Megan Dean

A magical world of dinosaurs, kittens and fairies will take over parks in Bundaberg and Bargara this week in celebration of National Parks Week.

In this edition of Weekender we meet Gary Ostrofski whose happy face will be more than familiar to many Bundaberg Region residents.

Work will start on the Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation project this month, turning the existing rock-lined drain into a thriving natural waterway and recreation area.

In this week’s edition of Weekender Tracy Olive shares her experience diving the Tobruk with Lady Musgrave Experience in the first Bundaberg Now dive report.

Construction will soon be underway in earnest on the new Back Windermere and Innes Park Roads roundabout with the intersection closed to motorists from Tuesday.

Excitement is building for a Queensland 2032 Olympic Games and the possibilities it could present for the region as Mayor Jack Dempsey says “Bundaberg’s going for gold”.

The Bundaberg Region’s Olympic bid has received a boost with Mayor Jack Dempsey welcoming news Queensland has been endorsed as a preferred candidate for the 2032 games.

Following the success of the Resident Voucher Program trial, 4000 free trees will be made available as part of Council's One Million Trees project.