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HERVEY BAY’S BRUCE HIGHWAY CONNECTOR – FRASER COAST GATEWAY
- Planning for a direct connector from the Bruce Highway to Hervey Bay
- Identify land and location
- Fund feasibility study
- Embed in Wide Bay Regional Plan & Main Roads Fraser Coast Integrated Transport Strategy
HERVEY BAY ESPLANADE
- Significantly reduce vehicle traffic on the Esplanade
- More Pedestrian, Bicycle and Scooter Friendly
- Enhanced Recreation Hub / Night Life Economy
- Remove Torquay forshore caravan park for community recreational space
- Funding to deliver master plan, including Esplanade footpath widening, cycle lanes and underground works
FRASER COAST SPORTS AND RECREATION PRECINCT
- Funding to undertake detailed design and construction of a multi function indoor sports facility
- Address shortfalls in Indoor and Outdoor sports facilities
- 10,000 Seat Stadium
HERVEY BAY / MARYBOROUGH WATER GRID
- Protecting our water supply by linking the Burrum River and Mary River Catchments – $60 Million (Stage 1)
- Improve resilience and drought proofing our community
- Securing water beyond 2050
MARYBOROUGH HERVEY BAY ROAD – Chapel Road Intersection
- Plan and upgrade the intersection
- Allow for another school in the area
- Cater for growth South of the ridge line/Nikenbah
- Provide missing Connection – Maryborough Rail Trail
YOUTH RETENTION
- Job opportunities
- Night life economy
- Change Housing Model (Right Sizing)
- Education that suits jobs
HERVEY BAY MEDICAL PRECINCT
- Set Up a Fraser Coast Health Board
- Set Up a Cardio Ward and Other Age appropriate Services
- Future Infrastructure for Post-COVID Growth and Aging
- Create masterplans including TAFE area
HERVEY BAY MARINA AREA
- Complete master plan and fund outcomes
- Streamline the multiple leases
- Create freehold opportunities for Development
- Expand to Harbour to Cater for Growth
- Increase tourism facilities & Maritime Services Hub
HERVEY BAY CBD
- Create an Education Precinct
- Rename it ‘Hervey Bay’ as a Suburb
- Bring in State Government Departments (Regional Head Offices)
- Bring TAFE into CBD to Reignite Youth Retention
- Create a night life Economy and Food Precinct
WIDE BAY REGIONAL PLAN
- Needs a complete review
- Growth Figures need to be updated
- Include Schools, Road upgrades & Health in Hervey bay
- Fraser Coast will be the main growth centre of Wide Bay
- Need to identify current and future infrastructure needs
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