Author: Bellingen Shire News

With big expectations the Bellingen Valley Dorrigo Magpies headed to Bowraville on Saturday to take on the Bowraville Tigers. A win virtually cementing a playoff spot in the finals. The…

C.ex Urunga Golf Club’s winter competitions delivered another fortnight of quality golf, with several familiar names featuring prominently on the winners’ list. Veterans were out in force at C.ex Urunga…

By Michael BurtIntermittent Waterfall Way closures are imminent with major remediation work on theGordonville Cutting landslip beginning early next month.The works will stabilise the slope, allowing for the removal of…

Bellingen Shire Council has secured $1 million in funding through Transport for NSW’s Safer Cities: Her Way 2 program to enhance safety in Urunga CBD. Council will work collaboratively with…

By Michael Burt A Banya Bathhouse is still coming to Bellingen. Transforming the old church at 8 Church Street into a luxurious bathhouse and restaurant has been delayed, however, due…

By Michael Burt The Bellingen community has joined a global outpouring of tributes for beloved actor Sam Neill following news of his sudden death this week. Bellingen has a cherished…

A fishing platform is now open on the new Urunga Boardwalk The new Urunga Boardwalk now spans 850 metres with a new 80m section and fishing platform now open. Work…

By Michael Burt Key concerns about the Waterfall Way Community Land Trust (WWCLT), financing and the proposed affordable housing project at lot 1 Ferry St in Urunga will be addressed…

The Bellingen Lions Club Winter Fireworks will light up the sky again on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at the Bellingen Showground. This highly anticipated annual family event brings locals and…

The Vulnerability of Modern Tech The never-ending headline, the shortage of houses, our priority is to build more. The roadblock is the cost and the red tape, plus we don’t…