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Little Hands Art Trail – 19–25 October
The Little Hands Art Trail brings the creativity of children from Bangalow Community Children’s Centre…
ArtNational presents: Opium, Seduction, Greed, Art – 19 October
The addictive and beguiling qualities of opium led to its use to quieten and calm…
Bangalow Beard Fest – 7 November
For Bangalow barber Paula Kutzner, the idea for a Beard Fest began with the loss…
DINGO Music & Arts Festival – 8-11 October
When Thursday 8–Sunday 11 October Where Venues throughout Bangalow and Byron Bay Tickets From $79,…
Kate Grenville in Conversation – 12 October
Join Kate Grenville, author of The Secret River and one of Australia’s most celebrated writers,…
Northern Rivers Animal Services Adoption Weekend 5-6 September
Northern Rivers Animal Services (NRAS) has a busy weekend planned, beginning with its monthly Adoption…
Tyalgum Music Festival – 25-27 September
Now in its 34th year, the Tyalgum Music Festival held in September, presents three days…
More Salt Please – until September 12
Life by the ocean leaves its mark in More Salt Please, a group exhibition presented…
Desire comes to town
The opportunity to see outstanding theatre close to home has never been more welcome. From…
AI film passes heart test
Digby Hildreth speaks to multimedia designer Nick George about his new AI-powered short film, premiering…
History, she wrote
Ahead of her appearance at the Bangalow A&I Hall this October, Sally Schofield speaks with…
Dingo singers embrace an ancient language
For the past several weeks a diverse group of people has been gathering to rehearse…
DINGO comes to town
This October, a new music and arts festival will take over halls, streets and unexpected…
Why we read
Byron Writers Festival returned this year with a new home, a new format and plenty…
The hills have films
In our region, we are lucky to have several film societies regularly showing fantastic films…
Award-winning artist gives books a second life
Northern Rivers artist, Bangalow resident Karena Wynn-Moylan, recently won Best Special Interest Programming at the…
Ahlan wa sahlan (you are among family)
Jenny Bird explores the tastes and sounds of Palestine in the Hinterland.
Winner winner, chicken dinner
An unexpected, good thing to emerge from the turmoil surrounding the Bangalow Bowlo has been…
The buzz about mead
French-born winemaker Louis Costa has spent more than a decade reinventing one of the world’s…
Pistachio Feta Spanakopita Roulade
I love spinach pie. This is a twist on the classic Greek pie. In a…
Second pour
Three years after fire destroyed their Burringbar café, Elwood, Bangalow couple Jack and Sophia Deacon…
The fast and the curious
Sober-curious or doing FebFast, The Bangalow Herald lists our favourite zero alcohol beverages.
Recipe: Raspberry amaretti biscuits
A delicious twist on Italian amaretti biscuits from the clever chef, Nadiya Hussain. These will…
The perfect blend
Bun Coffee celebrates two decades of dedication to roasting excellence, local flavour and connection to…
Tropical delight
The unusual always catches a gardener’s eye especially in drab winter, says Carole Gamble.
Hydrangea magic
Carole Gamble shares a great tip for growing multicoloured pastel hydrangea.
Blue blossoms
It’s funny the way that plants and landscapes surface in books sometimes and remain strong…
Pretty in pink
Partly because of our crazy weather, there is little flowering near me at present, but…
Floribundant
The Shire’s long-established culture of farmers’ markets, along with our proximity to the agricultural sector,…
Creating a Bush Tucker Food Forest
Towards the north-eastern end of her rural community title lot is a paddock that’s remained…
Look into my eyes
Sally Schofield chats with Chez and Lucas Olmos about hypnotherapy – and is now feeling…
Magic happens
Coincidence, intuition or something we can’t quite explain? Dr Airdre Grant wonders whether there’s still…
Catching some zzzzs
Bangalow’s Paula Todd has been a fitness trainer for over 30 years, most of that…
Surviving the season
Christmas, in theory, is a time of joy, connection and togetherness. But for neurodivergent (ND)…
Dispensing hope
Long time Bangalow resident, Jit Chong, is a community pharmacist. In September, he opened The…
The Buttery: 50 years of saving lives
Digby Hildreth reports on the anniversary of ‘the rehab up the road’.
Local medics in Fiji
Helping others is a privilege in both senses of the word. It’s an honour and…
