STORIES

It was a feeling of deja vu (and not the good kind) for the Bangalow community as word spread around the village on Friday 24 October that the beloved Bowling… Read more: Locals united in bid for beloved Club

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… Read more: Chomp comp

The Bangalow community has been left reeling after the unexpected and immediate closure of the much-loved Bangalow Bowlo on Friday 24 October, with no prior communication from current operators Norths… Read more: Sudden closure sparks community action

In the words of Midnight Oil (who once graced the stage at the Bangalow Bowling Club), “you wouldn’t read about it!” Or would you? The photo above was taken at… Read more: Norths goes south

A tiny team of volunteers keep the action happening and the lights on, in the historic hall on the hill. Christobel Munson investigates its origins and how it’s done.

What’s behind the heightened interest of schools and teachers to expose their students to ways of absorbing knowledge other than in the classroom? Christobel Munson noticed things are changing with… Read more: Learning outside the square

Two of the regular volunteers turning up at Bangalow Landcare’s weekly working bees are in their 20s – rare examples of young people giving their time for the good of… Read more: Endangered species: the younger volunteer

At the best of times, you need stamina and determination to make a trip from the Byron Shire to north-east Arnhem Land. There’s the drive to Brisbane: let’s say two… Read more: Delta goes to Garma

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… Read more: Cattle and a rare breed of farmer

A little over four years ago, Bangalow teen Malik couldn’t play a note of music. This year he was selected to appear in an episode of the ABC’s reality television… Read more: Rider on the storm

The Campton family reflect on the life of Paul ‘Campo’ Campton, tragically killed in Bangalow in July.

The renowned Byron Writers Festival takes place in August, with more than 120 authors, journalists and literary figures from Australia and around the world gathering in the Bangalow Showground to… Read more: Festival writers reveal their passion and purpose

Few towns are lucky enough to have a local shopfront displaying works by artists represented in major public collections across the world, but that’s exactly the enviable position we Bangalowians… Read more: Bella Bangalow

Bun Coffee celebrates two decades of dedication to roasting excellence, local flavour and connection to the 2479 community, writes Sally Schofield.

“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