Community

With a history dating back over 60 years, The Land Sydney Royal AgShows Young Woman competition celebrates the community spirit and leadership of young women in rural and regional NSW. The Bangalow Herald caught up with Summer Chaseling, Bangalow’s Young Woman of the Year, is an ambassador for all things agriculture and regional living.

Kindness is in full swing in Bangalow, with the town’s key charities and churches joining forces to help those doing it tough in our community, led by the Bangalow Mens Shed. Georgia Fox spoke with organisers David Noakes, Louise Anderson, and Rev. Rosie Wynter about this initiative that’s been five years in the making – and whose arrival couldn’t be…

The Christmas Eve Carnival is as Bangalow as the Billycarts. But did you know it’s been going for more than twice as long? No wonder we’re feeling a little sad that our beloved community event has undergone some big changes, writes Georgia Fox.

Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, with its blend of familiar fairy tales and real-world complexities, goes beyond the stage. It serves as a reflection on the strength of storytelling and how the tales we grew up with continue to resonate through characters and scenarios in our adult lives.

Christobel Munson was one of six people who bought the Fowler family farm on Fowlers Lane in 1994. They transformed it from a former farm into a thriving Intentional Community Title property of 12 households. Here, she reflects on the changes.

You know the Show has begun in earnest when the Tannoy gets cranked up and Peter Crawford’s familiar voice rings out over the streets of downtown Bangalow. Georgia Fox sat down with the veteran announcer to learn how it came to be.

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 exhibition, Tanya Pearson, one of the museum’s team of expert researchers, delved into the archives at Southern Cross University, where she works as librarian.

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 get out and about.

As you open the pages of this latest edition of our monthly magazine, you may not be aware of what has happened behind the scenes for it to reach your hands. Within days, the editor, Sally Schofield, will call a contributors’ meeting. Whoever is available among the 16 contributors will meet for a couple of hours at someone’s home. We’ll…

Claire Oelrichs OAM has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine as part of her ongoing involvement with a grassroots initiative supporting the fight against the Russian invasion. Georgia Fox spoke with her to learn more.

Sally Schofield chatted with Uniting Church minister Rev. Phil Dokmanovic about music and ministering.

This year’s Governor General’s Honours List sees the appointment of Bangalow CWA’s Social Justice Officer, Rhonda Ansiewicz, as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Georgia Fox sat down with her to learn of an incredible lifetime of selfless service. Rhonda Ansiewicz was so conflicted at the news she was being recognised for her 40 years of social activism,…