The Hervey Bay Seafood Festival  showcases the magnificent wild catch seafood from the pristine waters of the Fraser Coast region.

Star of the breathtaking array is the world famous Hervey Bay scallop along with a wide selection of prawns, fish and crabs captures Hervey Bays seafood cuisine at the many festival stalls.

 For something extra, the exclusive Tastes of the Bay seafood long lunch with television presenter, Celebrity Chef Andrew Mirosch hosting a seafood extravaganza with matching Sirromet wines.

Seafood lovers can meet the local men of the sea at the oceans of entertainment stage with a programme filled with cooking demonstrations and tales of the sea as well as displays featuring the environment, fishing, fine foods and more.

 A great line-up of local entertainment headlined by golden guitar nominees The Bobkatz.

Main Entry gate cover charge – $5 for over 16 years includes tickets in prizes valued at over $14,000 (2 business class flights Brisbane to Hong Kong flying Cathay Pacific Airlines and multiple chances in the monster multi draw.

Loads of other give aways, prizes and competitions to be won.

A car park is just one block away with a shuttle to the festival for paying driver and passengers.

The date is Sunday 12^th August 2012. Gates open 9.30 – 4:00

The place to be is Fishermen’s Park Urangan Boat Harbour Hervey Bay

Our website www.herveybayseafoodfestival.com  and find us on Facebook

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Announcements affecting the seafood sector from the major parties kicked off today with the LNP announcing that it would cut payroll tax and also cut red tape and regulation. LNP Leader Campbell Newman said an LNP Government would cut payroll tax by raising the exemption threshold from $1 million to $1.6 million over six years. It is estimated to mean, when the plan is complete, more than 5000 Queensland businesses will no longer pay this tax and about 20,000 businesses would pay less payroll tax. The LNP also intends to cut government red tape and regulation by 20 per cent. “We won’t just cut payroll tax – we’ll change the culture in government from actively promoting red tape and regulation, to actively cutting red tape,” he said. The plan to cut red-tape and regulation will be welcome news across regional Queensland, and among large seafood enterprises that would be positively affected by the change.