January 13, 2020
Backchat: Pia Etteldorf- Old Butter Factory Café Bellingen
Pia Etteldorf and husband Ray have owned and managed the Old Butter Factory Café in…
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January 6, 2020
Saige Browne Riding the Wave to the Big Screen- SWIFF ’20.
The much-anticipated Screenwave International Film Festival '20 (SWIFF) clicks into high gear action this Thursday…
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December 30, 2019
NPWS Tony Prior talks fire management in changing times.
The collective anxiety that has been palpable over the past few months across the Bellingen…
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December 16, 2019
The Quiet Achiever- Bellingen Chamber of Commerce President Libby Park
The Bellingen Chamber of Commerce stands squarely on the platform 'Strong Business- Strong Community'. Its…
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December 9, 2019
Bellingen Artisan Market- A decade on and bigger than ever
Its on again! The 10th Annual Bellingen Artisan Market is happening Saturday 14th December. Local mid…
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December 2, 2019
Guus Brunnekreef: Art Reflecting Life
Guus Brunnekreef values family, culture, community and tradition above all else and these values are…
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November 25, 2019
Prepare- Act- Survive. RFS Captain Graham Martindale
Graham Martindale has been the elected Captain of the Fernmount Branch of the Rural Fire…
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November 18, 2019
Bellingen Playback Theatre reflecting our stories for 30 years.
Bellingen Playback Theatre has been a constant in our community for 30 years, notching up…
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November 11, 2019
Women in Politics- A Local Perspective: Desmae Harrison
Desmae Harrison reluctantly wears the title of 'elder'. But she is keenly aware that her…
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November 4, 2019
Backchat: George Bradford- Dorrigo National Park Rainforest Centre
George Bradford has only been the Supervisor of the Dorrigo National Park Rainforest Centre for…
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October 21, 2019
Our Community in Safe Hands- Anna Joy of Bellingen Shire Council
For most of us who call the Bellingen Shire 'home', we are very aware of…
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October 21, 2019
Let the music play: The Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival
The pulse of the town is quickening as Dorrigo prepares for the 18th Dorrigo Folk…
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October 14, 2019
All the Components of a great Dorrigo Cafe
Harry Buchanan (top left), one half of the Components Café team, grew up in Dorrigo…
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October 7, 2019
Caitlin’s Spirit of the Rainforest
The first time I meet Caitlin Hockey my feet are cooling in the crystal clear…
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September 29, 2019
Backchat: Justin Brow of Bikey Fixey
So what is Bikey Fixey? "In short, we fix bikes," says Justin Brow. "For free."…
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September 18, 2019
Performing Sand Artist John Thiering at the Urunga Art Space
Next weekend the Bellingen Shire community will be treated to another creative extravaganza at the…
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September 16, 2019
Stan Cork Machinery stands bold and dependable
Stan Cork Machinery sits proudly on the eastern approach to Dorrigo township and has done…
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September 9, 2019
Michelle McFadyen- pushing boundaries for a life less ordinary
"When I do something I can't half do it", says Michelle McFadyen. Despite the name…
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September 2, 2019
Urunga Lions Club- Hear Them Roar
The intoxicating smell of sausages and onions frying on a Saturday morning in Urunga means…
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August 26, 2019
The Fresh Face of Thora Community Hall
Imagine a most picturesque rural community hall filled with members from the local district who dress…
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August 19, 2019
Dorrigo Dramatic Club keeping the stage alive since 1955.
It is a chilly Dorrigo morning as past and present Dorrigo Dramatic Club members gather…
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August 12, 2019
Kalang’s ‘Biodiversity Embassy’- speaking for the trees
A dedicated team of concerned Bellingen Shire citizens are now camped along Horseshoe Rd at its…
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August 5, 2019
Smallhavens- sharing the magic of fairies
If you live in Bellingen you may have spotted a fairy door or two around…
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July 29, 2019
Forged from Steel: Artist Blacksmiths conveying the meeting of cultures
It is 200 years since John Oxley's expedition to cross into the Hastings- a time…
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July 22, 2019
BCAC supporting our creatives for more than 20 years.
