Lifestyle

On a sunny, quiet afternoon on October 2009 in the front bar of the Bargara Beach Hotel, Kerry Short and Neil Rowland were discussing the future of the Bargara SLSC. They needed a new fundraising event to maintain the future of the club.
For 38 years the club had successfully run the Bundaberg Summertime Surf Girl, but due to the change in the modern world this event had run its course More...

One of the many privileges of having kids is that you can relive your childhood through them. Today was another of those opportunities for me.

I'm in Monto with my wife and my three year old son, enjoying the country air and the amazing locals who, as country people do have treated me as one of their own since the first time I set foot here. More...

Paintball has its roots in combat, testosterone and adrenaline but has evolved into a sophisticated sport.

There are an infinite number of possible goals or scenarios in paintball and it can be played in virtually any setting as long as the safety standards are adhered to. Today we'll have a look at a few of our favourites here at Rum City Paintball. More...

Staff and students of Bundaberg North SHS recently produced a rollicking musical “Robin Hood – Men in Tights”. Set in Sherwood Forest the story follows Robin Hood (Doug Brown) and his Merry Men in their quest to rid the land of the villainous Prince John (Mitchell Browne) and his vassal, the Sherriff of Rottingham (Brigid Holt). More...

Professor Andy Bridges has now been at CQUniversity Bundaberg for just over 18 months as the Health and Human Services Dean during a period of rapid expansion in health and health-related disciplines.

ilovebundaberg.com caught up with Andy recently.

Q: What are you focused on?

A: Since I've been in Bundaberg I've been focused on building the team of staff and the programs available within my school on the campus. We have grown the staff body by 400% and have launched some exciting new programs. More...