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Wow, just wow. I had someone send me this picture today as they drove through the Hungry Jacks drive through.
Appears to be a new high for HJ. At the launch of the Olympics, they introduced the “Ultimate Double Whopper” which was meant to be the burger of burgers. However, having one for tea one day [...]

Even if you’re like me and have lead feet, and can dance as co-ordinated as a washing machine on spin dry, you’d have to admit it is hard to keep your feet still when the latin music gets going. 
A Co-Worker is organising a Salsa party every so often to try get those who are around town, and [...]

Buzz Broadband has been around in Hervey Bay for a short while. Personally, I haven’t ever used the system first hand, but have talked to people who use Buzz phone.. It’s nothing amazing, but I guess it did it’s job. Trying to surf the internet sounds like a whole different kettle of fish.
Reading the blogs [...]

Well Its local council election time and it’s even more interesting with the addition of Strewth! this year.
Just recently Strewth! uploaded the very controversial Wide Bay Water report, that should be confidential.
Is it a coincidence that this was released just as the election campaign is underway?
Strewth! was featured on todays Local News in Hervey Bay, [...]

On my last post, I got a comment from Pink, who had started up a public forum system for locals to get on and talk. Being what I’m like, I offered Pink a domain name and hosting for a proper forum system!
So today, we worked on getting the new forum system up and running. [...]

It’s been a busy week - and I haven’t had any time to blog about some important things happening.

John Laws and his last show was on Friday
The New Ploy Episode
The Prime minister Rudd is now in office,
A new Hervey Bay Accommodation Website
And So on,

However, I’ve been very busy finishing work off before I go away [...]

Although most of my day to day work involves designing and developing web sites in Hervey Bay, I still do IT work for a select number of small businesses in the Wide Bay. Not doing computer repairs, but more involved IT work within Networking and Security systems. 
Today, my usual Saturday driving around visiting relatives was interrupted when I [...]

Last night, I attended the Fraser Coast Business Awards at the Carriers Arms Hotel in Maryborough. This was my first time going to such an event. Last year, at the same event Design House won the award for “Other Services” - This year, the Design House came up again, to win the Hervey Bay Chamber [...]

A reader of benmay.org has let me know that Hungry Jacks is set to come to Hervey Bay. Hungry Jacks will be going where a few have guessed, which is at the Bunnings / Main st / Boat Harbour Drive corner. The coming soon sign will be installed there today!
To read my older post on [...]

The weekend just gone by, saw the Art for Earth Project, to save the whales finish as a success. The Art for Earth project is based in Hervey Bay, and basically, it was to raise awareness of the threat of Whaling. Hervey Bay is known for the Whale Watching Season that comes around every year. [...]