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Hot cross buns come too early for CQ residents

Hot cross buns have come too early, with shoppers throughout the region not happy with the December arrival

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01st Jan. 2021 9:01 AM

Tourists and residents in the Mackay region share their thoughts on hot cross buns coming out early. Picture: Andrew Sorensen

Woolies’ new twist on favourite $3.50 item

As if being on sale five months early wasn’t enough, Woolworths has delighted hot cross bun devotees with a new twist on...

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29th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

Woolworths unveils new hot cross buns made from Australian pink lady apples. Picture: Woolworths

Hot cross bun war: Who eats the most in Queensland

Coles and Woolworths will be going head-to-head in a bun fight, as we can reveal the Queensland suburbs that buy the...

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26th Dec. 2020 7:12 AM

Coles and Woolworths will be going head-to-head in a bun fight, as we can reveal the Queensland suburbs that buy the most.

Hot cross bun war: Who eats the most in NSW

Coles and Woolworths will be going head-to-head in a bun fight, as we can reveal the NSW suburbs that buy the most before...

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26th Dec. 2020 7:12 AM

Coles and Woolworths will be going head-to-head in a bun fight, as we can reveal the NSW suburbs that buy the most before they’ve finished Christmas leftovers.

$30K TARGET: Bakery’s ‘fun buns’ create year-long fundraiser

Step aside hot cross bun, the new ‘fun bun’ will continue this bakery’s Queensland Children’s Hospital fundraiser up until...

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23rd April 2020 10:04 AM

BUN FUN: Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation's Andrew Thomas, with Old Fernvale Bakery owners Lyn and Bill Rose. PHOTO: Supplied

Eggs up, buns down: How virus impacted Easter sales

Lockyer shops ordered their usual Easter egg supply prior to Covid-19 and still sold out.

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15th April 2020 1:04 PM

FEWER CUSTOMERS: Esk Bakery, on the Brisbane Valley Highway, sold fewer hot cross buns this Easter than ever before. Pictured: Lynda Barn, Sue Collins and Crystal Holden.

Hot cross buns helping children with cancer and families

A CHILDREN’S cancer charity that has helped 23 Bundaberg families since last Easter will receive money raised from the sale...

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10th April 2020 12:04 PM

Bakeries keep the Easter spirit alive amid lockdowns

Bakers across the region are doing their bit to keep the Easter spirit alive despite the coronavirus pandemic which is set...

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30th March 2020 10:03 AM

Banjo’s Bakery and Cafe’s unofficial quality control officer Bella Armstrong, 2, makes sure the latest batch of hot cross buns are fit for consumption before the Easter holidays. Pictures: Patrick Woods

‘Bun-anza’ of crazy bun flavours hit the shelves for charity

THE venerable hot cross bun has been transformed at Somerset Bakery, with more than 20 different flavours to choose from.

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18th Feb. 2020 10:02 AM

YUM: Old Fernvale Bakery's Matt Brown with some of the newest flavours of hot cross buns he’s concocted. Picture: Dominic Elsome

Classic treats combine for Australia Day mash-up

Coles have mashed up a classic Aussie treat and a humble Easter favourite which hit the shelves yesterday across the...

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23rd Jan. 2020 12:01 PM

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