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31 Aug 10 | Political and bureaucratic processes can be tedious and it’s not uncommon for community groups such as BHAG to find these processes difficult to deal with. If we want our services to be responsive to our needs and to be democratic, however, we need to try and grapple with their systems of organisation.
31 Aug 10 | For a day of good, fresh food, regional wines, great music, acrobatic shows and cooking demonstrations in a picturesque outdoor setting where the Bellinger and Kalang rivers meet the sea, make sure you put this Sunday, September 5 in your diary.
31 Aug 10 | The ‘Our Living Coast’ sustainability program has coordinated five homes in the Coffs Coast area to open for Sustainable House Day on Sunday, September 12. The homes are at Corindi Beach, Safety Beach, Sawtell, Urunga and Valla Beach.
31 Aug 10 | Warm moist soil, longer days, and milder spring temperatures create the ideal time to make those planting additions to your garden, orchard or farm, replace frost-tender plants with hardy species, find the right plants for exposed, damp shady places or soil stabilisation, improve soil drainage and revamp soil with your favourite manures and composts.
31 Aug 10 | Ninety Men from around Australia ‘invaded’ Bellingen at the weekend, spending 3 days at the Pathways/Y2A campsite in Glennifer battling the shadows of unexplored feelings that stop them being truly present in their lives.
31 Aug 10 | While the National MP for Cowper, Luke Hartsuyker increased his majority at the Federal election on August 21, the Green candidate, Dominic King topped the first preference count at the Bellingen polling booth.
31 Aug 10 | Bellingen was front page news around the world when the Sara quads were born to Betty and Percy on August 17, 1950.
31 Aug 10 | The Solar Bonus Scheme has reached its first milestone – a capacity of 50 megawatts – triggering a review of its performance.
31 Aug 10 | Funding to upgrade the Sea Lido in Urunga hasn’t progressed very far because of “other priorities” according to Council’s General Manager, Mike Colreavy.
He said Council had asked the Lands Department to extend the time frame for utilising the $200,000 the Department had made available for the project, by twelve months, while it sought funding from other sources.
31 Aug 10 | Objectors to a subdivision in Endeavour Drive, Bellingen have been described as “miserable and mean-spirited”.
Cr Bruce Cronin, who also lives in Endeavour Drive, said: “Infill is what this town needs.
24 Aug 10 | For a day of good, fresh food, regional wines, great music, acrobatic shows and cooking demonstrations in a picturesque outdoor setting where the Bellinger and Kalang rivers meet the sea, make sure you put Sunday 5 September in your diary.
24 Aug 10 | Nine Mid North Coast flood projects – including two in Bellingen Shire – have been funded under a national program to reduce the impact of natural disasters on the community.
24 Aug 10 | The Mid North Coast Bush Fire Management Committee has declared the starting date to the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP).
24 Aug 10 | Luke Hartsuyker defied the pollsters to be returned as the Nationals Member for Cowper with an increased majority.
24 Aug 10 | Women from Bellingen last week joined with women across the nation to demand that Government’s recognise that “Women’s Right of Choice” in birth. The gathering was held in the Council (Maam Gaduying) Park on Thursday, August 19.
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24 Aug 10 | Explore the diverse habitats and spectacular landscapes of New England National Park on a full-day ranger-guided walk for National Threatened Species Day on Saturday, September 4.
24 Aug 10 | Weeks of hard work finally paid off for Bellingen High School students and staff after their latest musical "Once Upon A Matresses" was an outstanding success. Well done and a big thank you to everyone involved!
24 Aug 10 | The weather was fine all weekend and the music flowed from venues across town and down by the riverbank on Sunday afternoon.
17 Aug 10 | Mayor Mark Troy has issued an open invitation to the community to put forward their aspirations and views for the future of Bellingen Shire.
17 Aug 10 | A review of the trial amalgamation of management of the Bellingen and Macksville Hospitals has been delayed.
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