The 2453 Gazette
Friday 16 October 2026 · Free, every day
“As a bee gathers nectar without harming the flower's colour or scent, so move gently through your village.”
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Alerts
In an emergency call 000.
🔥 Fires within 100 km
✅ No fires listed within 100 km.
Info from NSW Rural Fire Service, Fires Near Me. Updated Fri, 16 Oct, 5:22 pm.
⚠️ Weather warnings
Info from Bureau of Meteorology, NSW warnings. Updated Fri, 16 Oct, 5:22 pm.
Roads and traffic: Live Traffic NSW (live feed coming soon).
📰 Today's news
News Of The AreaProtesters block Bellingen main streetWed, 14 Oct · Read the full story →Headlines and summaries from News Of The Area, NBN News. Tap a story to read it in full on their site. Updated Fri, 16 Oct, 5:22 pm.
What's on
Nothing listed in 2453 yet. Know something on? Add it free.
🕊️ In memory
Remembering locals who have recently passed. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.
No new notices in the last five days.
Handy tools
📌 Community notice board Lost pets, volunteers, clubs and classes. No buy and sell → 🏡 My home Bin night reminders and a house-sitter sheet to print or share → 🌊 Why Bello? Fun facts: World Heritage rainforest, where the rivers meet the sea → 🟢 Open now? Pharmacies, mechanics, servos, cafés and more. Open ones first → 🧊 What's in your fridge? Dinner ideas from what you've already got → 🎂 Birthday deals Which local places look after you on your big day → 🗣️ Gen Alpha interpreter What did your kid just say? Jimmy Joel translates → 🕊️ In memory Remembering locals who have recently passed → 🚸 School run report Weather and traffic for your school drop-off and pick-up →Fuel
Info from NSW FuelCheck
Tides & fishing
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Tide times are modelled estimates. Not for navigation; check the Bureau of Meteorology before boating.
Know your 2453
The handy stuff, all in one place. Every item is sourced and shown as the source has it. We don’t edit it. We tell you where it’s from and how well the owner keeps it up to date.
Who runs the place
- Mayor: Cr Steve Allan · Deputy Mayor: Cr Graeme Shephard
- Councillors: Jo Brotherton, Linda Coomber, Jennie Fenton, Dominic King, Andrew O'Keeffe. Contact them
- Council meetings: see what's being decided
Info from Bellingen Shire Council, Our Mayor and Councillors. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.
Bins & rubbish
- Which bin this week? Get the free Coffs Coast Waste Services app, or call the hotline on 1800 265 495
- Tip: Raleigh Waste Management Station, Short Cut Road, Raleigh (with a Community Recycling Centre for paint, batteries and oil)
- Seen illegal dumping? Report it online
Info from Recycling Near You, Bellingen Shire. Recycling Near You doesn’t say when they last updated it.
Got a problem?
- Pothole, broken footpath, streetlight, overgrown block: tell council on 02 6655 7300 or council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au
- Not happy with how council handled it? NSW Ombudsman
Contact council
- 📞 02 6655 7300
- ✉️ council@bellingen.nsw.gov.au
- 🏛️ 33 Hyde Street, Bellingen
Info from Bellingen Shire Council website. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.
Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
Council
Council news, public notices and road works, coming soon. For now: Bellingen Shire Council.
Weekend for kids
Free or under $50 a kid. This weekend: Sat, 17 Oct and Sun, 18 Oct.
No kids' events listed for this weekend yet. Running one? Add it free and tick "Good for kids".
Always-good local favourites
- Dorrigo Rainforest Centre & Skywalk Free
Walk out over the World Heritage rainforest canopy. - Dangar Falls Free
Short walk to the falls just outside Dorrigo. - Urunga boardwalk Free
Walk out to where the rivers meet the sea. - Bellingen markets Free entry
Local food, crafts and music. Check dates before you go.
Picked by locals. Check times and prices before you go · Suggest one
Sport & field closures
Field closures and local sport, coming soon. Clubs can post games and closures free via Add an event.
✈️ Flights
Flying out or picking someone up? Pop in the flight number for its latest status.
Or see everything coming and going at Coffs Harbour Airport (live board on FlightAware).
Holidays
Next NSW public holidays
- Fri, 25 Dec: Christmas Day in 70 days
- Mon, 28 Dec: Boxing Day in 73 days
- Fri, 1 Jan: New Year's Day in 77 days
- Tue, 26 Jan: Australia Day in 102 days
Info from Nager.Date public holidays. Updated Fri, 16 Oct, 5:21 pm.
