weekenderSaturday 22 August 2020 Childers leaves stamp on history Bundaberg Rum Distillery to re-open award winning visitor experience Full steam ahead for Bundaberg to Gin Gin Rail Trail Creativity unleashed at Milbi Magic Snip and Sip contents Bundaberg Rum Distillery to 3 re-open award winning visitor experience Cover story Childers leaves 4 stamp on history What’s on in the Bundaberg 6 Region Bundaberg leads with disability 7 parking Vietnam Veterans Day observed 8 across region Creativity unleashed at Milbi 9 Magic Snip and Sip Building a Healthy Photo of the week Great photo by @jmcdlandscapes Bundaberg Alliance 10 launched Full steam ahead for Bundaberg to Gin 12 Gin Rail Trail Jobs team skills students in resume 14 writing World’s hottest chilli shop opens 17 in Bundaberg In our Garden: 18 Bullyard Beauty New program encourages students 21 to volunteer BUSINESS Bundaberg Rum Distillery re-opens Monday 24th August. Bundaberg Rum Distillery to re-open award winning visitor experience Megan Dean Australia’s multi award-winning ‘Best welcoming people to the Distillery, but now Distillery Experience’, the Bundaberg more so than ever. We’re thrilled to be able to Rum Distillery, is set to re-open its share our world-class rum with our guests at Bundaberg Rum’s iconic home, particularly in doors from Monday 24th August. a year that we have again been recognised at Guests will once again be able to cross the the Australian Tourism Awards as Best Distillery country’s best distillery experience off their Experience.” bucket list and visit the home of the iconic “The health and safety of our staff and guests Bundy R Bear, as the Queensland Government is of our utmost concern, so visitors can be continues to ease lockdown restrictions. reassured we’ll be taking all the necessary The Bundaberg Rum Visitor Experience will re- measures needed to ensure they can enjoy their commence its iconic Distillery tour, with phone experience with family and friends as well as our and online pre-bookings now open. In line with award-winning rum in a safe environment. We the current Queensland Government directives, look forward to seeing you!” visitor tours will have limited capacity, with a maximum of 20 guests allowed on each The Bundaberg Rum Distillery saw off national ‘Distillery Experience’ tour. competition to claim Gold as Best Distillery for the second year running at the Australian Visitors are encouraged to attend with friends, Tourism Awards in March, and was the only family and loved ones, and take a journey deep distillery recognised within the 2019 awards. into the heart of the working Distillery. The The consistent wins have firmly established the Bundy Distillery Guides will showcase the 5 million litre-capacity molasses well, and share Bundaberg Rum Distillery as Australia’s most some of the secrets behind fermenting, distilling awarded rum distillery, and a must-see tourist and maturing Australia’s favourite locally-made attraction. spirit, before inviting guests to sample any of Pre-bookings for the Bundaberg Rum Distillery the top shelf rums in the range. Experience are strongly advised, as tour Duncan Littler, Bundaberg Rum D2C Marketing capacity is limited. To pre-book in advance, visit & Experience Manager, says: “We always love bundabergrum.com.au or call (07) 4131 2999. 3 Childers time capsule revealed. Mayor Jack Dempsey is joined by Council CEO Steve Johnston (left) and Isis High Principal Chris Gill in removing the 50-year-old capsule from the concrete cairn. Childers 50 year Capsule contents revealed Wayne Heidrich Memory lane was a delightful place to Mayor Jack Dempsey was assigned the honour visit for many in attendance at today’s of prising open the capsule which was firmly opening of the 50-year-old time sealed with all edges encased with lead solder. capsule in Millennium Park, Childers.. A hammer and broad bladed screwdriver effectively, but none too neatly, managed to Memory lane was a delightful place to visit for open the capsule and reveal its contents. many in attendance at today’s opening of the 50-year-old time capsule in Millennium Park, Childers. “The capsule, lodged in The capsule, lodged in a solid concrete cairn, had been sealed by members of the Childers a solid concrete cairn, Bicentenary Committee on August 22, 1970. had been sealed by A crowd of around 50 invited guests watched as the capsule, a rectangular lead box, was lifted members of the Childers from the cairn by Mayor Jack Dempsey, Council Bicentenary Committee CEO Steve Johnston and Isis District State High School Principal Chris Gill. on August 22, 1970.” The three men replicated those who placed the box in the cairn 50 years ago with then Shire A student from each school represented on the Chairman Cr Alf Plath, Shire Clerk Les Watkins days was given the joint honour of removing the and High School Principal Basil Shaw performing lid. The contents, all in excellent condition, were 