Community

International Nurses Day marked a special occasion at Bundaberg Hospital, with nurses rallying together today to support colleague Megan Jonas after she suffered a stroke in January.

The Bundaberg Region community is being urged to get on board with nominations for the 2021 NAIDOC Awards.

Celebrating her first International Nurses Day as a registered member of her profession, Childers nurse Tina Buchan believes starting at a rural health facility has provided firm foundations for her career.

The Things You Can Do With Blue Whale Poo will be the theme of the day when popular children's author Chris Collin visits the region next week for the Childers Neighbourhood Centre Under 8's Day.

Multicultural music groups will come together for an afternoon of entertainment this Saturday as part of a Cultural Connections event at Alexandra Park.

Local optometrist Sarah Hawe is urging residents to get their eyes tested as part of Macula Month and is more passionate than most about the subject not just because of her profession but because she has a family member suffering from Macular Degeneration