LOOKING ACROSS THE PACIFIC

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?

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....
WHAT WE LEARNT FROM KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

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...