Local News
Bangalow Parklands bridge is back!
Growing up next door to the weir, Lynn Smith from the Bangalow Parklands Group, knows a thing or two about the history that spans the newly placed bridge.
Slow down for koalas
A distressing spate of koala fatalities in 2479 reminds us to drive with caution, writes Angela Saurine.
Run for your life
Throughout his 20 plus years as a sedentary commercial lawyer Aaron Dower always knew he felt more at peace when communing with nature. The long hours and demands of managing a busy law firm fostered an unhealthy lifestyle. The arrival of his two sons Charlie and Alex promoted a major change that saw the family move from city life in…
The music of Tilly Jones
Deep within the beating heart of the Bangalow Music Festival lies the organisers’ commitment to young people across our region, writes Digby Hildreth. Audiences are in for a rare treat at the much loved ‘Locals Night’ when the Bangalow Music Festival returns this month after a two-year COVID-induced interlude.They will hear three quirky and engaging pieces by a young neurodiverse…
I speak for the trees
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…
Treading the boards barefoot
Bangalow’s Simon Field reflects on the regional arts and theatre as Northern Rivers creatives pivot, adapt and test their resilience once more in face of natural disaster and brutal budget cuts. It is day six after the devastating flood, the audition space for Byron Casting’s latest production is urgently moved to make way for the amazing crew organising emergency food…
My Corona
As the rest of the country is engulfed in a third wave of the ever-evolving coronavirus, 2479 residents experience their first real taste of the dreaded ‘Rona’. With symptoms ranging from mild to debilitating, these insights show the many faces of the virus in our community.
