Special Rate Variation (SRV) – have your say by 30 October
It may not be a question anyone wants to consider, let alone say yes to, but Byron Shire Council is asking the community for feedback on a rate…
Preserving tradition
Pearces Creek Hall’s annual Harvest Produce Auction outbids urban ‘convenience’ by a country mile, writes Craig Patch-Taylor.
Little Hands Art Trail – 19–25 October
The Little Hands Art Trail brings the creativity of children from Bangalow Community Children’s Centre to the main street. During Art Week, their artworks will be displayed in…
ArtNational presents: Opium, Seduction, Greed, Art – 19 October
The addictive and beguiling qualities of opium led to its use to quieten and calm agitated minds, while greed drove its widespread introduction. But opium also inspired great…
Bangalow Beard Fest – 7 November
For Bangalow barber Paula Kutzner, the idea for a Beard Fest began with the loss of someone very close to her to suicide. One of six children, including…
DINGO Music & Arts Festival – 8-11 October
When Thursday 8–Sunday 11 October
Where Venues throughout Bangalow and Byron Bay
Tickets From $79, with free community events on Sunday
Info dingofestival.com
The inaugural DINGO Music &…
Kate Grenville in Conversation – 12 October
Join Kate Grenville, author of The Secret River and one of Australia’s most celebrated writers, as she brings her new book The Country Schoolmaster: A Mystery in 88…
Off-field goals for the Bluedogs
A former Bluedogs junior player, who returned to Bangalow after years away, Gigi Curley (Tsang) stepped into the club’s presidency this season, the first time in the club’s…
Bowlo legal proceedings update
With the Expression of Interest process over and the future of the Bowlo still unresolved, Save Bangalow Bowlo explains why legal action is being considered and how it…
Winner winner, chicken dinner
An unexpected, good thing to emerge from the turmoil surrounding the Bangalow Bowlo has been a new friendship and, now, a new local business.
Northern Rivers Animal Services Adoption Weekend 5-6 September
Northern Rivers Animal Services (NRAS) has a busy weekend planned, beginning with its monthly Adoption Day at the Ballina rescue shelter. Visitors can meet dogs and cats looking…
Tyalgum Music Festival – 25-27 September
Now in its 34th year, the Tyalgum Music Festival held in September, presents three days of exceptional music in the picturesque Tweed Valley village. The festival brings together…











