Bellingen Shire thanks 170 volunteers for community spirit
Bellingen Shire Council has formally recognised the hard work and dedication of its approximately 170 volunteers at a recent Volunteer Appreciation Event held on Thursday 19 June at the Waterfall…
Bellingen CWA Hosts “Christmas in July” for Cancer Charity
Get ready for some heartwarming mid-year merriment! The Bellingen CWA is celebrating Christmas in July with a purpose: backing precision medicine for cancer patients. The Bellingen branch of the Country…
Dangerous intersection back in the safety spotlight
Urgent action is expected this week for the perilous Giinagay Way and Valla Beach Road intersection. By Michael Burt The Valla Beach community and Oxley MP Michael Kemp are anxiously…
Bellingen Shire Council adopts integrated strategic plan
Bellingen Shire Council has formally adopted Our Plan for the Future 2025–2035 – a single, consolidated strategic plan designed to guide Council and the community’s commitments over the next 10…
Bellingen Shire Celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC Week
BELLINGEN SHIRE – The Bellingen Shire Council is proud to support a diverse range of community-led events throughout July, honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their profound contributions.…
Bello Youth Hub calls for volunteers to meet driving demand
Ten years ago, the then Bello Youth Hub Coordinator Dean Besley responded to a young man’s plea for a driving supervisor. “He just had no one to teach him, so…
Letters to the Editor
Spend Now Pay Later? Following a long-wet spell, almost a month of glorious mild winter weather. One mystery following another. The Darkwood man, still to be discovered, plus everyone now…
Royal recognition for Bellingen couple’s platinum love story
A love story spanning seven decades has captured the hearts of dignitaries across the globe, as a local couple prepares to mark an extraordinary milestone. By Michael Burt Wal and…
Jazz gets a fresh beat at Bellingen’s Beyond Jazz Weekender
BELLINGEN, NSW – Get ready to embark on a musical adventure as the Beyond Jazz Weekender arrives at the Bellingen Memorial Hall from August 15-17, promising a fresh take on…
Troy Rogers shares raw journey of resilience in “Upside Down Fantasyland”
Recently toured at Sydney Fringe, Adelaide Fringe & Newcastle Fringe, (as well as a sold-out show in Bellingen in April) Upside Down Fantasyland is coming to the Mid North Coast…