Merewether local info today

Alerts

In an emergency call 000.

Fire danger today

🟡 HIGH Be ready to act.

No Total Fire Ban today. Gas, electric, wood and charcoal BBQs are fine with care: keep an adult on it, water handy and nothing that burns nearby. Burning off or a fire in the open? Check if you need a permit.

Tomorrow: 🟢 MODERATE

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire Danger Ratings (Greater Hunter). Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm.

Fires within 100 km

No fires listed within 100 km.

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fires Near Me. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm.

Weather warnings

• 25/13:43 EDT Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales

Source: Bureau of Meteorology, NSW warnings. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm.

Roads now

• Changed Traffic Conditions Upgrade: M1 Pacific Motorway, Cooranbong 28 km away · updated 23 Oct, 6:00 am
• Rugby League World Cup: Griffiths Road, Broadmeadow 4 km away · updated 22 Oct, 2:44 pm
• A-league Men: Griffiths Road, Broadmeadow 4 km away · updated 22 Oct, 2:45 pm

Source: Live Traffic NSW (Transport for NSW, open data)

One app instead of 40+

Your page right now: 42 apps and sites you no longer need to check.

No more checking 42 apps and websites every morning: that’s about 42 min back every day, or 4 hr 54 min a week (at about a minute an app). Everything below is on your page or one tap away.

= 1 Daily Maverick, your way

See which feature replaces which app

Scam watch

Buying from a business you don't know? Check the NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register first: it lists businesses with 10 or more complaints in a month.

Scam watch: report a scam, the tips banks agree on, product recalls →

What's on

Specials, members nights, trivia, live music, markets and events around Bello, in one place.

Read from each venue's own website twice a day. Specials can change, so check with the venue before you go. Know a venue we're missing? Tell us.

What’s on in Merewether

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Births, Deaths and Marriages

Just for curiosity

Trending baby names

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Top 5 across NSW, 2025

Girls

1. Charlotte =
2. Amelia =
3. Olivia =
4. Isla ▲1
5. Mia ▼1

Boys

1. Noah =
2. Oliver =
3. Theodore =
4. Luca =
5. Leo

Source: the latest full-year list from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Arrows show the move since 2024. NSW doesn't publish names by town. As published 26 March 2026.

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Handy tools

Gen Alpha interpreter What did your kid just say? Jimmy Joel translates →

Dog friendly

Off-leash beaches, dog parks and places happy to see your dog. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.

Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.

LGBTQ+ friendly

Local places that welcome everyone. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.

Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.

Fuel prices in Bellingen

Source: NSW FuelCheck

Grocery watch

Today in numbers

Facts from the sources named, side by side. No opinions: make up your own mind.

Big tech watch

Life and death

AI for good, AI for bad

A recent AI story of each kind from the news, so you see both sides.

Headlines from The Guardian and Google News, sorted into good and bad by AI, so check the full story. See every story we've logged.

Learn how AI can help in your everyday life, from your local experts at Maverick Digital →

Grog watch

Beer, wine, spirits, cider: the price at local bottle shops, posted by the shops themselves. Search for anything, or filter by type. Local only, so your money stays in town.

Cheapest In between Dearest

Source: prices posted by local shops, with the date they posted. Shown for 30 days. We don't check the big chains: local only. Please drink responsibly.

Banks and the RBA

Home loan rates at the big four, and how quickly each passed on the Reserve Bank's (RBA) rate changes. Numbers only.

Cash rate: 4.60% since 29 Sept 2026

How fast they passed on RBA changes

Days from the RBA's decision to the date the bank's new variable rate took effect, for the 7 RBA moves since February 2025.

Merewether tide times & fishing

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Tide times are modelled estimates. Not for navigation; check the Bureau of Meteorology before boating.

What's biting in October

• Snapper peak
• Pearl perch
• Tailor, whiting & flathead

Seasons: Source: NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development GoFishing guide (Coffs Coast) and Coffs Coast tourism.

