Residents in Childers, Woodgate and surrounding areas which are supplied from the Gregory Water Treatment Plant are advised to boil water before consuming from 9 December until further notice.
With all the fresh water running into local rivers and creeks at the moment the crabs are on the move and plenty are being caught according to the team at Tackle World Bundaberg.
Over the past 12 months the Bundaberg community has played a part in the donation of more than $4000 to help The Fred Hollows Foundation continue its sight-restoring work in some of the world’s poorest communities.
In a bid to reduce the hundreds of lost or stray animals arriving at the local shelter each year, Bundaberg RSPCA is offering pet owners a discount on microchipping this Saturday.
While the Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Carols by Candlelight was recently cancelled due to the threat of wet weather, Ainsley Driver and the Carols Big Band team are bringing a scaled-back version of the event to the region tomorrow night.
Local farmers are donating a bounty of fresh fruit to Bundaberg Region students to show them how end of year school celebrations can be both fun and nutritious.