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“Money is like manure,” says long-term Bangalow resident John Bennett. “It’s made to spread around; if you pile it up, it stinks.” Which is why the 82-year-old has devoted the past third of his life to ensuring money is spread around where it’s needed, an undertaking that earned him the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community…

Despite a childhood fear of animals, Tegan Ward has found her calling as one of Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary’s newest Keepers, writes Georgia Fox.

Bangalow’s newest arrival, Tim Franklin, appeared in over 300 episodes of Home and Away as local cop Colby Thorne, and has since shared the big screen with actors such as Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Michael Caton. Here, he chats with Sally Schofield about his latest projects.

Choreographer, dancer, theatre maker, and MOVE IT Heartthrob, Rosebank’s Philip Channells is preparing for his latest creative venture – an exciting new workshop with the Queensland Ballet. It’s a perfect example of how the Hinterland-based founder of Dance Integrated Australia creates opportunities and shapes narratives through creative thinking and collaboration. During a recent spur of the moment trip to Brisbane…

Sally Schofield chatted with Joan Leeds, licensee of the local post office, to find out the secrets of her success and tips for wrapping packages in the lead-up to Christmas.

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 year was 1987, and a 10-year-old Sonny Singh was in Year 4 at Bangalow Public School. A few of the older kids started discussing playing cricket for Bangalow that season, and the rest is history. Here Sonny shares his recollections with R.U. Bradman.

Barry ‘Dr Baz’ Ferrier is an Australian musician and multimedia artist based in Bangalow. He is a champion of live music, a multi-instrumentalist, singer and multi-awardwinning songwriter/ composer. Sally Schofield caught up with him to find out about his recent work – award-winning experimental film making using artificial intelligence.

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.

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

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cater family’s Rug Shop – the last 23 years of which have been spent enriching the main street of Bangalow. Georgia Fox spoke with proprietors Anne and Milton to learn more.

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…