Council

Residents are being encouraged to prepare for disaster season following a bushfire at Bucca and widespread storms which impacted the region yesterday.

The Optical Superstore Bundaberg has given the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal an extra boost with a $5,000 donation.

John Massey was a resident of Booyal, near Childers, when he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and he has recently been honoured in Bundaberg Regional Council’s Streets of Remembrance program.

There was more than hardware and snags available at Bunnings recently - the local store joined forces with emergency services and Bundaberg Regional Council. arming residents with plenty of information to help prepare for storms, floods and bushfires.

The Barolin Street toilet block, situated in Post Office Park in the Bundaberg CBD, has reopened following upgrades aimed at meeting modern accessibility, construction, and safety standards.

Upcycled plastic has given the Botanic Gardens boardwalk a new and longer-lasting life with the upgraded materials also being easier to maintain.