Yes. BWG Sheds services Hervey Bay and the Wide Bay, including Maryborough, Tiaro, Howard, Burrum Heads, Toogoom, Torbanlea, Childers, Woodgate and Biggenden, for farm sheds, garages, workshops and DIY steel kits, with approval help for Fraser Coast, Bundaberg and North Burnett councils.
Wide Bay
| Councils | Fraser Coast Regional Council, Bundaberg Regional Council, North Burnett Regional Council |
|---|---|
| Towns | 10 serviced |
| Common projects | Farm sheds, Agricultural sheds, Garages |
| Services | Design, approval help, kits, supply & install |
Hervey Bay, Maryborough and the cane and cattle country out to Childers, Woodgate and Biggenden.
This is where the wind map changes. Geoscience Australia's wind-region data puts Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Childers in non-cyclonic Region B1, and Bundaberg in cyclonic Region C, so the B1/C boundary runs between Childers and Bundaberg. Sites near that line, such as Woodgate, need the engineer to confirm the region from the Standard itself.
Childers and Woodgate are in Bundaberg Regional Council, which says a shed used mainly for farming should in most cases be approved as a Class 7 or 8 farm building under QDC MP 3.7, and only rarely as Class 10. That changes the fire, access and structural rules the certifier applies.
Fraser Coast Regional Council publishes flood height prediction and storm surge mapping; the Mary River at Maryborough drains a catchment of over 7,000 km². Maryborough's heritage streets also sit under a Heritage and Neighbourhood Character Overlay.
Hervey Bay's water is 'exposed' salt water in BlueScope's classification, which counts for a garage on the Esplanade side of town.
Council rules differ, so these notes are per council and come from each council's own pages. Requirements depend on your property, proposed structure and local planning/building controls.
We didn't find a shed-specific page for this council, so the Queensland-wide rules and the council's planning scheme apply. We check your lot before design.
Wind: Geoscience Australia's interpretation of the AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 wind-region map places Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Childers (Bundaberg is Region C) in Region B1 (non-cyclonic). The dataset is indicative only; the engineer confirms the site's design wind speed. Source
Also serviced: Hervey Bay, Tiaro, Howard, Burrum Heads, Toogoom, Torbanlea, Childers, Woodgate, Biggenden.
A machinery shed is set by the gear: the widest header front, the tallest cab with the aerial up, and the turning circle to get it in.
Where a machinery shed is set by the gear, an agricultural shed is set by the work: stacking, loading, feeding, sorting.
Measure what you're parking, then add the room to open doors, walk around and store things. That, not a catalogue size, sets the garage.
Plan the working floor first: where the bench goes, where the vehicle or machine sits, and how you'll move around it.
Carports sit where people see them, often right on the boundary or against the house, so siting and wind are the first questions.
Geoscience Australia's wind-region data places Hervey Bay and Maryborough in Region B1, not the cyclonic Region C, which starts further north around Bundaberg. The dataset is indicative, so the engineer confirms the region and design wind speed for your site.
Bundaberg Regional Council says a shed used primarily for farming should in most cases be a Class 7 or 8 building under QDC MP 3.7. Your certifier makes the call; we describe the use and size accurately so the classification is right first time.
Yes. Both are in our Wide Bay service area, along with Howard, Torbanlea, Burrum Heads and Toogoom.
Five short steps: the site, the type of shed, a rough size, your timing and how to reach you. Or pick up the phone.