Another landslip drives call for alternate route
By Michael Burt Calls are mounting for a safe alternate route between Dorrigo and Coffs Harbour following another landslip closure on Waterfall Way west of Bellingen. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve…
“Amazing” lightning strike in Mylestom
By Michael Burt Dramatic footage of a lightning strike in Mylestom has been described as ‘amazing’ by University of Melbourne climate science expert Andrew Dowdy. The rare dashcam video captured…
Calls for New Corridor as Waterfall Way Landslips Continue
Nationals’ Members for Oxley, Michael Kemp, and Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, are demanding the NSW Labor Government commit to a clear, coordinated plan to fix the repeated disruptions on Waterfall…
Locally Grown, Locally Loved: Bellingen Market Celebrates Major Milestone
A newly elected committee has reaffirmed its commitment to the Bellingen Growers Market (BGM), marking 26 years of providing nutrient-dense, chemical-free food to a community that has weathered both floods…
Bigger Than Ben Hur: LEGO® Blockbuster Coming to Coffs Harbour
After a highly successful run at the Australian Museum in Sydney, RELICS: A New World Rises is coming to Coffs Harbour in March. The immersive LEGO®-based exhibition focuses on 12…
A Night of Heart and Heritage: 2026 Bellingen Shire Awards Shine
The Bellingen Shire’s 2026 Community Awards Ceremony brought the community together at the Bellingen Memorial Hall on Friday, 23 January 2026, for an evening of celebration, connection and recognition. The…
Help Wanted: Camp Creative Seeks Volunteers to Carry the Torch
Camp Creative calls for new committee members. Camp Creative has been part of the Bellingen community for four decades, bringing people together each January to learn, make, play and connect.…
Social Media Exodus: 4.7 Million Under-16s Removed in December
Major social media companies removed access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children under 16 in the first half of December to comply with Australia’s social media…
Letters to the Editor
Hate Speak According to the “Concise Oxford Dictionary” HATE is “feel intense dislike for or a strong aversion towards” for example, “Richard’s pet hate is filling in tax forms”? Well,…
40 Years of Camp Creative: Still the North Coast’s Arts Capital
Images by: Victoria Rowland Another awesome Camp Creative has entrenched Bellingen as the arts capital of the north coast region. More than 1200 ‘campers’ took part in 90 different arts…