Chamber speaks to local groups

The Bellingen Chamber of Commerce has been busy of late attending and speaking at various community events. Guy Saddleton, Chamber President, was invited to speak on chamber activities at a recent combined Rotary/Lions group. Both groups expressed a preparedness to combine with the chamber in projects where the chamber felt they could be of assistance.

Guy also spoke at the official event, with Senator Michael Forshaw, marking the completion of the very smart, environmentally friendly, Toilet Facilities in Bellingen funded by RCLIP (Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program).

Alexandra Careaga, of 1st Place Design and Chamber Executive member, provided an overview of Chamber activities to the Walk against Warming gathering last weekend. Some of the recent Chamber achievements are:

Tripled membership in last 18 months

Dr Hewitt Food & Tree Festival

Bellingen Business Directory

New website

Welcome to Bellingen Sign competition

Replace planter pots and rubbish bins in Bellingen CBD

Plant out eastern approach to Bellingen with publicly accessible edible food trees

Ongoing involvement in Waterfall Way Centre and Tourism Bellinger along with Dorrigo & Urunga Chambers

Ongoing involvement in EcoBello

Ongoing involvement in Our Harvest program (Community Supported Agriculture)