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.
...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....
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
...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 SignageThe 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...
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...
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...
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...
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/
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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In response to the unprecedented number of applications for funding under the Local Heritage Assistance Fund grant program, Bellingen Shire Mayor, Cr Dominic King advised that Council has approved a significant increase in its financial contribution for the 2018-2019 Fund.
This year, in line with the adopted Heritage Strategy 2017-2020, Council undertook a targeted campaign to encourage property owners of commercial buildings within the Bellingen Conservation Area to apply for funding towards restoration and conservation works on their buildings.
Examples of projects eligible...