Bundaberg had the distinction of having two representatives in the side when Volleyball Team Australia qualified for the Olympics for the first time in Sydney 2000, Dan Ronan and Steven Keir.
The Large Air Tanker based at Bundaberg Airport was deployed for the first time to help fire fighters contain a fire at Lowmead on Thursday, 8 October.
In today's episode we learn about Utilitas bioHub, the Botanic Garden's rare fruit tree orchard and hear a new Art as an Act of Optimism song from Chelsea Stutchbury.
Local news highlights include Bundaberg Regional Council's seeking Eco Destination status, deployment of innovative technology on farms in the region, the upgrading of the Gregory River Water Treatment Plant, the Federal budget, plus much more.