Community Experts Tackle Bellingen Courthouse Revival Plan
Bellingen Shire Council has convened a Community Working Group to help explore a sustainable future for the heritage-listed Bellingen Courthouse, with the group already progressing discussions with the NSW Government…
Bellingen Shire named Tidy Towns finalist
Following our Tidy Town success in 2024, Bellingen Shire Council has again been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2026 Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards. Four local projects have been recognised…
Bellingen Youth Orchestra Honors Late Founding Volunteer
By Daniel Honan Bellingen Youth Orchestra’s “An Evening of Two Halves” filled out last Saturday night’s program with Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Shostakovich – and became, by the end,…
Emergency Pedagogy Supports Trauma Recovery In Schools
By Daniel Honan Bellingen humanitarian Deborah Neale has spent years travelling to schools and communities around the world in the aftermath of disaster and violence, through the organisation she founded,…
Nominations open for Bellingen community awards
Nominations for the 2027 Bellingen Shire Council Community Awards Program open on Monday 28 September. The program is an annual celebration recognising the unsung heroes of the Bellingen Shire who…
Save Tuckers Nob Forest
By Charlotte Rogers I am part of the Tuckers Nob community going out early mornings making a point to save the forest.This beautiful koala habitat is excluded from protection from…
NSW Nationals to Legislate Adult Crime, Adult Time
The NSW Nationals and Liberals will crack down on criminals and make communities safer by introducing new Adult Crime, Adult Time laws within the first 100 days of Government. The…
Et Tu Theatre brings gripping human story to Bellingen stage
By Daniel Honan Et Tu Theatre’s production of Orphans, previewed in the last edition, opens at the Bellingen Memorial Hall Studio on October 1, with several performances already close to…
Letters to the Editor
More reasons not to spray the Kalang roadsides next to residents drinking water. Another year has passed, 2025 Unfortunately, Herbicide and pesticide studies are mostly done by the chemical companies…
Bongil Bongil Koala Survey Marks 13th Year
The annual Bongil Bongil citizen science survey is the ultimate chance to see why koalas are putting Coffs Harbour on the map. Running for an incredible 13 years, the community-based…