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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 everyone. The result is a uniquely inclusive competition that’s grown from 39 competitors in its first year to more than 100 horses converging on the Bangalow Showgrounds annually, all vying for the…

Building a thriving future for a rare and ancient breed of cattle is the passionate concern of a small group of Australian farmers – the most active of whom are to be found in the countryside around Bangalow, reports Digby Hildreth.

Much is made these days of the negative side-effects of too many hours spent by teenagers and younger children on social media. There are, however, timeless ways kids can spend hours on end outside, enjoying nature. For instance: playing in creeks, building dams, exploring, swimming, fishing. This is what has happened for generations along Sleepy Creek, on Fowlers Lane, off…

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.

With supermarket egg prices hitting record highs, getting a few chooks seems like the perfect solution. Or is it? Marin Simpson told Sally Schofield some hard-boiled truths about keeping backyard chooks.

The ex-cyclone had us all hunkered down in our houses for long days and nights in March. Many of us were ‘inconvenienced’ for days on end – losing power, internet connection, frozen food, and possibly experiencing some damage around the garden. But pause for a moment to consider its effect on the people who grow the food we eat, and…

The catastrophic floods of 2022 were a wake-up call for our region. While Bangalow wasn’t as severely impacted as some of our neighbouring towns, we saw firsthand how devastating the floods were for many. For many of us, it underscored a sobering truth: climate change is no longer a distant threat. It’s already here—and it’s reshaping our world in real-time….

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.

Sally Schofield caught up with local forager Peter Hardwick and his partner Mee Hee Douglas to find out more about eating wild.

It’s a formidable undertaking to buy a 120-acre farm in a totally new location, and to set out to create an entirely new business venture. What’s needed is tenacity, endurance, and pluck! Christobel Munson investigates.

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.

Dave Eastwell manages farms at Possum Creek. A motor mechanic by trade with a broad range of skills, he can fix and repair things. He’s got a good seat on a horse and well understands livestock. Quietly spoken, with a ready smile, he grew up on a cattle property on the Darling Downs. He can turn his hand to just…