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Heritage Funding

Bellingen Shire Council, with the assistance of the Heritage Branch of the Department of Planning, will continue the Local Heritage Assistance Fund (LHAF) in the 2019-2020 financial year.

The Local Heritage Assistance Fund has been established to assist in the conservation and restoration of buildings or items that are of heritage significance within the Bellingen Shire.

Owners of buildings or items of heritage significance, particularly those listed in Bellingen Local Environmental Plan 2010, are invited to apply for assistance for eligible projects.  Projects may involve...
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Tech Help Available at Urunga Library

Urunga Library staff have come up with a solution to your tech problems with the introduction of a new Tech Help service, providing one-on-one support for folk needing “hands on” help with their computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Computers, phones and tablets help us connect with the online world. However these devices can also be a source of enormous frustration when things don’t work the way we need them to.

Experienced tech whiz Phil can help set up your new device or trouble shoot problems, help you with email and social media functions, demonstrate specific software...
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Annual Report and Financial Statements

Tha annual Report is one of the key components of the Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework.  The report helps Councilt o keep our community informed about outcomes and achievements in the previous financial year.

At its meeting on 28 November 2018 Council adopted the 2017/18 Annual Report and 2017/18 Community Summary Report.  

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Summer Reading Club coming to Bellingen Branch Libraries

The National Summer Reading Club will return on 1st December to Bellingen, Urunga and Dorrigo Libraries and online at summerreadingclub.org.au.  The program is run in conjunction with the State Library of Queensland and over a thousand public libraries across the country will participate in another fun-filled season.

Created for children and young people pre-school age to 17, the Summer Reading Club is a free program that inspires imaginations and instils a love of libraries and reading....
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FoodCon 2018 - Calling the food industry to the Table!

If you are a farmer, fisherman, grower, manufacturer, distributor, chef, retailer, restauranteur, a student of hospitality, tourism or agriculture or a business supporting the agri-food industry - then you can collaborate, share ideas, gain knowledge and be inspired at the FoodCon2018 event.

When: 8.00am - 3.00pm on Monday 26 November
Where: Coffs Harbour Showground

Free entry for the industry.
Bookings essential - trade only event

Tickets & Expo Bookings: foodcon.com.au

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Calling for Expressions of Interest for Signage Strategy

Bellingen Shire Council is seeking interest from qualified agencies or individuals to develop a Signage Strategy for our Shire.

The scope of the project will include:

Shire Boundary Gateway Town Entry Visitor Wayfinding Marker and Visitor Information Signage

The Strategy needs to be developed through appropriate community and industry consultation. The project will also include an audit of existing signage and a review of relevant Council policies.

If you are interesting in submitting an Expression of Interest, please visit Council’s Community Engagement Hub at...
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Expressions of Interest sought for Koala Advisory Group

Council adopted the Bellingen Shire Coastal Area Koala Management Strategy in 2017. This strategy includes a number of management actions designed to ensure a permanent free living population of koalas in Bellingen Shire and to reverse the current trend of koala population decline.

To assist with the implementation of the strategy Council is establishing a Koala Advisory Group which will include representatives from both Local and State Government and members of the community.

Expressions of interest from community members wishing to be a part of the Koala Working Group are...
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Winter Upgrades completed at Bellingen and Dorrigo Swim Centres

Council has invested close to $100,000 during the winter off-season to undertake major improvements at both Dorrigo and Bellingen Swimming Pools.

The works at Dorrigo included a complete replacement of the old filtration system along with a new and more efficient water pump. Due to the size and structure of the old cast iron filtration tank, the filtration shed roof had to be removed to enable a crane to lift it out.

This work follows a number of improvements carried out at Dorrigo Pool over recent years including the installation of a disabled toilet and shower, the erection...
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Bellingen Street Lights to go LED

Over six hundred and seventy (670) streetlights across the Bellingen Shire are set to be replaced with LEDs, saving Council an estimated $76,000 per year. This will reduce the energy used by the Shire’s street lights by more than a quarter.

The new lights will save enough electricity to power about 16 homes for a year and the reduction in carbon emissions will be the same as planting about 1600 trees.

Bellingen Shire Mayor, Cr. Dominic King said “Changing our street lights to LED is a fantastic outcome for our Shire. It gives us significant cost and energy savings and reduces...
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Bellingen Food Blog

In partnership with Bellingen Shire Council and Destination NSW, renowned foodie and author Lorraine Elliott recently ate her way through Bellingen restaurants to produce a mouth-watering food blog. 

Follow her journey at:  http://www.notquitenigella.com/2018/08/20/bellingen-food-things-to-do/
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