Bellingen

The married couple from Melbourne bringing professional theatre to Bellingen

“We can now bring this work to audiences that would normally have to travel to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane to see the same calibre of work.”

Bellingen

Koala park to rely on carbon credit sales after early federal vote

Two Senators described tying the marsupial’s welfare to selling carbon credits as a “Labor shakedown”.

agriculture

How a fight over carbon threatened the Great Koala National Park

“In an ideal world, we would have properly protected forests. But it's not an ideal world.”

agriculture

$1 block of land set to host six affordable homes in Urunga

Councillors voted unanimously in support of the proposal.

Urunga

Power bills “slashed” as Bellingen council reduces emissions by 69%

A renewable energy deal has turbocharged the council’s progress.

Bellingen

Bello filmmaker’s journey from network TV to exploring alternatives to capitalism

The documentary is on a 40-city tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Bellingen

Dorrigo farmer calls for new highway as questions remain over Waterfall Way’s future

The upgrade is expected to take six to eight months.

Bellingen

Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Some plantations weren’t included in the timber harvesting moratorium announced with the Great Koala National Park.

Bellingen

Are mobile tiny homes in Bellingen backyards the answer to the accommodation crisis?

The no-DA concept, set to be trialled in the Illawarra, has caught the attention of a local mayor.

Housing

$30 million committed to Bellingen road upgrades

The state government investment comes four months after a 250-tonne landslip closed parts of Waterfall Way in January – the fourth closure in the previous 12 months.

Bellingen

Bellingen business owners want you to know the town is open

A landslip on Waterfall Way – a road that spans from the Pacific Highway to Armidale – has led to confusion over access.

Bellingen

Two months on, funding announced for Bellingen Shire’s recovery after 200-tonne landslip

Low-interest loans have been offered to small businesses and primary producers to help "bridge the gap in their recovery”.

Disaster

WATCH: Meet the people behind Bellingen's Alternatives Bookshop

The local institution has everything from books on mushroom foraging to quantum physics.

Local Business

Clubs and hotels on the Mid North Coast made $84.5 million from pokies in just three months

While people on the Mid North Coast lose millions on electronic gaming machines, political parties are accepting donations from gambling organisations.

Nambucca Heads

Our fine dining date night picks in Bellingen

Fine dining with a wine list and mood lighting to match.

Food

Bellingen

The married couple from Melbourne bringing professional theatre to Bellingen

Koala park to rely on carbon credit sales after early federal vote

How a fight over carbon threatened the Great Koala National Park

$1 block of land set to host six affordable homes in Urunga

Power bills “slashed” as Bellingen council reduces emissions by 69%

Bello filmmaker’s journey from network TV to exploring alternatives to capitalism

Dorrigo farmer calls for new highway as questions remain over Waterfall Way’s future

Police on site as conservationists brace for logging at Pine Creek

Are mobile tiny homes in Bellingen backyards the answer to the accommodation crisis?

$30 million committed to Bellingen road upgrades

Bellingen business owners want you to know the town is open

Two months on, funding announced for Bellingen Shire’s recovery after 200-tonne landslip

WATCH: Meet the people behind Bellingen's Alternatives Bookshop

Clubs and hotels on the Mid North Coast made $84.5 million from pokies in just three months

Our fine dining date night picks in Bellingen

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