10 reasons to love living in Bundaberg, according to locals
Many have been rethinking where they call home since the pandemic started and there’s plenty to love about loving here: Here are our readers’ top reasons for living in Bundy.
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Here are the 10 biggest lifestyle attractions when it comes to life in Bundy, according to the locals who live here.
The beaches
Jodie Griffiths says the beaches in the region can‘t be beat - from Innes Park to Woodgate, there’s no shortage of stunning coastline.
“All our beaches and pretty good weather all year round,” she said.
“Hardly any big weather disasters either.”
Fishing
Allan Mahoney said he loves everything about Bundaberg, but the fishing was a stand-out.
“Love everything about Bundy,” he said.
“Fishing, crabbing the coastline and the lifestyle. No traffic jams.”
Best of both worlds
Ben Tewes said he loves how you can enjoy the coast and the country.
“Ten minutes one direction and you’re at the beach, 10 minutes in another direction and you’re buying fresh fruit and veg straight from a farm,” he said.
“It’s a pretty happy medium.”
Community spirit
Debra Read says she loves how people support each other.
“How the community comes together in times of crisis,” she said.
Not too big, not too small
Bundaberg has the conveniences of a city without the big city issues.
Kylie Lawrie said that’s her favourite thing about the region.
It’s a good place to raise a family
Jessie Oszlovits says Bundy has the whole package.
“Good Combination of beach, open land and town,” she said.
“Everything is nice and close. And the weather here is pretty great. Nice town to raise kids without being a tiny town.”
The seafood
With a range of local seafood shops selling fresh, local fish, it‘s no surprise those like Kiah R Thomas say it’s a perk of life in the region.
“It only takes 15 minutes to get the freshest seafood off one of our local trawlers, then you can do a U-Turn and drive 15 minutes the other way and be one of our local farms buying some of the best local produce you have ever tasted,” she said.
“All while sunbaking on any one of our beautiful beaches.”
The classic eating spots
For Bryan Molloy, it’s 24-hour eatery The Hungry Tum along with the decades-old Busy Bee Fish Bar that make for memories.
The people
Brian Christine Sparkes says the social side is what makes Bundy special.
“Definitely the people,” he said.
“We’ve met the most wonderful, friendly, supportive and generous people since we moved here 10 years ago.”
Bundaberg Rum
Did we mention the rum? Several readers did, so we’re just going to add it in here.
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