The Nexus Gallery, nestled within Bellingen's Old Butter Factory precinct, has been a 'must-visit' attraction…
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July 15, 2019
Backchat with Rocky Hollingsworth of Bellingen Valley Lodge
Rocky Hollingsworth has been cooking up a storm for many years in the Bellingen Shire.…
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July 8, 2019
Time for the FACTS- Logging of the Kalang Headwaters will affect the whole Shire
Across the entire Bellingen Shire it seems everyone has an opinion about the Forestry Department's…
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July 1, 2019
Urunga Set to Rock During NAIDOC Week
Urunga is set to come alive with indigenous culture for this year's NAIDOC week celebrations.…
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June 24, 2019
Backchat with Scott Myers – Bellingen Pharmacy
Much-loved local Pharmacist Scott Myers found Bellingen via Victoria and Port Douglas. "I think I'm…
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June 21, 2019
Surprise Duets & Brian Nankervis – Bello Winter Music Festival Bellingen
Surprise Duets and Brian Nankervis at Bello Winter Music! If you want to see musicians…
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June 17, 2019
You must remember this: Bellingen Memorial Hall
For anyone who has lived in Bellingen, the Bellingen Memorial Hall conjures up memories of…
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June 10, 2019
Backchat – Nissim Boshari Za’atar Bellingen
This week marks the first anniversary of Za'atar Bellingen. For those of us who've indulged…
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June 3, 2019
OzGREEN. New leadership brings revitalised vigour.
Bellingen's Anton Juodvalkis stepped up as OzGREEN's new CEO in January and he is keenly…
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May 27, 2019
Youth for Refugees- Bellingen youth taking the lead
Our inspiring Bellingen youth have created a grassroots initiative 'Youth for Refugees' to raise money…
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May 27, 2019
Backchat: Jasmine Preston Fifth Generation Famer
Inter-generational farmers don't make much noise about what they've been doing or how they've gone…
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May 22, 2019
QUEEN OF CUISINE The Bellingen Show 2019
A day at the Bellingen Show can make you hungry, but not to worry, if…
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May 20, 2019
WOW for our Women in Orange
Don't forget to don your orange this Wednesday 22nd May for 'Wear Orange Wednesday' (WOW)…
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May 20, 2019
BRWF School’s Program promoting a love of books
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick Douglass Those of us…
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May 20, 2019
Bello Winter Music Festival LeaF Sustainability Program
Get your green on at Bello Winter Music At Bello Winter Music you can get…
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May 20, 2019
What’s new at the Show- Bellingen Show Weekend
Anticipation is building as preparations continue for this weekend's Bellingen Show (Saturday & Sunday May…
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May 13, 2019
Food lovers rejoice! Authentic farmers market to launch in Bellingen
A new weekly food market promises to tantalise the local taste buds. In a region…
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May 13, 2019
Bellingen Show- riding on the back of our volunteers.
It's Show Time- that is Bellingen Show time. And this year the dates of the…
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May 6, 2019
Gumbaynggirr custodian and storyteller: Uncle Mark Flanders
Uncle Mark Flanders is a true storyteller. He has the unique ability to bring his…
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April 29, 2019
Malcolm McFarlane at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2019
Story by Jo-Ann Kelly Imagine being endorsed by two leading Australians – Dr Chris…
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April 29, 2019
Mixed Messages in Art and Life- in discussion with Fiona Minto
Local artist Fiona Minto is one of a group of artists exhibiting in 'Mixed Messages',…
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April 22, 2019
Anzac Day. Rich traditions with modern-day relevance.
Thursday 25th April will see large numbers of our community drawn to the Anzac Day…
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April 15, 2019
Open Up to Art will inspire, excite and challenge
Bellingen Shire's biennial Open Up To Art (OUTA) weekend, occurring on the first weekend in…
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April 8, 2019
Program Changes to Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2019
Unfortunately feminist author/journalist Clementine Ford has had to cancel her previously announced appearances at the…
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April 1, 2019
The wait is over- Rear Wheel Drive album launch
Anticipation is building. Local band Rear Wheel Drive is launching their much-awaited first album on…
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April 1, 2019
‘Whodunit- Crime and Mystery’ Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival
Writing a good crime novel, one that draws the reader in and maintains the suspense…
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March 25, 2019
Grand plans for our old dame- The Bellingen Memorial Hall.
