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In a bid to help engage the community with the new look Pialba city centre, a competition was held.
Now, winners of the Town Centre Master Plan prizes have been announced.
The Senior category was held for people over 18 years, where an online survey was completed, with the winner chosen at random.
The Junior category was held for people under 18 years, where drawings were submitted about how the entrants would like the town centre to look.
This was then judged by Councillor Darren Everard and Councillor Jade Wellings who chose, what they both believed to be, the best image created of the future town centre.
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Fraser Coast residents are being asked to get involved in the master planning process for a new-look Pialba Town Centre.
Deputy Mayor Darren Everard said the Pialba Town Centre Revitalisation project aimed to create a city heart for Hervey Bay and make the area a cultural and creative drawcard.
âThe Fraser Coast Regional Council is partnering with the Australian Government through the Hinkler Regional Deal to breathe new life and opportunities into the Pialba Town Centre,â he said.
âStarting with the master plan, Council will look to the community to share their vision and ideas for what a future city heart might look like.
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Hervey Bay’s new library and council administration building will be designed by an award-winning national architecture firm.
The Fraser Coast Regional Council voted unanimously at a special meeting on Wednesday to appoint architecture firm Group GSA.
Assistant Minister Regional Development and Territories Nola Marino said the new library and new administration building would be iconic spaces to revitalise the Pialba town centre and create a community hub as part of the Hinkler Regional Deal.
“The Australian Government is partnering with Fraser Coast Regional Council to deliver a new project that aims to breathe new life and opportunities into the Pialba Town Centre,” Assistant Minister Marino said.