Community

A red bench has been unveiled at the front of Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg to help raise awareness of domestic and family violence.

Past and present students, teachers, principals and more will descend on to the grounds of Bundaberg North State High School this weekend for its 50th anniversary celebrations.

Community members can search more than 5,500 nationwide grant opportunities for free thanks to Council's new search platform SmartySearch.

A group of local businesses and organisations are doing their part to help keep the community safe after championing the Defib Hero program and purchasing lifesaving machines to be placed in publicly accessible spaces in the region.

Local artist Jana Connolly will soon showcase her work in her first major art exhibition at The Book Boutique thanks to the assistance of local organisations and the Regional Arts Development Fund.

National Volunteer Week: Meet Joan Strohfeldt who was a public servant for 36 years and now enjoys her retirement as a volunteer at Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg.