Bundy offers ideal lifestyle for a family
Opinion piece published in the NewsMail on March 27, 2014 as part of Good News Week:
Iâve been asked to tell you why I love the Bundaberg district.
I could talk about the climate, turtles, Bert Hinkler, Ginger Beer or Rum. But you already know all that!
What you may not know is that my family has a long history of farming in the region, and Iâm proud to be raising a fourth generation in the same community!
One of my earliest childhood memories involved watching my father work on his truck at our house on Chards Road, surrounded by cane.
When I wasnât at school, we were cutting sleepers in the bush or playing cricket in the backyard.
From the age of 16, I spent every waking hour at the beach with my mates; preparing for our next surf lifesaving carnival.
I now enjoy taking my son to touch football on a Friday night, joining my wife and two daughters at netball on a Saturday, wetting a line at Theodolite Creek, and having an early morning cuppa with the local veterans at Teaspoon.
Where else can you buy a bag of sweet potatoes from the side of the road for $2?
The truth is; I wouldnât live anywhere else!