Sylvie Creenaune, Cr Graeme Shephard, Uncle Allan Phillips, Mayor Steve Allan, Uncle Cecil Briggs, Derek McCarthy from the NSW Reconstruction Authority and Council General Manager Mark Griffioen. The community-led artwork featured on the bridge panels. BELLINGEN Shire Council officially opened the Bielsdown River footbridge on Thursday 23 April.  In attendance were Dorrigo school students, Gumbaynggirr […]

A GROUP of dedicated TAFE students recently joined WIRES Mid North Coast (MNC) volunteers for a hands-on working bee at the new Wildlife Rehabilitation Shelter in Coffs Harbour. The working bee brought together the next generation of wildlife carers with experienced WIRES members, who have been working tirelessly to establish and maintain the facility with […]

WILDLIFE rescuers across the Mid North Coast have responded to several calls in recent weeks involving possums becoming trapped inside chimney flues, as cooler weather drives them to seek warm, sheltered places to rest during the day. Inquisitive by nature, possums will investigate small openings they believe offer a safe sleeping spot. But long vertical […]

THE community can now provide feedback on a suite of Bellingen Shire’s key strategic and financial planning documents, following their endorsement for public exhibition. The draft documents set out how Council will plan, deliver and resource services and activities across the Shire. Following the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 15 April, the following documents are […]

WOOLGOOLGA volunteer Judith “JuJu” Jackson has spent decades quietly strengthening her community, building connections and supporting others through some of life’s most challenging moments. Born in Melbourne, Judith moved to the Coffs Coast as a child. “It has always been home,” she said, reflecting on a lifetime shaped by community values and a strong family […]

RESTORATION works on the Dorrigo War Memorial have been completed in time for upcoming Anzac Day services. The 104-year-old cenotaph was vandalised in April 2025, with two visitors to the area later convicted and sentenced to pay for repairs in July 2025. Bellingen Shire Mayor Steve Allan said the restoration marks an important outcome for […]

AFTER several years of taking residents from Autumn Lodge and Riverside Gardens on scenic trike rides, Nambucca Valley Rotary is now opening the experience to the wider community. Since 2019, Rotary volunteers have been taking aged care residents on rides around Macksville and along the V-Wall, giving many people the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors […]

The Nambucca Venturer Scouts team won ninth place at the Dragon Skin challenge. Nambucca Venturer Scouts at the Dragon Skin challenge. NAMBUCCA Venturer Scouts outdid themselves at the Dragon Skin adventure challenge held over the Easter long weekend in Belanglo State Forest. Dragon Skin is the premier event in the NSW Venturer Scout calendar, bringing […]