by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
By the time you notice, it may already be too late: the soil is healthier, the bees have moved in, and something edible is quietly thriving where yesterday there was nothing but sand and bureaucracy. For the uninitiated, guerrilla gardening is the art of planting in...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Diane Kerr Retires After an extraordinary 37 years of dedicated service, Diane Kerr is retiring from the Suncorp Agency in Childers, marking the end of an era for the local community. Known and loved by generations of customers, Diane has been a familiar and...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Uno Rules That Might Ruin Game Night UNO is one of those games that’s guaranteed to bring the fun… and the arguments. In fact, bickering over the rules is practically a bonus feature. But now, UNO’s owner Mattel has officially stepped in to settle the debates...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Mark Twain once observed, “If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear.” It’s advice that feels especially relevant in today’s divided world. Listening to opposing views — even when we strongly disagree — is a mark of wisdom,...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
PLEASE NOTE: The Chitchat received this media submission regarding recent events in the news. We were on the fence deciding whether it was too much or not enough to publish, so we thought why not let you decide for yourself. After all, we believe in free speech....
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery Interview The Chitchat caught up with the crew from Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery last week to discuss their thriving online plant business and how the Bundaberg / Childers region can benefit from growing some rare, weird, and wonderful fruit....
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Slim Pickins, Uncategorised
Rawness Vs Replication Musical Journalist Ben Vee recently published an article that hit very close to home. He wrote about how AI is coming for the blues. As a blues guitarist myself, I always assumed that the blues was going to be safe. There have been challengers...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
For nearly three decades, the Grand Hotel Childers has been more than just a pub — it has been a family home, a community meeting place and a living piece of the town’s history. The hotel was originally purchased in 1996 by the current owner’s parents, and from that...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
The link no one’s talking about Skin tags are often dismissed as a harmless nuisance — something to snip, freeze or ignore. But, they can be a quiet metabolic clue, a cryptic hint from your body that something is awry and requires your attention! Skin Tags are a...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | John E Middleclass, News, Uncategorised
Eventually, the Gov comes for your chip packet too. I learned more about economics in a fish and chip shop than I ever did from a government-approved school syllabus or textbook. As a kid, my parents would hand me three dollars and a mission: buy two dollars’...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
The controlled chaos of car gymkhana roared back into the spotlight this month, with tyres squealing and engines echoing across some of Australia’s most recognisable locations. Gymkhana 2025: Aussie Shred has landed, reminding motorsport fans that precision, awareness...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Extreme Cowboy Racing Takes Hold In Bundaberg Extreme Cowboy Racing is a fast-growing equestrian sport that puts the partnership between horse and rider front and centre, combining skill, versatility and fun in a lively, high-energy setting. Horse-and-rider teams...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
MORE THAN AN ITCH, ROSS RIVER FEVER IS A GROWING CONCERN If you’ve noticed the mozzies are out in force lately, you’re not imagining it. From Bundaberg to Bargara and Woodgate, the region’s hot, wet and stormy weather has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
Bundaberg & Childers Investment In Real Estate If you’re thinking about getting into real estate investing in 2026, the smartest first step isn’t buying a property — it’s building the right mindset and understanding how wealth is actually created. Real estate...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | John E Middleclass, News, Uncategorised
Finance 101 If you’re reading this, struggling to break into the property market, exhausted, wondering how you’re doing everything “right” and still falling behind — this is for you. You didn’t imagine it. Life really did get harder. Two incomes used to be enough, now...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
We kicked 2025 off with a bang as the federal government adds an additional $5 Billion to the home batteries program. This is massive news for all of those people who were worried about missing out. But as I predicted, the government can clearly see the benefits and...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | Dusty Salt-ington, News, Uncategorised
Food has a funny way of both connecting and repelling us. Take coriander, for example: to some it’s fresh and citrusy, to others it tastes unmistakably like soap or a wet boot. Around a shared table, especially at Christmas or New Years, these differences are what...
by chitchatmedia | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Uncategorised
MAD SCIENCE Science used to be… respectful—a careful search for truth, a slow uncovering of nature’s secrets. Now it’s morphed into a reckless carnival of glowing cats, pig-me people, Benjamin Button rodents, and DNA splicing across species because, well… who says...
