Derek Schlennstedt is a journalist and photographer who previously worked at the Mail News Group in Victoria. He has a Bachelor of Journalism from Swinburne University.
Australia’s first hydrogen-powered garbage truck, built at Bundaberg's Superior Pak, has been showcased to industry representatives at a truck and machinery expo in Brisbane.
The contemporary message stick and Welcome Home Elders program, held as part of Bundaberg Regional Council’s Milbi Festival, has been highly commended at the 2023 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.