🔭 This week in the sky
- Wed, 21 Oct: Orionid meteor shower peaks (look north-east after midnight) in 5 days
Dates are the usual peaks; meteor showers are best away from town lights. Info from timeanddate.com.
Next school holidays
- Summer school holidays: Fri, 18 Dec to Wed, 27 Jan in 63 days
- Autumn school holidays: Mon, 12 Apr to Fri, 23 Apr in 178 days
Public schools in the Bellingen Shire. Info from NSW Department of Education · Private schools may differ
🧩 Crossword
Today’s Bello crossword: eight words, a few minutes, no sign-up. Play today’s →
✨ Horoscopes
Your stars for Friday 16 October. The growing moon backs new plans.
♎ It's Libra season (23 Sep–22 Oct). Happy birthday to every Libra in Bello!
Just for fun, and always on the bright side. New every morning.
Western: by birthday
- ♈Aries 21 Mar–19 Apr
Friday treats are allowed. A fresh idea arrives in the shower or on a walk. Write it down. Lucky number 43. - ♉Taurus 20 Apr–20 May
Friday feeling. Good news arrives in an ordinary way, an email or a knock on the door. Lucky number 33. - ♊Gemini 21 May–20 Jun
The weekend's in sight. A quick call to an old friend lifts both your days. Lucky number 24. - ♋Cancer 21 Jun–22 Jul
Finish the week strong. Rest is productive too. Put your feet up without guilt. Lucky number 2. - ♌Leo 23 Jul–22 Aug
Friday treats are allowed. A kind word from you lands at exactly the right moment for someone. Lucky number 24. - ♍Virgo 23 Aug–22 Sep
Friday feeling. Try the thing you've never tried at the café. New favourite. Lucky number 40. - ♎Libra 23 Sep–22 Oct
The weekend's in sight. Learn one new thing today. Curiosity suits you. Lucky number 36. - ♏Scorpio 23 Oct–21 Nov
Finish the week strong. Your patience pays off. Something you've been waiting on starts to move. Lucky number 8. - ♐Sagittarius 22 Nov–21 Dec
Friday treats are allowed. Help a neighbour and it comes back to you twice. Lucky number 2. - ♑Capricorn 22 Dec–19 Jan
Friday feeling. A plan comes together faster than you expected. Lucky number 40. - ♒Aquarius 20 Jan–18 Feb
The weekend's in sight. Say thanks to someone who never hears it. Watch them light up. Lucky number 21. - ♓Pisces 19 Feb–20 Mar
Finish the week strong. Let go of a small grudge. You'll feel lighter by lunch. Lucky number 32.
Eastern: by year you were born
This is the Year of the Horse 🐎. The Chinese zodiac year starts at Lunar New Year, so if you were born in January or early February, you may belong to the year before.
- 🐀Rat 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
The weekend's in sight. A small tidy-up brings a big feeling of calm. Lucky number 24. - 🐂Ox 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Finish the week strong. Learn one new thing today. Curiosity suits you. Lucky number 15. - 🐅Tiger 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Friday treats are allowed. Let go of a small grudge. You'll feel lighter by lunch. Lucky number 40. - 🐇Rabbit 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Friday feeling. Good day to finish the thing you started. The relief is worth it. Lucky number 21. - 🐉Dragon 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
The weekend's in sight. Be the one who organises the get-together. Everyone's been waiting. Lucky number 35. - 🐍Snake 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Finish the week strong. You're on the right track. Keep going at your own pace. Lucky number 23. - 🐎Horse 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Friday treats are allowed. Your patience pays off. Something you've been waiting on starts to move. Lucky number 40. - 🐐Goat 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Friday feeling. Say thanks to someone who never hears it. Watch them light up. Lucky number 4. - 🐒Monkey 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
The weekend's in sight. Today rewards honesty. Say what you mean, kindly. Lucky number 21. - 🐓Rooster 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Finish the week strong. A kind word from you lands at exactly the right moment for someone. Lucky number 31. - 🐕Dog 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Friday treats are allowed. Back yourself. Your gut is right on this one. Lucky number 7. - 🐖Pig 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Friday feeling. Take the long way home today. You'll notice something worth noticing. Lucky number 40.
🎱 Lotto results
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Surf cams
Coastalwatch charges for its live surf cam feed, so we can’t show it here. Nobody pays to be on this site, and we don’t pay to show other people’s paid content either. Have a look on their site: Coastalwatch.
🏖️ Beach & surf
Swim between the red and yellow flags. Patrol times and beach-by-beach info: Beachsafe.
Info from Open-Meteo (modelled, updated hourly). Not for navigation.
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