Community

Christobel Munson goes deep into the features and facilities of the unique green oasis, Bangalow Parklands. The year 2023 has brought new life and energy into the precinct currently known as Bangalow Parklands.

Digby Hildreth reports on the anniversary of ‘the rehab up the road’.

Helping others is a privilege in both senses of the word. It’s an honour and a gift, but often to assist others, we must be privileged, that is, more well-off than the recipient of our aid. But there’s more to it than that.

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.’ A referendum is a mandatory vote required to make any changes to the Australian Constitution. A 1967 referendum allowed federal parliament to make laws regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders but they do…

Christobel Munson explores the convenient treasures of The Library of Stuff, where borrowing beats buying and creates an awareness of our excessive expense and unnecessary waste.

The Bangalow Progress Association relaunches as the Bangalow Community Association and aims to increase community engagement in 2479, writes Ian Holmes.

Di Campbell from the Bangalow CWA shares the threads of an incredible story of a jumper knitted with love in Bosnia and mended with care in Bangalow.

Bangalow Historical Society is keen to meet with interested volunteers who’d like to help run the museum once again.

The original much-loved mobile library was destroyed in the floods but now a new library van will take its place on Saturday mornings in Bangalow writes Mary Nelson.

Anglican priest Rosie Wynter is on a mission to challenge expectations around what a church service is, and what services a church can offer. Arriving in Bangalow in July 2020, she’s been through some of toughest years our region – and the world – have faced in recent memory. Rosie has her eye on the affordable housing crisis, increasing homelessness,…

Some people move to the Byron Shire to build a personal palace. Others come to find a pleasant subtropical environment to live, work and raise a family. And there’s another new breed which takes a totally different approach. This is the story of a ‘social enterprise’ project emerging in the Bangalow Industrial Estate, with a refreshingly caring, community-oriented goal. Christobel…

On the eve of World Environment Day, Sunday June 5, The Bangalow Herald asked some local young people what they are doing to protect the environment, and for advice on what we could all do to make a difference. Louis, 7, from Bangalow says “Our family is recycling, composting and has solar panels.” “Yeah, we should all get solar panels…