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Bundaberg Hostels Association
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23.01.2022 Good one minute video on heat stress awareness, especially coming into the heat of the summer months ...
22.01.2022 We've just had our six-weekly Working Tourist Safety Forum that Queensland Police Service (QPS) organises, along with Border Force, Council, some farm reps and other hostels. Our friends at QPS have asked to put up some of these posters. There's lots on in Bundy tonight folks so make sure you stay safe and look after each other. Have a great weekend.
19.01.2022 HOSTEL ASSOCIATION: A new hostel association has been formed in Bundaberg. It's hoped the united voice will provide working-holiday makers with realistic and useful information about life in Australia.
18.01.2022 Jamie, one of our Welsh guests is playing for Bargara FC in mens div 2 team in the Wide Bay comp. The team is playing the final this Saturday 4pm against Diggers at Martens Oval. Come along and support your team regardless which side you barrack for. Bundaberg has a rich sporting history in a multitude of sports. The clubs are always welcoming for backpackers to supplement their sides. Give it a go and experience what Bundaberg has to offer on the field, on the court or anywhere, and get to know many of the locals. You never know where the opportunities may lead.
13.01.2022 Exciting times ahead
11.01.2022 Hire Go Karting is back this Saturday Arvo at the Bundy Kart Track on University Drive. Closed in shoes required and drivers taller than 140cm Fastkarts page is more details.
11.01.2022 Please read and stay safe peoples.
10.01.2022 Be Beach Safe We've noticed a large number of people from ours and other hostels starting to head down to the local beaches. Well why not, the weather has been ...amazing. We recommend downloading the "beachsafe" app for the latest information and tips on staying safe, and recommend only go to patrolled beaches. Below is some information on patrolled beaches. Kellys beach Sat-Sun only at the moment, manned by lifeguards Sat and Sun (9am-5pm). From 21st Sept for the duration of the school holidays Kellys, Moore Park, Nielson, Elliot Heads beaches plus others will be manned 7 days a week. Then when school holidays finish only Kellys will be manned 7 days a week through to next year (6th May 2020). Other beaches will be manned weekends only except during school holidays. Some of the volunteer manned beaches may have slightly reduced hours, mainly on a Saturday. Download the beachsafe app for up-to-date manning on any given day or visit the Queensland Lifesaving website. Remember, drink lots and lots of water and apply sunscreen every couple of hours or you may rule yourself out of work for several days with either heat-stroke, sunburn or dehydration. See more
07.01.2022 founding members had another very productive meeting today. Plenty of great ideas discussed. The BHA will be a defining force for positive change for all the backpacking community
07.01.2022 https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au//working%20holiday%20maker% There seems to be a bit of confusion on the timing of implementation of the Visa changes. The above link confirms 5th November 2018 as the effective date of the changes. We acknowledge the rest of the site (and some staff) require updating to reflect the changes, but that will follow in due course and hopefully fairly quickly. It's not always possible for all 'boxes to be ticked' prior to such a far reaching change that needed to happen quickly. People should be comfortable that they are now able to take advantage of that flexibility when seeking their farm work opportunities in that great community we call home ... Bundaberg
06.01.2022 Rare event, finally got to ascend the east water tower, 8 stories, giving a birds eye view of the hostel and surrounds. Beautiful old timbers and brickwork in this iconic building that forms part the history of Bundaberg since it was first established as a township in 1867, and is now the centre for the strongest small-crops growing region in the country, producing over 25% of Australia's fresh produce.
03.01.2022 There's lots happening in the Bundaberg & Childers area this Australia Day long weekend. It is great beach weather and many will be heading down to our beaches for a swim. Stay safe! Julie from Surf Lifesaving Queensland has asked us to share their app that contains information and tips on staying safe on our beaches. As drownings are up 51% from last year, this app is available in 72 languages and could make the difference between a fun day and becoming a statistic. Stay safe, stay happy everyone
02.01.2022 I have seen farmers weep for joy and for pain, I have seen big harvests and small, floods and droughts and the anguish of them working for years of 7 long days a week only to end up with nothing much to show for it. I have wondered how a farmer can work those sort of hours to find a product that they get $0.10 a unit for, which then sells in a supermarket for $3.00. Yet theyl get up the next day to work in his paddocks. I have seen sheep farmers from NSW Southern Tablelands a...nd Victorian pastures do really well with wool production in the 50s and 60s as wool was the flavour of designers only to see wool’s favour fail against the move of man made and other fabrics took the ascendancy. In the vineyards of South Australia, the Great Western region of Victoria, Hunter Valley and more where a good vintage can actually flood a market and create a glut that drives returns downward. Yes, I’ve seen it all, the great food bowls of Queensland lush with produce only to be smashed by cyclone. Who am I? I am Australia, I’ve seen it all. Today, I know, that being a farmer in this country is more a vocation than a job. That despite the toughness of the life, the often small financial reward, farmers in Australia, do it because the love to grow stuff, they are contributors to this country far beyond what many see. And so to backpackers, if you’ve made it to Bundaberg, you’ll see why people love the area, sitting at the start of the Great Barrier Reef it is a region that grows most fruits and vegetables, but everything in season. If you have made it here, you need to understand it can be tough work, not everyone can stick with it. There are early starts, so you need a clear head and it can be hot, so you need to keep hydrated. But if you pitch in, the rewards are great, you can do your 88 days regional work to extend your visa. But you will also be rewarded with a feeling of achievement. I can’t explain it to you, however, so many of the Bundaberg graduates talk of great working experiences and the amazing friendships they have made.
