30-478: Download coordinates as: Pialba is a coastal town and suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It is the central business district of Hervey Bay. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Pialba had a population of 4,151 people. Pialba is a located 294 kilometres (183 mi) north of Brisbane on the southern shore of Hervey Bay . It is the central business district of
60-570: A special education and the Hervey Bay Positive Learning Centre. Hervey Bay State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Beach Road ( 25°16′55″S 152°49′56″E / 25.2819°S 152.8322°E / -25.2819; 152.8322 ( Hervey Bay State High School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1019 students with 88 teachers (83 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). It includes
90-571: A Town. On 7 January 1905 Maryborough achieved City status, and a Town Hall was built on the corner of Kent and Adelaide Streets and became the administrative centre of the City. At around this time, the Shire of Degilbo, later renamed Biggenden , split away on 3 June 1905. On 23 December 1905, Burrum was renamed Pialba. On 17 February 1917, the Granville, Antigua and Pialba shires were dissolved, and split between
120-652: A city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
150-520: A new Shire of Burrum and the Shire of Woocoo , which had been gazetted three years earlier. By the 1920s the Hervey Bay area was rapidly expanding due to continuing growth in the primary industries such as sugar cane, citrus, pineapples, beef cattle and fishing, as well as investment in transport infrastructure. In the 1950s and 1960s, population and development increased, and the coastal towns slowly merged into
180-454: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: Pialba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alice Street ( 25°16′45″S 152°50′00″E / 25.2793°S 152.8333°E / -25.2793; 152.8333 ( Pialba State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 456 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent). It includes
210-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
240-469: A single urban area. On 20 December 1975, but effective from 27 March 1976 local government elections, the Shire of Burrum was renamed the Shire of Hervey Bay. With the new focus on the coastal region, 1,086.4 km (419.5 sq mi) of its area, with an estimated population of 1,119, was annexed by the City of Maryborough , while 1,269.0 km (490.0 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,629
270-724: A special education program. The Fraser Coast Regional Council operate the Hervey Bay library at 161 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba ( 25°17′06″S 152°50′13″E / 25.2850°S 152.8370°E / -25.2850; 152.8370 ( Hervey Bay Library ) ). The Point Vernon/Pialba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 7 Torquay Road, Pialba ( 25°16′54″S 152°50′25″E / 25.2818°S 152.8402°E / -25.2818; 152.8402 ( Point Vernon / Pialba CWA ) ). The Hervey Bay Community Centre
300-567: A transmitter in Piabla under the call sign 4QB which is now ABC Wide Bay . Hervey Bay State High School opened on 28 January 1964. Hervey Bay Church of Christ was established in the mid-1970s. However some of the congregation felt that the Church of Christ was adopting an overly liberal interpretation of the Bible and renamed themselves Hervey Bay Bible Church to better reflect their beliefs. Disagreements with
330-674: Is $ 477 million. In the 2021 census , the Fraser Coast Region had a population of 111,032 people. Butchulla (also known as Batjala, Badtjala, Badjela and Badjala) is the language of the Fraser Coast region, including K'gari. Butchulla language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, particularly the towns of Maryborough and Hervey Bay extending south towards Noosa and northwest to Howard . Prior to
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#1732852160906360-416: Is at 22 Charles Street ( 25°16′54″S 152°50′14″E / 25.2818°S 152.8372°E / -25.2818; 152.8372 ( Hervey Bay Community Centre ) ). All Saints Anglican Chapel is at 5 Peters Lane ( 25°16′51″S 152°50′26″E / 25.2808°S 152.8406°E / -25.2808; 152.8406 ( All Saints Anglican Chapel ) ). Hervey Bay Gospel Church
390-459: Is at 27 Neils Street ( 25°17′14″S 152°50′41″E / 25.2872°S 152.8448°E / -25.2872; 152.8448 ( Hervey Bay Church of Christ ) ). St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 22 Torquay Road (but accessed from Bryant Street, 25°16′54″S 152°50′32″E / 25.2816°S 152.8422°E / -25.2816; 152.8422 ( St Joseph's Catholic Church ) ). Hervey Bay Bible Church meets at
420-413: Is at 44 Hunter Street ( 25°17′11″S 152°50′28″E / 25.2864°S 152.8410°E / -25.2864; 152.8410 ( Hervey Bay Gospel Church ) ). Bayside Christian Church is at 18 Neils Street ( 25°17′10″S 152°50′44″E / 25.2861°S 152.8455°E / -25.2861; 152.8455 ( Bayside Christian Church ) ). Hervey Bay Church of Christ
450-545: Is due in 2028. The Fraser Coast Region includes the following settlements: Urban Hervey Bay : Rural Hervey Bay : Maryborough area: Woocoo area: North Tiaro - Division 1 area: North Tiaro - Division 2 area: - split with Gympie Region The Fraser Coast Regional Council operates public libraries at Burrum Heads , Pialba (Hervey Bay), Howard , Maryborough (John Anderson), Maryborough (Toys and Special Needs), and Tiaro (Tom Gee Memorial). The populations given relate to
