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Rural Fire Service volunteers powering ahead

Rural Fire Service volunteers in Childers and Gregory River will be better prepared to respond to emergencies after receiving new equipment from a partnership with Energy Queensland.

Charity pig racing raising funds for Gin Gin firies

The Gin Gin Rural Fire Brigade is hosting a charity pig racing event this weekend and is hoping to raise enough funds for extensions to the fire station.

Police donate unclaimed bikes to local students

Students from the Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative School have teamed up with Bundaberg Police to find new ways to utilise lost or unclaimed bikes.

Jeanette spends summer raising ‘baby blueys’

A clutch of blue-tongue lizards is currently under the care of local Childers woman Jeanette O'Shea, who has spent the summer raising the four "adorable baby blueys".

Adopt a pet: Adorable Toga is looking for love

A kitten in a lion’s skin, Toga is one of those dogs that you always feel safe around and he is now available for adoption at Red Collar Rescue.

Experience the maker movement at MAKI Festival

In celebration of the maker movement and creative industries, the upcoming MAKI Festival 2021 is an all-ages event exploring everything technology, invention and creativity.

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