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Urunga Boardwalk set to get a makeover

Published on 30 November 2022

Our iconic Urunga Boardwalk is soon to be upgraded following today’s announcement that Council has successfully secured $3.96M in funding from Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund.

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Funding Secured to support redevelopment of Connell Park

Published on 29 November 2022

Council will receive just under $3.58 million in funding from the NSW Office of Sport to support the redevelopment of the Connell Park sporting precinct.

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Coastal Sewer Scheme calls for support

Published on 05 October 2022

With a third La Nina forecast, the ongoing wet weather predicted over the coming months continues to place pressure on coastal communities with concerns recently highlighted by Kempsey Shire Council at Stuarts Point and Clarence Valley Council at Ulmarra regarding ongoing flooding risks within the region around septic installations and the significant environmental risk to our waterways.

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Routine maintenance activities at Bellingen Water Treatment Plant

Published on 01 June 2022

Council is progressing routine maintenance activities at Bellingen Water Treatment Plant on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 June. During this time to regulate the supply from our facilities we request support from our community to defer any non-essential water use. E.g., washing cars and watering gardens. Thank you for your assistance while we undertake important upgrade works.

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Public Notice: Road Closure Kalang Road

Published on 31 May 2022

Further works are underway to stabilize the embankment slip on Kalang Road. Disruptions will occur on Friday 3 June. Crews will be required to close the road from 10am - 2pm (weather permitting).⁠ The location of the closure is at the 11km mark (at the embankment Slip). We thank you for your patience as we work to ensure the site is safe.

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Coral Tree Removal North Beach Carpark

Published on 30 May 2022

Council has been successful in securing funds from the NSW Government’s Coast & Estuary Grants Program to upgrade the pedestrian and vehicle access ways to North Beach.
As a part of the grant, Council will be rehabilitating the native vegetation surrounding the carpark areas, with the help of bush regeneration contractors and Landcare. This regeneration will be a three-year project.

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Restoring Never Never Reserves All Wrapped For Christmas

Published on 21 December 2021

It’s a wrap this week for the team restoring the reserves of the Never Never. Bellingen Shire Council and the Never Never Catchment Group have been working on a NSW Environmental Trust funded project since 2017 at Earl Preston Reserve Gleniffer to protect the riverbank and restore the riparian vegetation in the threatened ecological community on the reserve.

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Dangar Falls New Viewing Platforms Officially Opened

Published on 01 October 2021

Council and community came together on Wednesday 29 September to celebrate and officially open the new Dangar Falls viewing platforms and upgraded pathways. The project was a collaboration between Council and community groups that saw an investment of nearly $1M funded by the State Governments’ Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund along with a $230,000 contribution from Council.

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Urunga Boardwalk Reopened

Published on 29 June 2021

Council is pleased to announce the reopening of the southern arm of the Urunga Boardwalk today, following its closure last month due to damages sustained by king tides and large swell.

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Fixing Country Bridges Funds at Work

Published on 12 May 2021

Some of our Shire’s $16 million of Fixing Country Bridges Funds are being put to work this month as geotechnical investigations commence to replace five key bridges within our Shire to ensure essential access for our community and the local agricultural, service and industrial sectors.

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