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Many of us have been there before – you start a job you’ve been wanting for ages, and all of a sudden you realise it’s not quite like the brochure promised. But while work experience and placements are great for secondary students, real-world job exposure tends to be less common – and less practical –…

Imagine, if you can, getting the awful news that you have breast cancer quickly followed by news of treatment options which include having one or both of your breasts removed. As a woman (or her partner) we can relate to how stressful and scary this would be. Most of us know a friend, colleague or…

After a decade of research and development and this year; marking 40 years since it’s controversial demise, an original Australian production about ‘The Greatest Ballroom in the Southern Hemisphere’ will for the first time, tour all the Eastern states of Australia. With a cast of 30 Singers, Dancers, Musicians and Actors, Cloudland the Musical features…

Written by Jobs Fraser Coast Plenty has changed for women in work and study over the years. It’s sometimes hard to believe that, as recently as the 1950s and 1960s, many of our grandmothers were expected to permanently give up their jobs when they got engaged, married or fell pregnant.Those same young women grew up…

Written by Fraser Coast Tourism & Events If a day full of soulful blues and bubbly jazz performances, crisp craft beers, unique regional wines and the finest arrangement of fresh Australian seafood sounds like a Saturday well-spent to you, then does the Fraser Coast have a treat for you! The highly anticipated Hervey Bay Seafood…

Written by Jobs Fraser Coast When you hear the phrase “careers showcase”, you could probably be forgiven for picturing rows of booths and banners, fistfuls of pamphlets, and plenty of overwhelmed young faces as the confusing prospect of choosing a future career looms large. The Fraser Coast Industry and Careers Showcase is not that event.…

Every July through to September, a mighty visitor returns to the Fraser Coast to stay awhile. The idyllic water temperatures, abundance of food and safe refuge for mothers and calves provide the perfect staycation for the Southern Humpback Whale migration along the eastern seaboard of Australia. The return of the humpback is an exciting time…

Create your own story at this year’s Mary Poppins – Day in the Park festival. The annual event is to be held at Maryborough’s Queens Park & Portside Heritage Precinct on Sunday, 3rd July 2022 from 9am – 3pm. A day of delightful whimsy awaiting one and all! The festival celebrates the power of storytelling…

As you wander through Portside Precinct and Queens Park, Maryborough, there is a delight to be found for each of your senses. Immediately you are welcomed by the aromas of food wafting through the air. You see regional wineries offering taste-testers, market stalls displaying unique and tasty items for sale, cooking demonstrations hosted by celebrity…