Community

The smile on Hope Testro’s face will be as bright as the Christmas lights when she and Mayor Jack Dempsey flick the switch at this Thursday’s Pageant of Lights.

Born and bred in Bundaberg, Kered James always had dreams of flying high and now, the pilot has taken to the air after recently being issued his wings with the Royal Australian Air Force.

When you see an award-winning musician is touring through town you don’t expect to see working dogs, horses and a goat or two as the special guests, but that is exactly what you will get at the upcoming outback experience of Tom Curtain’s 'We’re Still Here Tour’.

This year’s Pageant of Lights Parade will have a special new feature with local alpacas helping to lead Santa’s sleigh through the Bundaberg CBD.

A special thank you event was held this morning for the dozens of volunteers who played a vital role in containing the Woodgate bushfire, protecting communities and property.

The Bundaberg community has rallied to fill a B-double truck with medical aid that will fly to Vanuata in a C17 Globemaster in a project that has been years in the making.