4 the task. then retrieved and displayed on tables. COMMUNITY Bruce Nash and Elizabeth Bunn participated in retrieving the items as their parent, Keith Nash and Dorothy Bunn, had contributed to the contents of the capsule 50 years ago. Elizabeth said it was a very special moment to be involved in something that was a very tangible reminder of her mother. In another coincidence Dorothy Bunn was a teacher at Childers State School 50 years ago while Elizabeth currently holds that same position. Bruce Nash said his father Keith, who was the local chemist, fancied himself as “a bit of an amateur photographer”. “I knew dad had placed these boxes of slides in the capsule but its pretty special to be invited here today to retrieve them.” Keith Nash provided 53 colour transparencies, Enjoying a moment in local history with Mayor Jack Dempsey at the opening of the or slides, in his contribution with the images Childers Time Capsule are school representatives (from left) Alice Banting (St Joseph’s); taken in July and August 1970. They cover a Lachlan Rogers (Isis High); Saskia Bassett (Childers) and Atalia Knight (Cordalba). broad range of topics including schools, banks, students and their various uniforms, the sugar He wrote that the post office and automatic industry and extensive imagery of the local telephone exchange operated from a wooden show. building at 65 Churchill Street. In 1970 there were six post office staff and five telephonists plus two technicians. Mr Long expressed greetings to the Childers residents of 2020. “Perhaps you now have a new “Once Council has modern post office building, colour television finalised its work with and automatic video-phones,” he wrote. Guests were invited to view the contents of the contents, material, the capsule which included, newspapers, coins, Council Budget and Planning documents, including the lead stamps, colour slides, aerial photographs, school photographs, information on the proposed capsule, will be district irrigation scheme and historic books. handed over to the Council communications officer Wayne Heidrich who oversaw the event, said Childers was very Isis District Historical proud of its history and heritage and Council would ensure the contents of the capsule were Society for its use.” documented and appropriately catalogued. “Once Council has finalised its work with the contents, material, including the lead capsule, To assist with identification of the images, Mr will be handed over to the Isis District Historical Nash included more than three pages of detailed Society for its use.” notes with the three boxes of slides. “It is Council’s intention to have all material, Dorothy Bunn provided updated information where practical, available for an on-line on the Isis District 1965-1970 which is appended exhibition,” he said. to local historian Iris Thompson’s booklet, “The Guests attending the function were provided Sum of our Yesterdays”. with a copy of “The Life and Times of Richie One item that will need technical enhancement Webb”, written by local icon, the late Richie is a reel tape containing a recording of Shire Webb. Chairman Cr Alf Plath’s message to the community of 2020. The tape recording will be professionally converted to a usable digital form. Notes included in the capsule and supplied by the Childers Postmaster of 1970, Mr IK Long were descriptive and rather prophetic. 5 Art as an Act of Optimism 29 Aug A retrospective of the #artsbundyathome initiative and the artworks created during - 9 Nov shutdown due to COVID-19. 26 Getting Business Savvy How do we revitalise our local arts in- Aug dustry by getting ‘business savvy’? Join the conversation with Trudie Leigo and Shelley Pisani. Reconnect Movement Course 24 & 27 Intended for beginners to movement Aug practice to try something new as if for the first time. 2020 Drive-In Movies 28 Drive-In Movies are back and ready Aug to entertain you. Featuring Jumanji & Footloose. A Bridge Through Time 29 Aug A Brief History of Bundaberg’s Iconic Bridges by the Queensland Department - 18 Oct Be the of Transport and Main Roads. first to know 2020 Pedal Queensland 1 - 31 Pedal Queensland is a cycle challenge whatsonbundaberg.com.au Aug event for all Queenslanders throughout your local regions. 6 COMMUNITY Cr Tracey McPhee at one of the four new rear loading disability parking spaces around Bundaberg. Bundaberg leads with disability parking Derek Schlennstedt Learn more about improvements to disability parks without a permit,” Cr McPhee disability parking in the Bundaberg said. CBD including rear-access parking and “Parking infringements for this offence represents less than three per cent of our total new spaces. infringements, however it still does happen. There are more than 60 car spaces in the “I encourage residents, even if you are only Bundaberg CBD for people with disabilities, planning on being two minutes, think about our which exceeds the recommended ratio.