Yearly Archives: 2024
Dorrigo helipad upgraded
Major improvements have been made to Dorrigo’s helipad allowing it to be used during most weather conditions, especially heavy rain.Extensive works have been financed...
Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade begins
Construction is underway to upgrade the Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant as part of an overhaul of wastewater services across Bellingen Shire’s coastal communities to...
The Rangers are back!
On Saturday 1st June the Dorrigo Rangers took on the Port Macquarie Pirates at our prestigious home ground.With the game pushed back to 2:30...
Teen aims for world championships
Sixteen-year-old Sahara Weil, a dedicated equestrian vaulter from Bellingen, is making waves internationally despite facing substantial challenges in her journey to represent Australia at...
State-of-the-art netball courts
The Bellingen community came together on Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the new netball courts at Connell Park, marking a pivotal moment...
First Coffs bypass super-t girder lifted into place
The Coffs Harbour Bypass project took a major step forward today with the first of 260 Super T concrete girders lifted into place over...
Bellingen’s Blue Tree initiative
Bellingen has joined the ranks of numerous towns and regions nationwide in embracing the Blue Tree Project.This initiative, launched in 2018, aims to bolster...
Neighbourhood Centre celebrates 39 years
A special milestone for the Bellingen Shire community – the Neighbourhood Centre celebrated its 39th anniversary.In honour of Neighbourhood Centre Week, residents gathered at...
A citizen science adventure to protect our rivers
Bellingen-based environmental charity, OzGREEN, invites anyone living on the Mid North Coast to ‘Macro Muster 6’, a citizen science event at the Bellingen Showground...
Baalijin Community Night
The Baalijin Community Night was a vibrant celebration of Gumbaynggirr artist Lisa Kelly’s fashion showcase. Guests enjoyed a three-course bush tucker dinner while admiring...
Vital donations from UHA
The Dorrigo branch of the United Hospital Auxiliary has made a significant contribution to the Dorrigo Multi-Purpose Service, enhancing the facility’s ability to provide...
Surf Life Saving Club celebrations
By MICHAEL BURTThe Bellingen Valley North Beach Surf Life Saving Club celebrated the end of a successful and safe season with awards and tributes...
Memorial Hall unveils Helfgott portrait
The Bellingen Memorial Hall has unveiled a magnificent portrait of David Helfgott, graciously donated by renowned Australian artist Cherry Hood.The wall-length feature was crafted...
Dave Graney & Clare Moore at Memorial Hall
Acclaimed musicians Dave Graney and Clare Moore are set to charm the Bellingen community with a live performance at the Bellingen Memorial Hall on...
Paul Holding Memorial Doubles Championships
Sunday 28th April saw Bellingen Tennis Club hold the 2024 Finals Day of the annual Paul Holding Memorial Doubles Championships in perfect Bellingen autumnal...
Bellingen Show opens Saturday, May 4
The Bellingen Agricultural Show committee, volunteers, show participants and locals have been busy working together to again deliver a beloved and important community event.To...
Bellingen community remembers Jamie Park
The Bellingen Shire community is in mourning following the recent passing of James ‘Jamie’ Park, a revered local businessman, engineer, and artist. Jamie, along...
Bellingen hosts transformative cultural exchange program for refugee and migrant women
The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) recently held its second Cultural Exchange Program in the Coffs...
Felicity Lawless and MsEleneous at the Federal
Dynamic Northern Rivers duo Felicity Lawless and MsEleneous are celebrating the success of their album Dream of Love with a Coffs Harbour, Crescent Head...
Reimagining the magic of The Beatles
Reimagined is a quintet from Bellingen (Gumbaynggirr country), presenting original “re-imaginings” of well-loved songs by The Beatles in an exciting new format featuring improvising...