Gin Gin State High School captain Keziah Mitchell is one of just 30 students selected to represent Australia at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) next month.
The State Government is backing a new three-level pontoon on Lady Musgrave Island to clear the way for a Great Barrier Reef observatory and underwater hotel.
Bundaberg Regional Council will investigate funding sources to build a 46km rail trail along the disused railway corridor between Bundaberg and Gin Gin.