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Invitation to participate in the 2010 Bellingen New Energy Festival

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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The Bellingen New Energy Festival (formerly the Renewable Energy Fair) is an annual event, showcasing environmental innovation and information. The 2010 Festival will be held on Saturday 5 June, which coincides this year with World Environment Day. Sustainable organisations, volunteers and vendors are now invited to register their interest. Exhibitor fees apply for businesses, community [...]

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Small Business encouraged to apply for grants of up to $15,000

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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25/02/2010 – Media Release – Help for small businesses to become more family friendly. http://www.deewr.gov.au/Ministers/Gillard/Media/Releases/Pages/Article_100225_130424.aspx The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, and Special Adviser for Work and Family Balance and Pay Equity, Senator Jacinta Collins, today encouraged small business to apply for grants of up to $15,000 to help them better balance work and [...]

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Bellinger Heads State Park requires Community Advisors

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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The Bellinger Heads State Park Trust which is jointly managed by Bellingen Shire Council and the Lands Administration Ministerial Corporation is calling for expressions of interest from community members to participate on a Community Advisory Committee. The Community Advisory Committee will: Cover community interest areas including environmental, recreational/sporting, aboriginal heritage and business. Be honorary, ie not a paid position. Meet quarterly. Initially run for [...]

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New Council Trade Waste Policy for Business

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Cinema in the Park

Monday, February 22, 2010

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Date: 27 Feb 2010 Location: Maam Gaduying Park (Council Park) Time: 18:30 Cost: $10 donation (kids free) Transition Bellingen invites you to a picnic and movie night. Picnic at 6.30pm, movies from 7.30pm. In case of rain, the movie will be shown at the Uniting Church Hall acrooss the road The movie is ‘Garbage Warrior’, “a fascinating, stirring eco-documentary which [...]

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Council To Take Hospital Concerns to Health Minister

Sunday, February 14, 2010

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BELLINGEN SHIRE COUNCIL   MEDIA RELEASE Bellingen Shire Council’s February Council Meeting has been put back a day to enable a Council deputation to meet NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Health, Carmel Tebbutt to convey concerns about service reductions at the Bellinger River District Hospital at Bellingen. Mayor – Cr Mark Troy, Deputy Mayor – Cr [...]

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Bellingen Shire Open Space and Community Facilities Study Invitation to Workshop Sessions

Monday, February 1, 2010

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Bellingen Shire Council has commissioned Suter Planners to undertake an Open Space and Community Facilities Study for the Shire. The study will provide an understanding of community needs and result in a Strategy that will guide the future provision, development and management of open space and community facilities. To ensure the study appropriately considers community needs and opinions [...]

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New Year message from Chamber President

Monday, January 11, 2010

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Hello all Just a short note to say that on behalf of the Bellingen Chamber of Commerce I hope you all had a great Christmas and wish you all the best for the New Year in 2010 2009 seems to have been a mixed year for most of us in business in Bellingen and for those of [...]

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Slow Money Update

Monday, December 21, 2009

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Dear Slow Money Signatory, As 2009 ends, we want to thank you for your participation in the Slow Money movement. It has been a remarkable year for us. 3,000 of you have signed the Slow Money Principles. More than 150 Founding Members joined the Slow Money Alliance, contributing $1,000 or more each, and bringing together a very strong [...]

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Fantastic opportunity to install solar electric systems to business premises – Government incentive expires 31.12.09

Monday, December 21, 2009

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This is an excellent opportunity to install solar electricity to your business…. but time is short !  Feed in tariffs next year will make it very profitable and worth while. See letter below Hi Guy Thanks for getting back in contact with me and many thanks for offering to send this information package out to members of [...]

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