Known as a vibrant and busy woman with the community at heart, Trish Mears has been named Citizen of the Year in the Bundaberg Region's 2023 Australia Day Awards.
Bundaberg rural firefighters Carl Kokay and Robert Coghlan received a QFES Australia Day Achievement Award for performing exceptional work as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operators.
Bundaberg Region residents have until the end of January to give to the 2023 Back to School Appeal, a partnership between Officeworks and The Smith Family to support students who need it most.