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NO HOMEWORK, NO PROBLEM: 8 ways to keep the kids busy (and happy)
Bundaberg School Holidays With school out and the holidays in full swing, parents across Bundaberg are asking the same thing: How do we keep the kids off their devices, out of trouble, and maybe even learning a thing or two—without blowing the budget or our sanity?...
Super-Man’s Arch Nemesis Is It a Bird? A Plane? No—It’s a Tax on Unrealised Gains!
A new federal tax plan could see Australians paying thousands of dollars in tax —even if they haven’t actually made any money. You can’t make this stuff up… The proposed law, called Division 296, would bring in an extra 15% tax on superannuation accounts with over $3...
WINTER PROOF YOUR SKIN
Has your skin suddenly gone dry and/ or itchy since the cooler change in temperature? Dry skin is an indicator that your skin is lacking oil (aka lipids or sebum). Sebum IS NOT the villain that we have been made to believe. It is essential to maintain hydration,...
WHERE LEGENDS RIDE: The History, Heart, and High Stakes of PBR Lighthouse Bullmania
Before the roar of the crowd, the clash of hooves, and the adrenaline of the eight-second ride—there was the cowboy.Bull riding, often called “the most dangerous eight seconds in sports,” traces its roots back to 16th-century Mexico, where ranch hands competed in...
June 2026 The Off Grid Zone
Batteries For Everyone Well, that was sort of the election pitch. And I can tell you it has worked because the number of phone calls we have fielded already has been amazing. The dust has barely settled on the 2025 Federal Election results and people are keen to get a...
CAUGHT OUT: How These Property Buyers Lost Everything — And How You Can Avoid the Same Fate…
It’s the great Aussie dream: owning your own slice of paradise. But while the local real estate market is booming, the number of people getting caught out by legal pitfalls is growing just as fast—and the consequences can be devastating. The Dream Home That...
Don’t Hold Your Breathe for a Property Price Crash.
If you’ve been waiting for house prices in Bundaberg or the Wide Bay region to fall before entering the market, you might be waiting a long time. While there’s always hope for a dip, the broader economic forces and local migration trends suggest otherwise. A Top...
LOO-SE YOURSELF IN THE CAUSE: The Great Dunny Hunt
In a nationwide call-to-toilet-arms, Continence Health Australia once again embarked on its noble and oddly endearing mission: to hunt down Australia’s missing public toilets. Yes, in what can only be described as the country’s most polite scavenger hunt, Aussies were...
QUEENSLANDS LINE IN THE SAND: June 6th & the Maroon Spirit
The push for separation Before Queensland stood tall on its own two feet, we were part of the sprawling colony of New South Wales—a vast territory too big to be run from down south. For years, settlers in the north had called for their own government, fed up with...
WHATS IN A NAME? John, Johann, Juan…
Cultural diversity isn’t just reflected in how we measure time or distance—it also shows up in the way we name things, especially people. Names often shift across languages, adapting to different sounds, structures, and traditions. For example: 1. William in English...
Beauty column: Vitamin D, Flu Season & Immunity
The mornings are starting to get quite chilly. Winter isn’t far away, and along with it, the dreaded FLU season. It’s now time to fortify your immune system. But how? Vitamin D plays a crucial role in boosting and regulating our immune system by influencing the way...
Shining Bright at The Star: Woodgate Beach First National Celebrates Big Wins
Woodgate Beach First National Real Estate was recognised for outstanding achievement at the prestigious First National Real Estate Queensland State Awards, held at The Star Brisbane on Saturday, 5th of April. The annual event celebrates the dedication and performance...
Trump’s Tariff War Has Begun — And Why Aussies Should Care
Global markets recently took a hit after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new set of tariffs aimed at changing the way international trade works. The Dow Jones dropped 349 points, bond yields jumped, and Wall Street went through its third straight day of...
The Off Grid Zone – May 2025
Like me, do you ever yearn for the simpler times when the world was a lot less complicated? I blame us men for this mostly. “Look at what I did Mummy...I made a thing and its better than Timmys thing!!” Well, Off Grid can be one of those topics in life that is a...
50 ISN’T THE FINISH LINE, IT’S THE LAUNCH PAD
Bundaberg & Wide Bay–Fraser Coast’s Ultimate Guide to Adventure, Relaxation, and Perks Who says life slows down after 50? In Bundaberg and the Wide Bay–Fraser Coast, 50 is just the starting line. Locals and Grey Nomads alike are turning the golden years into a...
25 YEARS ON: Childers Remembers Palace Backpackers Fire with Moving Musical Tribute
On the night of June 23, 2000, the quiet Queensland town of Childers was forever changed by a devastating blaze that tore through the Palace Backpackers Hostel, a 98-year-old timber building in the heart of town. The fire claimed the lives of 15 young backpackers from...
10,000 HOMES? A housing boom, political spin or just pipe dreams?
Is anyone else tired of being lied to? Every time you scroll through Facebook or glance at the local news, it’s the same old thing: half-truths and exaggerations.It would be easy to take headlines at face value—but that’s exactly how you end up misinformed, misled,...
Australia’s GDP Per Capita Falling in 2025
The Risk of “Spread-The-Work” Schemes and Bureaucratic Bloat Australia’s GDP per capita—how much each person contributes to the economy—is consistently lower than other developed countries. In fact, it’s less than half of the GDP per capita of the top four countries...
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