Where to fish within 20 km

• Urunga Boardwalk (breakwall end) Breakwall
  Known for: mulloway, bream, luderick
  Directions
• Lido breakwall, Urunga Breakwall
  Known for: bream, luderick
  Directions
• Kalang River rock wall Breakwall
  Known for: bream, luderick
  Directions
• Newry Island bridge (Kalang River) Estuary
  Known for: flathead, bream, mulloway, mangrove jack
  Directions
• Hungry Head Rocks
  Known for: bream, snapper, whiting
  Rock fishing: watch the swell
  Directions
• Wenonah Headland Rocks
  Known for: bream, snapper, drummer, tailor, mulloway
  Dirt road can wash out
  Directions
• North Beach, Mylestom Beach
  Known for: bream, tailor, mulloway, whiting
  4WD permit needed
  Directions
• Bellinger River River
  Known for: sand whiting, luderick, mulloway; Aussie bass upstream
  Bass and estuary perch: catch and release only, May to August
  Directions

No listed shore spots within 20 km of you.

Know your 2291

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.

Bellingen in numbers

Figures for the whole Bellingen Shire Council area, from the ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics): population is the ABS estimate for 30 June 2025. Shown as the ABS publishes them.

Spotted something out of date? Let us know.

Renting

Looking for a place in Bellingen? Every rental site, already searched for you.

• Rentals in Bellingen on realestate.com.au: Australia's biggest property site.
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• Rentals in Bellingen on Homely: Rentals plus honest local reviews of each street.

Every rental site, your rights and bond help →

Jobs

Looking for work in Bellingen? Every job site, already searched for you.

• Jobs in Bellingen on SEEK: Australia's biggest job site.
• Jobs in Bellingen on Indeed: Pulls jobs from employers' own websites too.
• Jobs in Bellingen on Jora: Searches lots of job sites at once.
• Jobs in Bellingen on LinkedIn: Professional and office roles.

Every job site, plus council, harvest and local employers →

Local radio

Community radio from around the shire, run by locals, mostly volunteers. Tune in or listen live online.

• ☆2BBB (2 Triple B) 107.3 FM (93.3 FM Dorrigo), Bellingen. Listen live

Tap ☆ to make a station yours: it sits at the top of your page, one tap to listen.

Source: Community Broadcasting Association of Australia list of community stations and each station's own website. Missed a local station? Tell us.

Bellingen Council watch

Keeping an eye on Bellingen Shire Council, with every item linked to its source.

Meeting dates are on the council's meetings page.

Is council doing what it said?

Every three months Bellingen Shire Council reports on its own plan. We'll show its latest report here, in its own words. For now: council's progress reports.

Have your say or make a complaint

• Report a problem or make a request: Bellingen Shire Council on 02 6655 7300 or their website.
• Not happy with how council handled it? NSW Ombudsman.
• Concerns about a councillor's conduct: Office of Local Government.
• Suspect corruption: NSW ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).
• Have your say at a meeting: ask the council about speaking at public forum before the next meeting.

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Each month, the top three kids on the Kid Zone leaderboards win the Mini Maverick Award, for proving they’re little mini Mavericks:

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🌳 Get outside this weekend

Things for kids and families to do outdoors, free or under $50 a kid. This weekend: Sat, 24 Oct and Sun, 25 Oct.

No kids' events listed for this weekend yet. Running one? Add it free and tick "Good for kids".

Always-good local favourites

• Bellingen markets Free entry
  Local food, crafts and music. Check dates before you go.
• Dorrigo Rainforest Centre & Skywalk Free
  Walk out over the World Heritage rainforest canopy.
• Urunga boardwalk Free
  Walk out to where the rivers meet the sea.
• Dangar Falls Free
  Short walk to the falls just outside Dorrigo.

Outdoor and affordable, picked by locals. Check times and prices before you go · Suggest one

Trails, World Heritage and only here

The big outdoor reasons to live in, or visit, Bellingen and the shire.

National parks and visitor info

Park alerts and closures around Bellingen, straight from NSW National Parks, plus the official places to plan a visit. We source it, we don’t write it.

