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Doc Shows 25% Boom, Student Leaders in Agnes Water

6/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Director James Latter is filming a documentary in Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy to record modern community life.
The film stars four schoolchildren as student leaders, underscoring a 25 percent (?600) population increase between 2016 and 2021.
Byron Mulligan says the documentary will serve as a visual time capsule that bridges social divisions from the boom.
Post-production begins soon, with a public screening planned for December.

History

Historical Context

Decades of road upgrades have reshaped Queensland’s coast, from the Bald Hills-to-Burpengary deviation completed in November 1977 to the $2 billion Bruce Highway program that delivered 23 major projects—including 64 bridges—by December 2020. The 2024 opening of the Cooroy-to-Curra Section D bypass continues this legacy, influencing regional community cohesion on the Fraser Coast towns like Agnes Water.

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Story summary

Director James Latter is filming a documentary in Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy to record modern community life.
The film stars four schoolchildren as student leaders, underscoring a 25 percent (?600) population increase between 2016 and 2021.
Byron Mulligan says the documentary will serve as a visual time capsule that bridges social divisions from the boom.
Post-production begins soon, with a public screening planned for December.

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