A new edition to the Mary Poppins Festival, Let’s Go Fly A Kite is a kite flying event in Queens Park where children can decorate their very own Mary Poppins inspired kite and watch their creation come to life in the skies!

Submissions for the region’s premier annual industry gongs, the 2019 Fraser Coast Business and Tourism Awards, are now open with nominees able to access a new website which will simplify the entry process.

Fraser Coast winter days are filled with warm sunshine so locals are rolling out the welcome mat for out-of-towners to enjoy the glorious weather and the Winter of Festivals.

A rush of scuba divers from around Australia is expected to begin exploring the underwater wonderland created by the ex-HMAS Tobruk after the launch of commercial operations on February 25.

After a successful six-week summer trial, Food ‘n’ Groove Fridays will move from a weekly event to be held monthly until the Easter school holidays.

Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes will be joined by one of the most exciting line-ups of rock talent assembled in Queensland when he headlines the second annual By The C concert at Hervey Bay on Saturday, May 11.

Wrap your laughing gear around as many lamingtons as you can manage at the Lamington Eating Competition during the special early Australia Day celebrations at Food ‘n’ Groove Fridays on January 25.

A near-record number of domestic overnight visitors spent the highest amount ever on the Fraser Coast in the year to September, according to the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia.

With Mary Poppins Returns to hit cinema screens on January 1, something magical is stirring in Maryborough – the birthplace of author P.L. Travers whose imagination hatched the world-famous nanny.

Revellers should dress in their best beach party costume to make the most of the family-friendly 2018 New Year’s Eve By The Beach festivities at Torquay on December 31.