Community excitement surrounding the pending upgrade and restoration of the Bellingen Memorial Hall is palpable.…
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March 25, 2019
For the Love of Gardens- Bellingen Garden Club
Garden enthusiasts from across the Bellingen Shire and beyond will be eagerly awaiting the first…
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March 18, 2019
Literary Launch: Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2019
The much anticipated line-up for the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2019 has just been…
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March 17, 2019
Backchat: Greens Candidate for Oxley Arthur Bain
With the NSW State Elections looming, Rod sat down for a chat with Greens Candidate…
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March 11, 2019
Backchat: ALP Candidate for Oxley Susan Jenvey
With the NSW State Elections looming, Rod sat down for a chat with ALP candidate…
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March 4, 2019
Backchat: The Hon. Melinda Pavey MP
With the NSW State Elections looming, Rod sat down for a chat with sitting member…
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February 25, 2019
Bellingen Playback Theatre Company Celebrates Women
International Women's Day is celebrated each year in Bellingen through the artistic lens of the…
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February 18, 2019
The Stables revitalisation creates a home for art and learning
The old Bellingen Stables has had many functions over the years, since George Moore oversaw…
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February 11, 2019
Growing (in)visible – an upcoming exhibition embracing our elderly community
When Bellingen residents Bruce Jacups and Nicole Hind connected to explore creative ways to celebrate…
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February 4, 2019
Backchat: Bellingen Veterinary Nurse and WIRES stalwart Audra Petrie
Bellingen's loved and trusted veterinary nurse Audra Petrie has been moonlighting as a volunteer native…
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January 28, 2019
Backchat: Denise Ryan Anchors Wharf Cafe Urunga
Denise Ryan and husband Steve moved their family of 5 children to Urunga 21 years…
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January 28, 2019
100 Years of volunteering at Brierfield Hall
A ‘thank you’ morning tea has recently taken place for 3 long-standing Brierfield Hall Management…
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January 21, 2019
Bellingen Shire’s 2019 Australia Day Nominees Unveiled
The Australia Day Committee has released a detailed list of nominees for the 2019 Australia…
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January 21, 2019
Australia’s Day- The People’s Day. Urunga leading the way.
Urunga residents Rob Canning (left) and Peter Lister only became good mates a year ago…
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January 14, 2019
No. 5 Church Street Bellingen- a Hub for all seasons
No. 5 Church Street is the Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) 'Hub' in Bellingen-a place…
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January 7, 2019
Creative change-makers driving the Screenwave juggernaut
“Screenwave is all about bringing new film experiences to regional NSW audiences," says Dave Horsley,…
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December 23, 2018
Backchat with Santa
It seems Santa has been making unscheduled covert stops around the Bellingen Shire before the…
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December 17, 2018
Backchat: Vikki Molloy Federal Hotel Bellingen
Vikki Molloy has been pulling beers at the Federal Hotel Bellingen for the past 14…
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December 11, 2018
A community project worth celebrating
The Bellingen Memorial Hall (affectionately known as the Mem Hall), is set for an impressive…
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December 3, 2018
Backchat: Rebecca Beaton- Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga
Rebecca Beaton has been managing the Riverside Holiday Resort Urunga for the past 5 years…
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November 19, 2018
Hope Shines Through with Radiance
Bellingen-based artist Elisa Hall, a relative newcomer to the world of fiction writing, has been…
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November 12, 2018
“Arbor” -celebrating woodwork, design and technology
Table saws, lathes and routers are momentarily silenced as the anticipation builds for "Arbor"- the…
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November 5, 2018
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood- Review
So Bluegrass and Pink Ribbon are over, but now it's the green men and women…
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November 5, 2018
Backchat: Danny Whalen Real Estate Bellingen
Some of you may know Danny as the guy at the helm of Century 21…
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October 29, 2018
Waterfall Way Gallery hosts an exhibition by Rudy Kistler
The Waterfall Way Gallery in Dorrigo is currently hosting an exhibition of oil paintings by…
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October 29, 2018
Hark!! Is that Robin Hood riding into Dorrigo?
