WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE SLEEPBUS PROJECT?

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 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)

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....
BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT

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...