Agriculture

Locals and visitors are encouraged to explore farm gate stalls and food businesses along the Taste Bundaberg Festival Taste Trail.

Local Taste Ambassadors Nat and Mark Albert from Childers Fine Foods love a good hot sauce and said the rich volcanic soil, water supply and beautiful sunshine were the perfect ingredients to create their Carolina Reaper chilli products.

Gooburrum State School was recently awarded funding from the CRT Primary Schools Program to supply more books to the school.

Local Taste Ambassadors Debbie and Michael from Bargara Berries have been growing in the region for more than 30 years. They share their story as part of the Taste Bundaberg Festival.

Rotary has partnered with Northside Produce to complete the distribution of assistance packs to farmers in the Bundaberg Region.

The 2024 macadamia crop forecast has been revised by the Australian Macadamia Society amidst weather challenges faced by growers.