Flash floods hit town
Flash flooding in the middle of March took the Bangalow community by surprise; while the forecast had been for minimal rain, over 115mm of rain fell between 9am…
Norths grilled over delays on Bowlo promises
Greg Nash travelled to Sydney to attend the AGM of Norths Collective after having earlier submitted a number of hard-hitting questions and comments regarding the lack of progress…
Cuppa for a cause
This year, the Bangalow CWA is honoured to be hosting the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea – Thursday 22 May – and we warmly invite the community to…
A short history of Shultz Cricket Oval
Brian Shultz (Shultzy) was born in 1938 and posted to Bangalow police station as sergeant in 1974. Shortly after arriving in town he joined the Bangalow Cricket Club.…
The swing of Singh
The year was 1987, and a 10-year-old Sonny Singh was in Year 4 at Bangalow Public School. A few of the older kids started discussing playing cricket for…
Uncovering our past
The next exhibition to be held at the Bangalow Historical Society’s museum, titled Uncovering our Past, explores life in our area before white settlement. In preparing for the…
The drive to volunteer
Helen Johnston chats with Carolyn Adams about her volunteering with The Community Transport Company, a not-for-profit service that provides drivers to help older, isolated, or frail community members…
Singing your heart out
Melia Naughton is a busy woman. She sings, acts, composes and plays music. Melia has her finger in many creative pies around the Shire. Here she tells Lyn…
Is Bangalow set to get bigger?
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Commission (NRRC) has released its draft Northern Rivers Resilient Lands Strategy, and it has big implications for Bangalow. In the short term, it is…
Bangalow Billycart Derby 2023
All the thrills and spills of the day captured by Lyn McCarthy – Niche Pictures
Bangalow Lions Club thanks all of our…
A Voice to parliament
Later this year, Australians will have their say in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Constitution through a ‘First Nations Voice.’
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Community engagement key to ‘progress’ of Bangalow
The Bangalow Progress Association relaunches as the Bangalow Community Association and aims to increase community engagement in 2479, writes Ian Holmes.
