Sally Schofield
Sally Schofield is Editor of The Bangalow Herald and has spent her career working with words in one form or another. Passionate about local storytelling, she loves uncovering the remarkable stories hidden within everyday community life and shining a light on people doing extraordinary things.
A natural connector of ideas, people and projects, Sally thrives on joining the dots and helping things happen. She also has a well-documented soft spot for dogs.
DINGO comes to town
This October, a new music and arts festival will take over halls, streets and unexpected spaces across Bangalow and Byron Bay. But for Si Jay Gould, DINGO Festival…
Look into my eyes
Sally Schofield chats with Chez and Lucas Olmos about hypnotherapy – and is now feeling very sleepy.
Why we read
Byron Writers Festival returned this year with a new home, a new format and plenty of conversation about the value of books. Four Herald writers reflect…
She sells sanctuary
Escaping into books has long been a tonic for world-weariness, a remedy for sluggish creativity or a pick-me-up when life lacks zest. Above all, reading is…
Songs for one night
With the 2026 season now sold out, Sally Schofield‘s interview with musician Luke Bennett might be the closest you get to NORPA’s Love for One Night this year,
Love all
If you’ve wandered past the Bangalow Tennis Club recently, you may have noticed something a bit different. The courts are increasingly being filled by women of all ages,…
Special delivery
Former Bangalow Post Mistress Joan Leeds swaps cheeky customer service banter for cranky comedy gold, writes Sally Schofield.
BTC are white hot
For those of us who have watched Bangalow Theatre Company (BTC) grow over the years – from COVID-inspired roving pop-up events to risk-taking contemporary works – there has…
Buckle up, Bangalow
When Zoe Olive first dreamt up the Bangalow Buckle Challenge in 2018, she wasn’t chasing ribbons or prestige – she wanted to open the gates of horsemanship to…
Saving the space in between
In a huge win for the Bangalow community, Byron Shire Council has unanimously supported the recommendations of a Heritage Assessment recognising the Bangalow Bowling Club’s social, cultural and…
Seeing red
I don’t remember the first time I felt unsafe. Maybe it was walking home from school and sensing a stranger’s stare from an unfamiliar car. Maybe it was…
Bloody hell
Seb Stockdale, 20-year-old son of Stockpot Kitchen founders Jen and Graeme Stockdale is battling rare leukemia. The family is calling on fellow young adults to get tested as…
