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• Paradise yours for a cool $675,000
• Bundy spends extra $260k in pokies
• Dengue fever mozzie travels south
• Slump a killer for big and small
• Building woes cripple Bundy
• Flying foxes move on
• 10,000 get home help
• $2.5m grant keeps hostel open
• CBD smokers light up shopper fury
• Bank's generous donation

Paradise yours for a cool $675,000 Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT PROSPECTIVE home buyers looking for their slice of paradise can snap up one of eight remaining vacant blocks in the seaside town of Seventeen Seventy .

Bundy spends extra $260k in pokies Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT BUNDABERG punters have thrown $260,000 more into the city's poker machines this past April than in the same month last year.

Dengue fever mozzie travels south Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT THE mosquito that carries dengue fever has been found in the Gin Gin area for the first time.

Slump a killer for big and small Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT DEVELOPERS and builders are not the only ones facing strife, with smaller businesses battling to survive without the trade created by the construction industry.

Building woes cripple Bundy Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT BUNDABERG'S construction industry has fallen into a slump, with developers, builders and tradies reporting one of the worst years in more than 20 years.

Flying foxes move on Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT RANGERS from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be visiting flying fox colonies in Bundaberg today to try and find where the furry creatures have gone.

10,000 get home help Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT AT the age of 87, Kathleen Browne would be struggling to live on her own in her unit if she did not have help.

$2.5m grant keeps hostel open Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT A GRANT of $2.5 million to the Bundaberg Men's Hostel will keep the facility open for another three years.

CBD smokers light up shopper fury Posted: 19 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT BUNDABERG CBD traders and shoppers say they are fed up with smokers who insist on puffing away in prohibited areas.

Bank's generous donation Posted: 18 May 2011 09:15 PM PDT THE Bendigo Bank is helping to keep things cool in Bundaberg, kickstarting an appeal to help Rural Fire Brigades spread fire safety messages far and wide.

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