Events

From 14–16 August, Byron Bay will once again become a hub for readers, writers and big ideas, with the 2026 Byron Writers Festival bringing together acclaimed Australian and international authors for a weekend of conversation, storytelling and inspiration. This year’s theme, Sanctuary, explores the enduring value of reading, writing and thoughtful discussion in a rapidly changing world. The program features…

This month, ceramic artists across the Northern Rivers open their studio doors for the 14th annual North Coast Mud Trail, inviting visitors to discover the people, processes and stories behind handmade clay. This year’s event expands into a four-day celebration, with the much-loved self-guided open studio weekend joined by two new workshop days where visitors can learn directly from participating…

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 acclaimed Australian and international musicians for a program spanning opera, chamber music, jazz and baroque favourites. Highlights include Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Schubert’s beloved The Trout Quintet, pianist Konstantin Shamray performing…

When Saturday 1 August  Where Newrybar Public School, 10 Broken Head Road, Newrybar  Tickets $5 each or $20 per family, at the gate  Info @newrybarfireworks  Join us for the 38th year of the Newrybar Public School’s Bonfire & Fireworks – one of the Northern Rivers’ most loved community traditions. Meet us at the school for a giant bonfire, spectacular fireworks,…

Rina Genis has lived in Possum Creek for more than 20 years, but her journey began in Amsterdam during World War II. At just five years old, she was placed in an orphanage and lived through the German occupation of Holland. Despite those difficult beginnings, she went on to build a rich and adventurous life centred on family, creativity and…

Greg ‘Nashy’ Nash has been running the ANZAC Day Two-Up School at the pub, the Bowlo, and now the Showgrounds, for more than two decades. Byron Leeworthy finds out more.

Shaping up to be one of the many highlights of the Bangalow Show is the Big Bang Bite competition, being held at the Village Green at 2.30pm on Saturday, 15 November. Christobel Munson gets the lowdown from contestants, already in training for this attention grabbing event.

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 join us for what promises to be a meaningful and uplifting event.

All the thrills and spills of the day captured by Lyn McCarthy – Niche Pictures Bangalow Lions Club thanks all of our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and Bangalow families and community for ensuring the success of the 2023 Bangalow BillyCart Derby. Gloriously sunny day, fantastically friendly fun community vibe,  happy families and kids, smiling faces, great billycart racing, top job by Bangalow…

The Billy Cart Derby is one of 2479’s signature social events. Cancelled for the past two years due to COVID, for those new to town, Sally Schofield offers a quick run-down of the event, and why you should get amongst it. A truly unique and wholesome regional experience, the Bangalow Billy Cart Derby takes place in the Bangalow main street…