incentive
The federal government’s solar incentive is set to drop by 33% from 1 July and to qualify for the current incentive, solar power systems must be fully installed before then.
But you need to act now, because to ensure installation in time, we need to receive deposits before 12 May 2012.1
3. Learn the advantages of going solar with a trusted company.
AGL has been a trusted energy company for 175 years, so you can be confident that we will support you from inquiry to installation.
4. We make solar affordable.
With our payment plan, you can go solar by paying only $199 upfront for installation of a 1 kW system, then pay your system off from $2.45 a day over 2 years (total minimum cost of $1,990 or from $1,699 without a payment plan).2
5. Maximise the return for any electricity you feed into the grid.
As a retailer, AGL offers an 8 cent premium on top of the amount payable under the Solar Bonus Scheme, giving you a great return on the electricity you feed into the grid.3

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Launch location When Where

Hervey Bay

Sunday, 22 April 2012
2–3pm.
Hervey Bay RSL
11 Torquay Road, Pialba.

Bundaberg

Monday, 23 April 2012
1.30–2.30pm and 6.30–7.30pm.
Bundaberg Civic Centre
Supper Room, 190 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg.

Maryborough

Tuesday, 24 April
1.30–2.30pm and 6.30–7.30pm.
Maryborough RSL, Heritage Function Room,
163–175 Lennox Street, Maryborough.

To register your attendance,

Call Michelle Hislop on 0447 776 379.

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Detective Senior Sergeant Nikki Colfs (Officer in Charge), Maryborough District Criminal Investigation Branch and Senior Constable Melanie Ryan, Maryborough District Crime Prevention Coordinator will speak at a free lecture on issues including:Pic is sample only.

☼ How to ‘target harden’ your workplace
☼ Cash handling and storage
☼ What to do in the event of an armed holdup
☼ After a holdup

For more information and to RSVP, please phone the District Crime Prevention Coordinator on 4128 5309 or CLICK HERE to download the flyer.

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You are invited to the launch of Council’s latest development initiative – Expressway.

Council has established a range of fast track measures which will significantly reduce timeframes for the assessment of applications.

It is estimated approximately 70 percent of all development applications will be processed through one of the Expressway initiatives.

To find out about the key components of Expressway come along to the launch to be held on

Thursday 22 March 2012   

at 3.45pm (for a 4.00pm start)   

in the Executive Suite / Seminar Room at the USQ Campus in Old Maryborough Road, Pialba. 

Light refreshments will be available after the presentation and Council staff will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding Expressway.

Please RSVP to community.development@frasercoast.qld.gov.au by Friday 16 March, 2012.

Michelle Knapp
Executive Assistant | Community and Development | Fraser Coast Regional Council | Hervey Bay Office
77 Tavistock Street TORQUAY | PO Box 1943 HERVEY BAY  QLD  4655
Telephone:  (07) 4197 4346 | Facsimile:  (07) 4197 4455
Email:  michelle.knapp@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Web:  www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au

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Representatives from the Hervey Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive currently sits on the Fraser Coast Opportunities working group.

The Chamber is delighted to forward you their latest information.

CLICK HERE for more details.

$150K Injection for Fraser Coast Opportunities

Also in this issue:
Alliance Airlines to fly out of Hervey Bay
Survey results are in!
DA ExpressWay
Sports, Recreation and Events Precinct
Friendly Fraser Coast
Sponsorship opportunities for Fraser Coast events
Ergon Energy Sense Workshops
Fraser Coast major projects
Business Profile: Secretary.com.au
Current opportunities for tender
Profile your business

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