Services & Clubs

View the Woodgate Business Directory to find local businesses, trades, services, etc.

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Emergency Services

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
146 Acacia Street – Emergency Services Complex. New volunteers welcome. Meeting First Saturday of the month, 8:30 am.

Woodgate State Emergency Service (SES)
146 Acacia Street – Emergency Services Complex.

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.

Community Services/Support

Woodgate Men’s Shed – 2a Acacia Street
A friendly space for men to connect, share skills and work on projects. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 8 am-12 pm. Ph Greg Carlson 0479 043 340 \ John Henderson 0417 893 783

Library – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
– Wednesday’s, 10 am – 2 pm.
– A street library is located at the front of the Community Park, Seventh Avenue & Esplanade.
– Just Books Sale – last Tuesday of every month, 8:45-11:30 am at the Community Hall (community fundraiser).

Childers Meals on Wheels

Childers Neighbourhood Centre

Church services – held at the Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue:
– Anglican – second and fourth Sunday, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
– Catholic – Sundays, 5-6 pm. First Sunday, dinner after Mass at the Woodgate Beach Club (all welcome).

Community Directory – Bundaberg Regional Council

Clubs & Social Groups

Belle’s Ladies Dinner
Third Wednesday, 6pm. Venue alternates between Woodgate Beach Club & Woodgate Beach Hotel. Bookings required, ph Gail Guerin 0437 723 602

Bingo/Music Bingo – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Fridays, 9:30 am
Music Bingo, dates as announced. Start 6:30 pm

Board Games – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Tuesdays, 7 pm

Cards (Boliva)
Mondays, 12 pm – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Wednsdays, 12:30-5 pm – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue. Ph Carole Baxter 07 4126 8546

Garden Club
First Monday, 9 am. Venue as arranged. Ph Sue Dunlop 0418 946 125

Line Dancing – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
Mondays, 2-4pm (Beginners from 2 pm) $10. Ph Lorrae Goding 0413 515 248 or Ruth 0416 432 01

Mahjong – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Mondays, 12 pm; $2. New players welcome!

Woodgate Men’s Shed – 2a Acacia Street
A friendly space for men to connect, share skills and work on projects. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 8 am-12 pm. Ph Greg Carlson 0479 043 340 \ John Henderson 0417 893 783

She Shed by the Sea

Trivia – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Last Thursday of each month, 7 pm; every Thursday during school holidays.
Follow the Club’s Facebook page

Trivia – Woodgate Beach Hotel, 195 Esplanade
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Follow the Hotel’s Facebook page

Ukelele Group – Woodgate Beach Club, Kangaroo Court
Mondays, 6:30 pm

Woodgate Beach Photography

Woodgate Beach Sub-Branch – RSL Queensland
Meet at Tennis Club, Seventh Avenue. Provide support to the veteran community, second Tuesday of the month, 11 am (except January). Ph Secretary 0498 537 934

Woodgate Community Events
Organisers of Woodgate Easter Fair and Arts in Spring Festival.

Woodgate Readers
Support students with reading by listening to children read at the Goodwood State School. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 8-9 am. Blue Card required. Ph Di Henderson 0422 965 216

Events
Medical
  • 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

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>
Shopping, Services & Trades
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  • 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.
Sports & Fitness

Woodgate BeachFit
Monday – Step 8:15-9:15 am; Pilates Stretch 9:30 am
Wednesday – Aerobics 8:15-9:15 am; Aqua 10:15am (Childers Pool)
Thursday – Interval 8:15-9:15 am

Woodgate Fishing Club
– Boat ramps – Walkers Point; beach access Theodolite Creek and on the beach at the 4WD access, southern end of Acacia Street.

Golf – Isis Golf Club – 204 Goodwood Road, Doolbi (near Childers)
9-hole course; daily 8 am– 5 pm. Ph 07 4126 1430 to check availability

Karate (Traditional Shotokan Karate Federation) – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
Wednesday, 6-7.30 pm; Saturday, 9:30-11 am. Ph John Russo 0427 696 541

Lawn Bowls
Woodgate Bowls Club (lawn bowls), Kangaroo Court
Tuesdays (Ladies) 12.30 pm; Wednesdays (Men’s) 12.30 pm;
Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays (Mixed) from 12.30 pm;
Saturdays 10-11 am Free Introduction to Lawn Bowls.
Visitors welcome. Ph 0493 508 671 to register for a game – pay by 12 noon

Skate Bowl – cnr Acacia Street & Seventh Avenue.

Tai Chi – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
Tuesday and Friday morning, 7.30–8.30 am. Ph Glenda Campbell 0414 450 412

Woodgate Tennis Club – Courts on Seventh Avenue
Tennis – Tuesday & Thursday 7:30-9:30 am
Pickleball – Wednesday, 8 am; Saturday, 7:30 am; Sunday, 4 pm
Ph Glenda Campbell 0414 450 412

Yoga – Healing with Taz – Woodgate Community Hall, Seventh Avenue
Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 pm (Calm Hatha); Thursday, 9:30-10:30 pm (Gentle Flow)
Ph Taz Leroux 0432 010 631

Yoga – Woodgate Beach Yoga – 80 Acacia Street
Tuesday, Friday, Sunday 9:30-11 am and Tuesdays 5:15-6.45 pm
Prior booking required. Ph Polly Realf 0429 480 625

Waste Management
  • 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)
    • Woodgate & Surrounds Wildlife Rescue – 34 Woodgate Road, Goodwood (near the school)
Wildlife
Transport
  • 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.