History

Tributes flow for former Mayor Allan Stewart

Many in Bundaberg are remembering former Mayor Allan Stewart as a great man who achieved much for the city. Allan passed away last Thursday on the Sunshine Coast, surrounded by his loving family.

Isis Club now 100 years on from being gentlemen only

Formed under the name of the Isis Quoit and Athletic Club in 1920, the Isis Club as it is known today, has grown with the Childers community.

Queens Park a link with original rainforest

Queens Park in Bundaberg is a great place to enjoy a barbecue, drop a line into the nearby Burnett River or simply walk among the old trees.

Shark-proof enclosure top memory for Woodgate visitors

Made from wood and big enough to see from the air, the old Woodgate Beach shark-proof bathing enclosures were certainly a feature from the 1940s onwards.

When Childers really was a “knockout”

Few people would disagree that Childers, with its quaint buildings and leafy tree-lined streets can, as a rural township, be considered as somewhat of a knockout.

Welcome rain in 1920 repeats in 2020

Waterloo resident Shirley Galea discovered the welcome rain last week was a repeat of what happened 100 years ago in the Yandaran district.

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