by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Art isn’t always confined to a canvas sometimes it shimmers under the lights, flows with every step and transforms the human body into a moving masterpiece. This winter, the Bundaberg Regional Galleries is inviting visitors to experience exactly that through A...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Tree Nets You know those giant rope spider webs at the local playground that kids can’t resist climbing on? They’re inspiring a new DIY backyard trend, with families creating their own climbing nets for a fraction of the cost of commercial playground...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Pull on the boots, dust off the Akubra and round up your mates. After an 11-year spell, a major country music festival is finally hitching its wagon back to the Fraser Coast, with three days of live entertainment set to roll into Susan River Homestead Adventure Park...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Winter skin isn’t “bad” skin – it’s stressed skin asking for support. Cooler air, wind, indoor heating and longer hot showers all work against your skin barrier. The result? Dryness, flaking, sensitivity, redness – and for some, even more breakouts. This...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Some projects take months. Others take decades. When the Childers Scout Den officially opened on its current site in May 1963, then Group Scoutmaster R. Fuller told those gathered that while the building was complete, “it is never finished,” listing...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
For many Australians, the dream of building a home is becoming increasingly difficult. With entry-level builds now starting around the half-million-dollar mark—excluding the land—it’s no wonder people are looking for alternatives. That growing interest was...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | Haley Brooke, News, Uncategorised
Most locals know about it. Most have driven past it. Yet surprisingly, there are still plenty of people who have lived in the Bundaberg region for years and never set foot on the only hill in Bundaberg. The Hummock sits quietly between Bundaberg and Bargara, off...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
You know that feeling when you walk into a shop for one thing and leave with five other items you never knew you needed? Multiply that by ten, and you’ve got the Bundaberg Auction Centre. Our only auction experience had been clicking a mouse on eBay or Lloyds...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
For more than a century, Chanel No. 5 has been one of the world’s most iconic perfumes. It has graced dressing tables around the globe and was immortalised when Marilyn Monroe famously revealed it was all she wore to bed. But what is the secret behind its...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
The 2,400-Year-Old Secret of Aggressive Interest. Bullying has been around for as long as schools have existed. Whether it’s teasing, rumours, name-calling, or someone trying to embarrass another student in front of their classmates, most children will witness...
by chitchatmedia | Aug 30, 2026 | Haley Brooke, News, Uncategorised
Some artists spend a lifetime searching for their signature style, but for Lucinda Dumont, it arrived almost as naturally as picking up a paintbrush. Known affectionately as “Queensland’s pint-sized Picasso,” the self-taught contemporary artist has...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | Haley Brooke, News, Uncategorised
The story behind Giles Herbs Most flower farms grow roses but Chris and Amanda Giles grow Herbs. Their Bundaberg farm produces everything from coriander and parsley to basil, mint, rosemary, thyme and sage, with bunches heading to local shops as well as wholesale...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
If you blink, you may miss it… A collection of interesting news you may have missed in our fast-flowing media cycle. THE DARK SIDE OF SHARING Parents, schools and sporting clubs are being urged to think carefully before posting children’s photos online as...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Bundaberg Regional Council’s new rates category for “non-principal place of residence” properties is a tax on renters by stealth. Not only are general residential rates increasing by 8%, but rental properties are being hit with an additional 10% increase on top of...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | Dusty Salt-ington, News, Uncategorised
But Do You Trust What You Are Eating? Modern Australians are surrounded by government regulations, nutrition panels, ingredient lists, and health claims. Yet despite this abundance of oversight, many people are becoming increasingly overweight, depressed, hyperactive,...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | John E Middleclass, News, Uncategorised
Bundaberg Investors & Business Owners – Leave Us Alone! Most Australians are busy raising families, paying bills, running businesses and trying to get ahead. They don’t have time to read tax legislation, council budgets or government policy...
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | Haley Brooke, News, Uncategorised
Bundaberg Wide Bay Sugar Pop Con Bundy’s biggest annual pop culture event Lightsabers clashed, superheroes assembled, anime characters escaped their screens and gaming legends came to life as Bundaberg Wide Bay Sugar Pop Con returned in June....
by chitchatmedia | Jul 9, 2026 | John E Middleclass, News, Uncategorised
Picture Australia sixty years ago. Dad went off to work. Mum stayed home with the children. The mortgage was paid from a single wage. Dinner was on the table most nights, meat and three veg. (You better not even think of putting your elbows on that table!). Neighbours...