Is that the distant sounds of hooves or the rumblings of a town preparing themselves…
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October 22, 2018
Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival hits the world stage
The much-awaited Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, an acoustic weekend of concerts, workshops, jamming, dancing and…
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October 15, 2018
Joe Newton plays Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival
It seems only fitting that this Dorrigo born and raised musician will have the opportunity…
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October 8, 2018
Backchat: Bellingen’s Vet Mark Crane
Mark Crane has been curing the animals of Bellingen for 27 years now. As Bellingen's…
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October 1, 2018
Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival: authentic, intimate and green.
Dorrigo is about to erupt with the sweet sounds of music, as the 17th Dorrigo…
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September 24, 2018
A peak behind the curtain- Bellingen Fine Music Festival
Rosie Wickert, current chair and unofficial publicity officer of the Bellingen Fine Music Festival organising…
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September 24, 2018
Backchat: Kye Ruigrok all abuzz about the B’s
Our local radio broadcasting station 2 Triple B is celebrating 35 years on-air for the…
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September 17, 2018
Backchat: Jo Barr talks IGA Bellingen
Jo Barr, employee extraordinaire from our local IGA Bellingen, knows why Bellingen's IGA is voted…
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September 17, 2018
Bellingen Fine Music Festival: Redefining ‘Fine’ Music
As the 2018 Bellingen Fine Music Festival prepares to present it’s 9th event from September…
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September 10, 2018
Carl Foster Tapes- Part 3
This is our final in the Carl Foster series. This man, who inspired so may…
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September 10, 2018
Youth Leading the World- bold, far reaching and effective
Youth Leading the World (YLTW) is an award winning program that was established by OzGREEN…
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September 3, 2018
Music-By-Youth Project- producing musicians of tomorrow.
Bellingen High School HSC music students Melonie Taylor, Tarni St John and Oscar Schellhorn are…
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September 3, 2018
Backchat with Colin Broadfoot of Boggy Creek Natives
Most Bellingen Shire residents would acknowledge that the success of their native gardens can be…
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August 20, 2018
A life changing journey for Bellingen High School students.
Life changing events can be rare, but by their very definition can change the course…
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August 16, 2018
Wedding story – memories
As part of the mentoring group, Stitched Up's ten year anniversary event, the ‘Beautiful Brides of…
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Wedding story – wedding dress
This story of one bride's wedding dress has been shared by wedding celebrant Maree Connellan, Maree’s…
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Wedding story – wedding dance
'Wedding dance' your way down the aisle - a wedding story shared by wedding celebrant…
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Wedding story – a true fairytale
A Truly Fairy-tale Wedding - story of one Bellingen Shire local couple's wedding day told…
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Wedding story through the photographer’s lens
Scott Surplice is a photographer who shot the wedding day of Libbie and Nathan in…
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Carl Foster- In Loving Memory
Carl Foster touched the life of everyone lucky enough to meet him. And let's face…
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July 30, 2018
The spirit of community still strong in the Bellingen Shire
George and Judith Ellem have deep roots in the Bellingen Shire and spending time in…
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July 23, 2018
Backchat- Steve Klipin of The Corner Store
The Corner Store in Bellingen opens Friday July 27. Our newest eatery will be offering…
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July 15, 2018
The Old Man and the Sea- local legend Neville Warwick
Neville Warwick exudes a quiet satisfaction. This iconic Mylestom man is content- life has afforded…
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July 8, 2018
Bello Winter Music Saturday Tickets Sell Out For Fourth Year Running
Bello Winter Music festival has yet again sold out of Saturday tickets with just over…
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July 8, 2018
Get Out Damn Waste- Waste Not Bellingen targets Bello Winter Music
Last year's Bello Winter Music was an enormous success. However, the streams of people enjoying…
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