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...

As part of Council’s Growth Management Study, ‘Homes for Our Future’, Project, Bellingen Shire Council wants to see what our residents love about their neighbourhood and what makes them smile in their street.

It’s no secret that visitors love the festivals, cafes, galleries and sustainable living but we want to know what the locals value and what makes it special to them.

So grab your camera and send your best shots to: happysnaps@bellingen.nsw.gov.au along with your full name, email address and phone number. 

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Did you know that 1 in 3 customers with a disability have ceased a financial transaction because they were not treated respectfully or fairly? This equates to around one billion dollars a year in lost sales across Australia.

With the recent roll out of Inclusive Tourism Workshops across the Shire, attending businesses received a great insight in to the dynamics and value of the Inclusive Tourism market. The workshops were conducted by Inclusive Tourism Pty Ltd who specialise in consulting with tourism associations and businesses on how to make their businesses and destinations more...

Over recent years Council has made significant upgrades at its Waste Management Facilities.  

From 1 July 2018 there will be changes in the way fees are charged at the waste facilities. 

Three main changes are:

Rural residents who have access rights associated with the waste management fee levied under the NSW Local Government Act 1993, will receive in the post a Waste Facility Access Charge card. If you have not received your card by mid July and believe you are entitled to one – please contact Council.  This card allows rural residents to dispose of domestic waste...