Services & Clubs

• Police, Fire & Ambulance – always call Triple Zero (000) in life threatening situations.
  • List of defibrillators available in community
• Disaster Dashboard – local Bundaberg Regional Council alerts (power, fire, flood, road conditions)
• Bushfire warnings; Woodgate Rural Fire Brigade
• Road conditions – Qld Traffic (Dept Transport & Main Roads); RACQ traffic updates

What’s the siren for?
Shark? Tsunami? Air raid? Keep calm. It’s the siren our Rural Fire Brigade use to alert members to an activation. Our volunteer Rural Brigade publish updates on their Facebook page.

• Woodgate Men’s Shed
• Woodgate Community Bus (contact woodgate.bus@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering)
• Library – The Woodgate library (Bundaberg Regional Council) is located within the Community Hall on Seventh Avenue. Open Wednesday’s, 10 am – 2 pm. A street library is located at the front of the Community Park, Seventh Avenue & Esplanade.
• Childers Meals on Wheels
• Childers Neighbourhood Centre
• Bundaberg Regional Council Community Directory

• Line Dancing – Mondays, 2-4pm $10. Everyone welcome! Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
• Mahjong – Mondays, 1-5 pm; $2. New players welcome! Woodgate Club, Kangaroo Court
• Men’s Shed – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8 am-12 pm (morning tea/coffee at 9:30 am). Acacia Street (bottom of the sports oval)
• Tai Chi – Tuesday and Friday morning. 7.30 till – 8.30 am. Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
• Tennis & Pickleball – Courts on Seventh Avenue. Pickleball Saturdays 7-9 am & Sundays from 4:30-6 pm
• Woodgate Beach Sub-Branch – RSL Queensland
• Woodgate Bowls Club
• Woodgate Community Events
• Woodgate Fishing Club
• Woodgate Readers – Volunteers visiting Goodwood State School engage with and read to the children and assist with reading development.

• Woodgate Community Events hosts three annual events including the Easter@ Woodgate Fair, Arts in Spring Festival and Australia Day activities.
• Woodgate Beach Hotel hosts a very popular fishing competition (September) and music weekends.
• ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans Day are commemorated each year by the RSL, Woodgate Beach Sub-Branch

• There is no hospital or General Practice in Woodgate. Nearest are in Childers or Bundaberg.
• Medical emergencies – Triple Zero (000). Local Queensland Ambulance First Responders are on call for immediate assistance.
• Woodgate Beach Pharmacy is located on Frizzells Road.

Parks & Playgrounds

• Woodgate Community Park, Seventh Avenue & Esplanade – playground, BBQs, toilets
• Banksia Park, south end of the Esplanade – playground, BBQs, toilets, exercise equipment
• Esplanade at Second Avenue – BBQs and toilets & showers. Additional BBQ and picnic areas along the Esplanade
• Theodolite Creek day use area – BBQ, toilets & showers.
• Walkers Point picnic area – shaded tables, toilets
• Hoppy Lark’s – Gregory River

Sporting Facilities

• Tennis & basketball court – Seventh Avenue. Book the court at the General Store on the Esplanade. Pickleball also available.
• Skate bowl – cnr Acacia Street & Seventh Avenue.
• Fishing – the boat ramp at Walkers Point is currently closed, undergoing an upgrade. Smaller boats can put in at Theodolite Creek and on the beach at the 4WD access, southern end of Acacia Street.

Tracks and Trails

• Banksia Track and Melaleuca Track walking trails.
• A walking/cycling path runs the length of the Esplanade
• 4WD tracks run through the Kinkuna and Burrum Point sections of the National Park to the camping grounds. High clearance 4WD only. Map of tracks and camp grounds >.
• Driving on the beach is permitted from the southern-most beach access on Acacia Street. Vehicles are permitted south of the access only (towards the Burrum River). Refresh your knowledge about driving in National Parks>

• Woodgate offers a small range of shops; you may need to travel to Bundaberg or Childers. View our business directory to find local.
• There is local Post Office but there is no postal delivery service. Residents can apply for a PO Box or have their mail held for collection at the Woodgate LPO. You can also buy your lottery at the post office.

• Bin collections – Tuesdays. Use link for recycle weeks.
• Waste Transfer Station – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
• Containers for Change collection – Woodgate Men’s Shed and Woodgate & Surrounds Wildlife Rescue accept donations. Use the barcodes to donate at a collection point, or drop off at:
  • Men’s Shed – 2a Acacia St (bottom of the sports oval)
  • Wildlife Rescue – 34 Woodgate Road, Goodwood (near the school)

• Airport – Bundaberg is the closest airport.
• Rail – Queensland Rail services can be accessed from Bundaberg.
• Taxi – there are no taxis or Ubers in Woodgate; available in Bundaberg.
• Bus – there are no Council bus services.
  • Woodgate Community Bus schedules weekly trips to nearby towns. Monthly timetables can be accessed on their Facebook or via woodgate.bus@gmail.com
  • Woodgate Beach Hotel and the Woodgate Club both have courtesy buses.
  • Bundaberg Shuttle Bus Service may be able to assist with transport between other towns.