community directory - Bundaberg Regional Council

Migrant Settlement
Program
Postal Address: PO Box 1226 Hervey
Bay 4655
P (07) 4124 2737
M 0412 439 987
F (07) 4124 2041
E migrant@hbnc.com.au
Meeting Place: Neighbourhood
Centre 111 Targo Street Bundaberg
Operating/Meeting Times: Operates
from the Bundaberg Neighbourhood
Centre every Wednesday. Phone the
Centre on 4153 1614 for appointment/
details.
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Service Description: Provides a free
information, advocacy and referral
service to migrants in the Wide Bay/
Burnett region including the families
of Skilled Migrants who have located
to the region for work
Multicultural
Community Worker
Street Address: 111 Targo Street
Bundaberg
Postal Address: 111 Targo Street
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4153 1614
M 0413 918 087
F (07) 4153 1586
E multicultural@kenalwynbnc.org.
au
Meeting Place: Bundaberg and
District Neighbourhood Centre.
Operating/Meeting Times: 9.00am to
3.00pm
Service Description: Multicultural
Community Worker. Engaging
Communities Program.
Translating &
Interpreting Services (TIS
National)
P 13 14 50
Web Site: www.immi.gov.au/tis
MUSEUMS AND
PRESERVATION SOCIETIES
Australian Sugar Cane
Railway
Street Address: Botanical Gardens,
Young Street Bundaberg North
Postal Address: PO Box 7209 North
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4152 6609
Web Site: http://qldrailheritage.com/
ascr/
Operating/Meeting Times: Running
Times: every Sunday, public holidays
(and Wednesdays during Queensland
school holidays) between 10 am and
4 pm.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: An authentic coal
fired steam cane railway locomotive
runs visitors around the gardens
on a 2-foot gauge (610mm) - track
approximately 1km in length. Visitors
can enjoy the view as they take a
leisurely ride around the gardens in
genuine cane wagons converted to
passenger carriages.
Bundaberg and District
Historical and Museum
Society Inc
Street Address: Botanic Gardens 6
Mount Perry Road Bundaberg
Postal Address: The Secretary P.O.
Box 7071 North Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4152 0101
F (07) 4152 0004
E BbergHistoryMuseum@westnet.
com.au
Web Site: www.
bberghistorymuseum@bigpond.com
Meeting Place: Research Room,
Museum
Operating/Meeting Times: Open 7
days - 10.00am to 4.00pm. Meetings
are held on the second Tuesday of
each month.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Preservation and
collection of Bundaberg and District’s
History in a Historical Museum of
general interest to all members of
the community. Research and local
historical photographic reproductions
also available.
Bundaberg Railway
Historical Society Inc
Street Address: 28 Station Street
North Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 3203
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4152 7070 (07) 4154 2170
M (During Open Hours) 0407 134
809
E bundabergrailwaymuseum@
yahoo.com.au
Meeting Place: 28 Station Street
North Bundaberg
Operating/Meeting Times: Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday, 9am to 3pm
(last conducted tour 1 hour prior to
closing).
Other times by arrangement, phone
07 41527070 or 07 41542170
Wheelchair Accessible: Assisted
Service Description: Static railway
museum display, conducted tours of
complex, display of railway historical
memorabilia from Australian and
overseas railways, museum building
dates from 1881.Restored rolling
stock, dates over 100 years, also
converted sleeping car to guard’s van.
Persons interested in railways/ history
are welcome to join as friends of the
museum..
Bundaberg Yesteryear
Machinery Society
Incorporated
Postal Address: PO Box 5432 West
Bundaberg 4670
P
(07) 4157 7319 Ray
(07) 4159 9984 Alan
F (07) 4157 7373
Meeting Place: U3A Rooms,
Woongarra Street
Operating/Meeting Times: Meets on
the third Thursday of the month from
7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes (no
Amenities)
Service Description: The main
object of the society is to promote
the preservation and restoration of
antiques and unique machinery.
Fairymead House Sugar
Museum
Street Address: Thornhill Street
Botanical Gardens Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 3130
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4153 6786
F (07) 4152 4056
E ceo@bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Web Site: www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Operating/Meeting Times: 10.00am to
4.00pm (Monday to Sunday) closed
Christmas Day Good Friday Anzac
Day Show holiday
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Service Description: Sugar Museum
and Function Room. Phone
coordinator for Newsletter.
Gin Gin & District
Historical Society
Street Address: 85 Mulgrave Street
Gin Gin
P (07) 4157 3099
E ginginhistoric@optusnet.com.au
Service Description: Preserving
the history of Gin Gin and District,
providing weekly markets - Saturday
Mornings. Office hours Monday to
Friday 9am-3pm. Saturday markets
7am-12noon. Office closed Saturday
and Sunday.
Pioneer Heritage and
Collectables
Postal Address: 21 Mimnagh Street
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4152 1302
F (07) 4152 2479
E danarm@westnet.com.au
Service Description: Collecting and
restoring antique machinery and
collectables.
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