Park alerts now

• Nymboida National Park Closed
  Park closed due to bushfire · Closed parks
  Nymboida National Park is closed due to bushfire until further notice.   Hazardous tree assessments need to be undertaken along the access roads and in the Nymboida River Campground .  Do not ent
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 16 Oct
• Bindarri National Park Part closed
  Bindarray Picnic Area Temporarily Closed October 2026 · Closed areas
  Bindarray Picnic Area is closed to the public from Monday 6 July to Monday 2nd November due to construction works. There will be no access possible via vehicle or pedestrians during this time.   The closed area is f
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 13 Oct
• Bindarri National Park Part closed
  Urumbilum Creek Day Use Area Closed · Closed areas
  Urumbilum Creek Road (south-eastern end) and Day Use Area will be temporarily closed from Monday 21st September until Monday 2nd November for bridge upgrade works.   The road will be closed at Urumbil
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 13 Oct
• Bindarri National Park Part closed
  Urumbilum Falls timber bridge closed - Bindarri NP · Closed areas
  The timber bridge which provides access from Urumbilum Falls Carpark east across Urumbilum Creek to the Urumbilum Falls Day Use Area is closed.   This closure is necessary due to the surface fill on this elevat
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 21 Sept
• Bongil Bongil National Park Part closed
  Sid Burke Rest Area closed for works · Closed areas
  Please be advised Sid Burke Rest Area is closed until further notice. Emergency works are being undertaken to fix vandalised amenities building.  
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 3 Sept
• New England National Park Part closed
  New England National Park walking track closures · Closed areas
  The following areas are closed for public safety, to allow NPWS to assess and manage rockfall hazards. Eagles Nest walking track All access to Weeping Rock For further information please contact the NPWS Coffs Coast area
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 17 Aug
• Bongil Bongil National Park Part closed
  Notice of 1080 Fox Baiting Program at Bongil Bongil NP and Moonee Beach Nature Reserve · Other planned events
  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting an ongoing ground baiting program from 6 August 2026  to 28 February 2027. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the con
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 4 Aug
• New England National Park Part closed
  West End Trail - New England NP - Closed · Closed areas
  West End Trail in New England National Park is permanently closed due to multiple bridges out.
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 25 July
• Bindarri National Park Part closed
  Suttons road closed permanently due to storm damage road failure · Closed areas
  Suttons road is closed to vehicle traffic following the second major pavement collapse in an area of highly dispersible soils. Alternate access is via Granite Pit or McMullens roads. For further infor
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 13 July
• Dorrigo National Park
  Wonga Walk Access Options · Other planned events
  The Wonga Walk can be accessed via the Glade Picnic Area or via an additional access track. This additional access track is a 2-minute walk from the Skywalk, along Lyrebird Lane which also leads to the Glade Picnic
  Source: NSW National Parks · reviewed 7 Oct

Source: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, alerts. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm.

Visitors to regional NSW

64.7 million visitors, 102.9 million nights and $27.7 billion spent across regional NSW in the year ending June 2026, including 685,800 international visitors.

Source: Destination NSW, Regional NSW statistics. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 12:00 am.

Plan a visit

• Bellingen Shire Council: visitor information
• NSW National Parks: every alert and closure
• Transport for NSW: trains and coaches to the regions
• VisitNSW: the official NSW travel site

Sport & field closures

Flights at Coffs Harbour Airport

Arriving

• 4:20pm QF2106 from Sydney Delayed 15 min
• 6:35pm FC551 from Brisbane On time
• 7:50pm QF2108 from Sydney On time
• 8:10pm ZL6438 from Sydney On time

Departing

• 4:20pm ZL6437 to Sydney On time
• 4:45pm QF2107 to Sydney Delayed 15 min
• 6:30am QF2101 to Sydney On time
• 6:35am ZL6413 to Sydney On time

Source: Coffs Harbour Airport live board, updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm. Check with your airline before you head out.

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Holidays

Next NSW public holidays

• Fri, 25 Dec: Christmas Day in 61 days
• Mon, 28 Dec: Boxing Day in 64 days
• Fri, 1 Jan: New Year's Day in 68 days
• Tue, 26 Jan: Australia Day in 93 days

Source: Nager.Date public holidays. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:56 pm.

Next school holidays

• Summer school holidays: Fri, 18 Dec to Wed, 27 Jan in 54 days
• Autumn school holidays: Mon, 12 Apr to Fri, 23 Apr in 169 days

Public schools in the Gwydir area. Source: NSW Department of Education · Private schools may differ

🧩 Crossword

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✨ Horoscopes

Your stars for Sunday 25 October. Full moon tonight-ish: big feelings, big fun. This is the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎.

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Merewether beaches, surf & surf cams

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.

Swim between the red and yellow flags. Patrol times and beach-by-beach info: Beachsafe.

Source: Open-Meteo (modelled, updated hourly). Not for navigation. Which swell and wind suit each beach: surf-forecast.com break guides; patrols from council.