Beaches, rainforest, jacarandas, and waterfalls, all in one road trip. Five councils have teamed up to keep visitors around longer, and they’ve mapped out five ways to do it.
Bellingen Shire Council
Posted inBellingen Shire, New England, Roads and Infrastructure
Waterfall Way roadworks to slow drivers until 8 November
Planning a trip along Waterfall Way before 8 November? Slope repairs, culvert works, and a landslip fix could add 10 minutes at a time. Here is what is on, and the detour options.
Posted inBallina, Ballina Shire, Bellingen, Bellingen Shire, Byron Shire, Local News
North Coast towns shine at Tidy Towns awards
Tiny Coomba Park won four Tidy Towns category awards, Bellingen and Byron Shire picked up more, and Dungog took the state’s top prize. See how North Coast towns did.
Posted inBellingen
Bellingen Shire calls for 2027 Community Awards nominations
Bellingen Shire residents are being urged to nominate local community champions for the council’s 2027 Community Awards.
Posted inAwards, Bellingen
Bellingen back in the running for Tidy Towns glory
Just two years after cleaning up at the Tidy Towns awards, Bellingen is back in the hunt, this time chasing the top prize and the right to host in 2027.
Posted inBellingen, Community development, Good News
Working group takes on future of Bellingen Courthouse
A skills-based working group is quietly doing the groundwork on one of Bellingen’s toughest heritage puzzles, what it will actually take to bring the old Courthouse back to life.
Posted inBellingen
What the new Community Participation Plan means for Bellingen Shire
Bellingen Shire residents will see changes to how they are consulted on local planning decisions following the introduction of a new NSW Statewide Community Participation Plan.
Posted inBellingen, Competitions and free stuff, What's on
Bellingen bakers take on threatened species
Turtles, gliders and orchids made of cake: Bellingen’s Threatened Species Bake-off is back, and Council wants locals of all ages to get creative for a cause worth fighting for.
Posted inBellingen
Ferry Street land trust proposal moves forward
Bellingen Shire Council has backed the next stage of a $1 land transfer to a community land trust in Urunga.
Posted inBellingen
Y2A named preferred provider for Bello Youth Hub
Bellingen Shire Council has named Youth2Action Incorporated (Y2A) as the preferred provider to operate the Bello Youth Hub under an interim agreement of up to 12 months.