Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
Plenty of boats heading offshore
Inshore/Offshore
How good has the weather been the last two days! We have seen plenty of boats head offshore for new years with high...
A light in the darkness
Coastal shipping remains important to Australia’s major agricultural, manufacturing and industrial supply chains.
But it was absolutely vital in Reg and Marj Hatch’s time on...
LifeFlight airlifts woman after snake bite
The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew on Wednesday 31 December airlifted a woman to hospital after she was bitten on the foot by a snake...
PBS medicine prices to drop 1 January
The cost of of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicine for those without a concession card is reducing to $25 from 1 January, 2026.
It's...
2025 moments: December delivers celebrations and Christmas spirit
5 DECEMBER: A new $200 million over 50s community was unveiled in Elliott Heads, introducing an exciting, first-of-its-kind resort style living opportunity for the...
On This Day: How New Year’s evolved
New Year’s Eve is a moment that sits at the crossroads of time — part celebration, part reflection. Its roots stretch back more than...
Remembrance program flourishes
2025 has seen Bundaberg Regional Council’s Streets of Remembrance program flourish with more local military veterans acknowledged under the popular
scheme.
Sixty applications under the program...
Bundaberg Bingo Centre supports community
The year has once again started on a positive note for many local charities and community organisations with the Bundaberg Bingo Centre providing incredible...
Endurance riders go the distance
When endurance horse riders gather they have some good stories to tell. ERLE LEVEY was at Leyburn for the Queensland Endurance Riders Association annual...
Major crackdown targets illegal e-mobility use across the state
A whopping 2,124 fines have already been issued as part of the Queensland Police Service’s major statewide crackdown on illegal and dangerous e-mobility devices.
The...
Katie continues forward on her wheels
Katie Hammond, is a mother of three, wheelchair user, and Spinal Life Peer Support team leader who’s transforming how people with spinal cord injuries...
Athletics club seeks new junior competitors
As summer sports wrap up and winter sports commence their seasons, Bargara Little Athletics are inviting local school students to give track and field...
