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Bundaberg joins the journey for rural road safety

As a Road Safety Champion, Bundaberg Regional Council is joining a nationwide effort to encourage safer choices on regional roads and help reduce the devastating toll of road trauma. It's all to support the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) this Rural Road Safety Month. Read more ⬇️

Call to nominate for business excellence awards

Nominations are now open for the annual business excellence awards recognising the Bundaberg Region’s best of the best in business.

Revegetation to strengthen foreshore

Native coastal vegetation has been planted along Bargara Beach as part of a sand nourishment project, helping to restore the dune system and improve long-term coastal resilience 🌱

Consultation open on Wide Bay Burnett plan

The Queensland Government’s draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan and Infrastructure Plan 2026 is now open for public feedback.

Thousands of homes fast tracked in Bundaberg

More than 4,700 new homes will be unlocked across the Bundaberg Region as part of State Government funding designed to accelerate residential development and help meet growing housing demand.

New macadamia facility grows local opportunities

A new macadamia processing and packaging facility has been approved for development, supporting the continued growth of the region's agricultural sector and creating more employment opportunities. Read more ⬇️

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