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About The Chitchat Newspaper:

The FREE local community newspaper servicing Bargara, Biggenden, Bundaberg, Burnett, Burrum, Childers, Gayndah, Gin Gin, Hervey Bay, Howard, Moore Park, Torbanlea, Woodgate and surrounds.

We publish every month, with 5000+ in print, delivered to more than 150 popular locations across the region. Our online version is available on Substack and reaches thousand of viewers on various social media channels.

OUR ORIGIN

The CHITCHAT Newspaper has grown from humble beginnings. Creator Debbie Williamson-Gleich started the ‘Childers CHITCHAT’ in the late 90’s as a way to keep the local communities of Childers and Woodgate connected.

What once started out as an A4 booklet, now a mighty A3 tabloid, it remains today offering community news and events from around the Wide Bay – Burnett region.

OUR VISION

To be the must-read of the Burnett–Wide Bay and Fraser Coast region. A proudly free-to-read newspaper, fuelled by the support of local businesses and shared across farms, cafés, waiting rooms, and kitchen tables.

We are fiercely loyal to our community roots, giving the butcher, the baker, and the bowls club a voice. Beyond the headlines, we seek out the stories you may not see elsewhere — stories that reflect real life, make you ask real questions, and remind you that community newspapers can still tell the truth, even when it ruffles feathers.

Guided by faith, we seek to be “salt of the earth” — preserving good values, adding richness to community life, and promoting truth with integrity. Just as salt enhances and protects, our purpose is to shine a steady light, to uplift and make a difference.

We value kindness, fairness, and supporting others, and we’re committed to keeping our pages filled with stories that stirr and connect. Together with local expertise, we aim to inform, celebrate, and nurture community spirit. And as we grow in print and online — our promise is to stay independent, useful, entertaining, and unapologetically local.