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Rhylea Millar is a news reporter at The Chronicle in Toowoomba and is passionate about business, human interest and rural stories. Originally from Brisbane, she graduated from CQUniversity with a Bachelor of Professional Communication, majoring in journalism. She was formerly a journalist at the Bundaberg NewsMail.

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Bundaberg

Students from Shalom College are touring local farms and supermarkets.

Bundy’s future taste farm jobs

MORE than 250 students from Shalom College are in the middle of 10 days of touring local farms and supermarkets around Bundaberg.

Business

What’s in store as boutique reopens its doors

FOLLOWING the success of Warner’s Fine Jewellery, Kate Marland has stepped up to a new and exciting venture.

Community News

SUPPORTING REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURS: The Generator's community manager, Brett Bearham, Startup Onramp founder, Colin Kinner, Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Rebecca Corbett, USA based Chief Entrepreneur, Michael Norton and Bundaberg Business Enterprise Centre's Manager, Marcus McCormick, are excited for the 12-week course program to commence on August 27. Picture: Rhylea Millar

Start-ups given key to success

BUNDABERG’S The Generator has teamed up with Startup Onramp, to deliver a program for business owners.

Bundaberg

JOBS FOCUS: TAFE Queensland East Coast electrical teacher Merv King with Ms Fentiman and TAFE student Connor Boon during the minister's visit to Bundaberg in June. Picture: Chris Burns

Minister details plan to get Bundy youth into full-time work

MINISTER Shannon Fentiman has outlined the Queensland Government’s approach to tackling Bundaberg’s jobs crisis.

Community News

ART FOCUS: Jassy Watson, Adrienne Williams, Shelly Pisani, Di Wills, Shawn Wondunna-Foley, Julie Barratt, Wendy Olsen, Rod Ainsworth, David Quarrell and Melanie Doheny at the inaugural Hothouse Mentoring Program. Picture: Mike Knott BUN220719ART1

Bundy program paints arty future

PURSUING creativity and upskilling artists is a priority for Bundaberg, with a new program set to bring more jobs and brighter futures to the region.

Bundaberg

SECOND CHANCE: Kidney transplant recipient Michelle Halpin with acting organ donation specialist nurse Karen Jenner. Picture: Mike Knott BUN220719DON5

School librarian gets amazing second chance at life

RECEIVING a phone call at 1am is usually something people dread, but for Bundaberg’s Michelle Halpin, the news on the other end was life changing.

Community News

STUCK IN THE MUD: Mary O'Brien from Are You Bogged Mate? is passionate about raising awareness, removing the stigma and providing support to country blokes. Picture: Contributed

Mary’s here to pull farmers out of the mud and cut suicides

SUICIDE rates are alarmingly high among men in regional areas and one woman is determined to change the statistic.

Bundaberg

REVEALED: Where Bundy’s uni students are studying

MORE than half of Bundy’s latest high school graduates have enrolled in universities around Queensland.

Bundaberg

Special report: Bundy school leavers’ part-time crisis

ONE in four Bundaberg Year 12 graduates from 2018 has ended in part-time work, generally in an unskilled occupation.

Business

A SPECIAL PLACE: Matteo Spiga (Italy), Anna Nylander (Sweden), Mauricio De Los Santos (Uruguay), Bunk Inn owner Kyle Myers (Bundaberg), Matthijs Scholten (Netherlands), Davide Meloni (Italy) and Adrien Uka (France). Picture: Mike Knott BUN150719BUNKINN1

Bundy man’s success after opening backpacker hostel

EVERYONE has a horror story about a cheap hostel but one local is setting out to do better.

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