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BLINKIN U MISSIT – June 2026
DELIVERANCE TAX As of April 2026, the Tasmanian government will require content creators filming in national parks to buy a $100 commercial filming licence and hand over private data. Those wishing to film in Tasmanian national parks must now declare...
NATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR LOCAL CHILDERS BUSINESS
Childers Upholstery has been given national acclaim in Warwick Fabrics’ Walk a Country Metre project, an Australia-wide initiative celebrating regional upholsterers and their connection to fabric, craft, and community. As part of the project, Warwick Fabrics invited...
QUISHING SCAMS MORE PREVALENT THAN EVER
QR codes are now a common part of everyday life. They’re widely used for payments, menus, public transport, and logging into services because they’re quick and easy to scan with a smartphone. However, that convenience also makes them a target for scammers. Unlike...
YOUR PAY DOUBLED
So Why Does Everyone Still Feel Broke Wages in Australia have more than doubled since 2010, and in areas like Bundaberg South, house prices largely kept pace with wage increases. But gold, silver, and tax bracket creep reveal a disturbing story. In 2010, the...
BUNDABERG CLUB GALLOPS TO SUCCESS
Bundaberg & District Extreme Cowboy Racing members have achieved outstanding success at the 2026 Australian EXCA Nationals, held in Victoria, after travelling more than 4,000 kilometres to compete. The prestigious national event attracted competitors from across...
COULD YOU REALLY HANDLE 1000 FRIENDS?
Ask yourself this question… Could you handle one thousand friends? Imagine the mental toll of remembering their birthdays, their kids' names, and what they did last weekend. Would you be able to keep up with the events of even one hundred people's lives? Consider...
CREATIVE VIBES ONLY
The Collective Hervey Bay Continues to Craft Connections Bringing people together through creativity, The Collective Hervey Bay continues to grow as a vibrant hub for art, craft and community connection across the region. Located in Torquay, The Collective...
FROM CHEF TO CLAY
On Saturday 9th of may, Chitchat strolled through the EmpowerHer Market stalls and found an inspirational woman with a little treasure of a business, and we had to share with you all. After years working as a chef, carefully preparing and presenting food, Lindsay...
A HAIR-RAISING BREAK-IN AT BURRUM HAIR LOUNGE
Burrum Hair Lounge has become more than just a salon, with owner Sarah Wells building a welcoming space known for its personalised service, barbering, curl specialists, and commitment to cleaner haircare products. The salon offers all aspects of hairdressing and is a...
TAG, YOU’RE IT
Could Chase Tag Be Burnett's Next Big Sport? From backyard fun to a fast-growing international sport, World Chase Tag is turning the classic game of tag into a serious athletic competition watched by millions around the world and it may be a sport the Burnett region...
LOOKING ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Different Possibilities in Property and Retirement A recent visit to Mexico’s Pacific coast provided an opportunity to compare Australia’s Wide Bay and Southern Great Barrier Reef region with coastal Mexico—not only in lifestyle and property prices, but...
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE SLEEPBUS PROJECT?
On Friday and Saturday nights, while most people are settling into bed, a quiet little bus parked at Apex Park becomes something far more important than transport. For some people in Hervey Bay, it becomes safety. Warmth. Privacy. A place to breathe. The Rotary Hervey...
OFF GRID ZONE – June 2026
Off Grid Living Firstly, an apology to the readers. We were so swamped during April that I didn’t get time to write a column for the last edition of Chitchat. Locally and Australia wide installers and suppliers have been swamped as everyone rushed to install as many...
CURB-SIDE OBSERVATION PROJECT (COP)
Bundaberg Speed Camera Artwork A curious new “community art movement” has reportedly appeared around the Bundaberg Region. The community art crusade operates under the official-sounding title: “Curb-Side Observations Project” — or COP for short. The concept is simple....
WHAT WE LEARNT FROM KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
As a family, we always try to carefully vet movies before watching them with the kids. So when we first heard about KPop Demon Hunters, a children’s movie with the word “demon” in the title immediately raised concerns for us. We held off letting the kids watch it for...
BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT
SMALL BUSINESSES NEED US NOW For decades, small businesses have been the heartbeat of regional towns like Childers, Gin Gin, Woodgate and Bundaberg. They are the family-run bakeries opening before sunrise, the local repair shops staying back after hours, the...
WHO IS DAVE ADKINS?
The Builder Renovating New Life to Your Home After more than thirty years in the building trade, qualified builder David “Dave” Adkins is putting his experience to work for homeowners across the local Wide Bay region. With 38 years of working and living in the older...
BLINKIN U MISSIT – May 2026
News you may have missed, because if you blink, you may miss it. BEN ROBERTS-SMITH The case of Ben Roberts-Smith has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about the National Security Information (NSI) Act, particularly the balance between secrecy and fair...
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