STORIES

“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… Read more: Award-winner with a gift for giving

When Bangalow architect Duncan Sproul joined forces with Sally and Dhugal Cowan to restore Maclean’s Argyle Hotel, they proved heritage pubs can thrive without pokies or paint-by-numbers renovations, writes Sally… Read more: No stone unturned

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… Read more: The lure of the lure

Greg Nash travelled to Sydney to attend the AGM of Norths Collective after having earlier submitted a number of hard-hitting questions and comments regarding the lack of progress on promised… Read more: Norths grilled over delays on Bowlo promises

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… Read more: Cuppa for a cause

Many of you will remember my partner, Richard Rombouts, as one of the friendly faces from the Bangalow Newsagency – an icon of the village, which sadly, no longer exists.

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.… Read more: Advocating for agriculture

For as long as she can remember, Heidi Keller’s life has been filled with music. Growing up in a family where music filled the home, it seems inevitable that she… Read more: Aurora Quinn lights up Bluesfest

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.

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… Read more: Yeah the girls!

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… Read more: Alfred – the environmental damage

If you happen to be passing the Bangalow RSL Hall on a Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday morning (or Wednesday afternoon), you may be curious about the sounds coming from inside.… Read more: Discovering Hapkiyusul

Bangalow ballet dancer turned teacher returns to the place where it all began.

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… Read more: Calling Bangalow Home

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… Read more: Climate Change, Resilience, and the Future

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… Read more: This charming man

Kindness is in full swing in Bangalow, with the town’s key charities and churches joining forces to help those doing it tough in our community, led by the Bangalow Mens… Read more: Bangalow Community Pantry opens

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’ve heard the rumours. It’s true. From Saturday 7 December, the Bangalow Farmers Markets will be operating out of Piccabeen Park, not in the carpark behind the pub. After months… Read more: Markets on the move

The Christmas Eve Carnival is as Bangalow as the Billycarts. But did you know it’s been going for more than twice as long? No wonder we’re feeling a little sad… Read more: ‘Twas the night before Christmas

Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, with its blend of familiar fairy tales and real-world complexities, goes beyond the stage. It serves as a reflection on the strength of storytelling and… Read more: The wickedly wonderful women of Into the Woods

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… Read more: A transformation – 30 years on

Brian Shultz (Shultzy) was born in 1938 and posted to Bangalow police station as sergeant in 1974. Shortly after arriving in town he joined the Bangalow Cricket Club. The club… Read more: A short history of Shultz Cricket Oval

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… Read more: The Voice of the Show

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… Read more: The swing of Singh

The next exhibition to be held at the Bangalow Historical Society’s museum, titled Uncovering our Past, explores life in our area before white settlement. In preparing for the exhibition, Tanya… Read more: Uncovering our past

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… Read more: Say Hi to AI

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… Read more: The drive to volunteer

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… Read more: The human element

Sally Schofield speaks to Bangalow triathlete Claire O’Meara about her recent Ironman Australia success in Port Macquarie.

Angela Saurine meets the founder of Bunny Racket ahead of the release of the band’s first recording in three years.

Programming a literary event such as the Byron Writers Festival (BWF) is a little like weaving, says the festival’s new artistic director, Jessica Alice.

Claire Oelrichs OAM has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine as part of her ongoing involvement with a grassroots initiative supporting the fight against the Russian invasion. Georgia Fox… Read more: From Coopers Shoot, with Love

Sally Schofield chatted with Uniting Church minister Rev. Phil Dokmanovic about music and ministering.

This year’s Governor General’s Honours List sees the appointment of Bangalow CWA’s Social Justice Officer, Rhonda Ansiewicz, as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Georgia Fox sat down… Read more: Rhonda Ansiewicz – a journey with people

Bangalow-based sculptor Ben Hellewell recently wrapped his first solo exhibition, Where Movement and Stillness Collide. Created mostly from assembled driftwood, it’s a body of work that represents the deeply personal… Read more: Meet the Maker: Ben Hellewell

Snakes are active in the Byron Shire throughout the warmer months, and it’s important to be aware of what species are around and what to do if you see one,… Read more: Living with snakes

You’ve probably heard the mantra: Dance like nobody’s watching. Well, what about: dance like 300,000 people are watching? Bangalow’s Caroline Ralph is about to discover just what that feels like… Read more: I go to Rio

Artist Damian Bisogni spent a weekend sitting on country with the subject of his Archibald Prize portrait, Goreng Goreng man Chris Sarra, before he fully understood the direction the painting… Read more: Local painter in Archibald bid

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,… Read more: A dream to farm