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The local authoritys in the area called Hervey Bay was initially known as the Burrum Shire.
The original Council offices were located in Maryborugh.
Owing to the population growth in Hervey Bay, the Council Offices were moved to Bideford Street, Torquay in 1975.
Along with this move to Hervey Bay came the change of name for the Council and in 1976 the Council was officially renamed as the Hervey Bay Shire Council. One year later the name was again changed to Hervey Bay Town Council.
Since the mid 1970's Hervey Bay has sustained high levels of population growth.
As a result of this growth Hervey Bay was formally gazetted as a city on the 18 of Febuary 1984, with this came the name change of the local authority to Hervey Bay City Council. The Population of Hervey Bay is approximently....... 52,000.The area in the Bay...... 2,357 sq km, The reteable Properties.....25,000.
Main Industries.... with tourism, retail,construction, light manufacturing and agriculture the International Sister Cities....Leshan ( China ) and Otsuki ( Japan ). |
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