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The latest news, announcements and artist profiles from Hervey Bay Regional Gallery.

New exhibition lets ‘cheeky dogs’ run wild in the gallery

Published on 27 November 2025

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery will close out the year with three compelling new exhibitions by Queensland artists, including a solo exhibition by Alywarr artist Dion Beasley.

Brian Robinson takes out People’s Choice in Girra

Published on 19 November 2025

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery is excited to announce the Hervey Bay Boat Club People’s Choice Award for Girra 2025 has been awarded to Cairns based artist Brian Robinson for his distinctive artwork Spring + Sprout II.

Year in Review 2024-2025

Published on 22 October 2025

We are proud to present the 2024–2025 Year in
Review, the first to chart a full year of the gallery’s programming.

Collection on the move: Fiona Foley’s 'Janjari' heads to WA

Published on 19 September 2025

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery is proud to announce that Fiona Foley’s video work Janjari will be presented in Place Makers at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, from 27 September to 6 December 2025.

Art exploring disability and labour wins Girra Art Prize

Published on 26 August 2025

Sunshine Coast artist Amanda Bennetts has won $25,000 and the biennial Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize for her 11-minute video artwork Carve Crevice from Grace, announced at the exhibition’s official launch on the weekend.

2025 Finalists Announced | Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize

Published on 12 June 2025

Returning after its debut in 2023, the biennial Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize continues to grow as a platform for ambitious and thoughtful contemporary art.

Regional Spotlight Artist Profile | Lou Millen

Published on 01 June 2025

Lou Millen takes inspiration from her everyday life, channelling her ideas through drawing and photography.

Regional Spotlight Artist Profile | Suzanne Roberts

Published on 26 May 2025

For Suzanne Roberts, landscape painting brings a quiet joy, allowing her to capture memories and experiences on canvas.

Butchulla Artwork Transforms Gallery Facade

Published on 22 May 2025

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery is proud to unveil it's striking new facade artwork by Butchulla artist Zartisha Davis.

Regional Spotlight Artist Profile | Karen Stanton

Published on 20 May 2025

Karen Stanton is a printmaker living in Hervey Bay, and works with a reduction printing method to create a rich and layered visual experience in her artwork.⁠

Regional Spotlight Artist Profile | Colin Reaney

Published on 14 May 2025

⁠Colin Reaney's work explores themes of citizenship, agency and collective identity. ⁠

Regional Spotlight Artist Profile | Val McGrath

Published on 14 May 2025

⁠Val McGrath uses painting as a meditative act to connect to her spirituality.

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