480-527: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Fraser Coast Regional Council The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland , Australia, about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Brisbane ,
510-508: Is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
540-735: The Divisional Boards Act 1879 came into effect, the Antigua and Burrum Divisions were created around what is now Hervey Bay, and on 15 September 1883, the Granville Division was established to serve the district surrounding Maryborough. A later division, Howard, was split away from the Division of Isis in 1900. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , all four divisions became Shires on 31 March 1903, and Maryborough became
570-657: The Hervey Bay Community Centre each Sunday. LifeChurch Hervey Bay meets at the Community Centre at 22 Charles Street. It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb
600-537: The Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Hervey Bay merged with the City of Maryborough , Shire of Woocoo and the northern part of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region. The council consists of ten councillors and a mayor, elected for a four-year term. Each of the councillors represent one of the ten divisions. The next election
630-532: The Urangan Pier opened on 19 December 1913. As the Pialba railway station was built so close to the beach ( 25°17′02″S 152°50′18″E / 25.2840°S 152.8384°E / -25.2840; 152.8384 ( Pialba railway station (former) ) ), it was not possible to extend the line directly from the Pialba station. A junction was added before the Pialba station and the trains had to reverse out of
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#1732852160906660-612: The 2008 amalgamation, the Fraser Coast Region existed as four distinct local government areas: On 10 March 1861, the Municipal Borough of Maryborough, governed under the Municipalities Act 1858 which had been inherited from New South Wales upon the separation of Queensland in 1859, was proclaimed, becoming the sixth municipal government in Queensland. Henry Palmer was appointed as its first Mayor. On 11 November 1879, when
690-692: The Church of Christ resulted in the congregation leaving the church premises and conducting their services in other premises, initially the QCWA Hall and then later at the Hervey Bay Community Centre. In June 1985 a group of volunteers established the Women's Information Service which expanded over time to meet a wider range of community needs. It established a community centre in a house at 47 Taylor Street in 1987 and became an incorporated association in 1989. As
720-523: The component entities prior to 2008. The 2011 census was the first for the new Region. The current mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council is George Seymour elected in a by-election held in May 2018 and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. The by-election followed the dismissal of Chris Loft as Mayor on 16 February 2018 by the Minister for Local Government, Stirling Hinchliffe who alleged Mr Loft made "serial breaches of
750-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
780-421: The number of community programs expanded, larger premises were needed. On 5 December 2011 a new purpose-built Hervey Bay Community Centre was opened at 22 Charles Street. The Hervey Bay Library opened in 1997 and had a major refurbishment in 2014. In the 2016 census , the suburb of Pialba had a population of 3,678 people. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Pialba had a population of 4,151 people. Pialba has
810-510: The state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains K'gari . It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Cities of Maryborough and Hervey Bay and the Shires of Woocoo and most of Tiaro . The resident population at the 2021 census was 111,032 and the estimated population in 2023 was 117,940. The 2024-2025 budget of the Fraser Coast Regional Council
840-605: The station in order to take the junction to Urangan. From 10 June 1929 a railmotor was used to operate the passenger services. Pialba State School opened on 30 July 1884. An undenominational church was opened in Pialba on New Year's Day (1 January) 1884 by the Presbyterian minister in Maryborough, Joseph Irvine Knipe. It was erected by German settlers. Radio broadcasting commenced in the Wide Bay area on Wednesday 14 January 1948 from
870-516: The town of Hervey Bay. The area was originally known as Point Vernon, until a town was surveyed and named Polson. On 19 March 1931 the town name was changed to Pialba, reflecting the long existing use of that name. The Hervey Bay railway line from Maryborough to Pialba opened on 18 December 1896. It was used to transport harvested sugarcane to the Maryborough Sugar Mill in addition to daily passenger trains. An extension to Urangan and
900-485: Was annexed by the Shire of Woocoo. In September 1977, the Shire of Hervey Bay received Town status, and on 18 February 1984 it became a City. The Local Government (Maryborough and Woocoo) Regulation 1993 , which took effect on 31 March 1994, effected the City's annexation of about 700 km (270 sq mi) of the Shire of Woocoo. At this time, Maryborough was resubdivided into eight divisions each with one councillor, plus an elected mayor. On 15 March 2008, under
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