Over the next few weeks, our community has a rare, one-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape how Hervey Bay grows.
Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Nikenbah and Dundowran Working Draft Structure Plan will guide how these key growth corridors evolve over coming decades. It will influence everything from the mix of housing and affordability, to where new commercial, industrial and residential areas are located, and where future schools, sporting fields, parks and district centres might go.
Over time, these areas could accommodate around 20,000 new homes and more than 50,000 people. Decisions made now will determine whether we get the right balance of jobs and housing, the right transport connections, and the right social and community infrastructure to support a growing city – not just for today’s residents, but for the next generation.
On behalf of the Fraser Coast Property Industry Association, I encourage every resident, business owner and property professional to take the time to review the Working Draft Structure Plan and lodge a submission before the cut-off on 19 December 2025.
Don’t assume others will speak up for you. Whether you work in the industry every day or simply care about the lifestyle and opportunities Hervey Bay offers your family, your feedback matters.
You can view the documents and have your say via Council’s engagement hub (search: “Fraser Coast Nikenbah Dundowran Structure Plan”).
This is our chance to help get the big planning decisions right. Let’s use it.
