Carole Hollebrandse, tragic Francophile and dedicated consumer of pastries and chocolate, couldn’t knock back this gig. Though as a former teacher, she had to give us a lesson on the origins of the croissant – which apparently was in Austria in the 13th century when they were called kipferl and were denser than today’s version.

Driven to perform from the age of five, Coffs Coast actor Billy White believes there’s always room to educate and find humour in any kind of subject matter – even niche topics like gay diabetes in his one-man show, Water for the Madman.

A collaboration of cafe owners, locals, family and friends are volunteering their time towards the ambitious goal of phasing out single-use coffee cups in Bellingen, NSW.

Bellingen’s Osteria Fiume, which means ‘river’ in Italian, is the vision of restaurateurs Fiona Richardson and Megs Black. Together they’ve created a space that invites you to come as you are, enjoy a humble meal and, ultimately, leave revived.

Meet Shanteya Lancaster and Jo Ashely – the Bellingen-based musical duo known as Saije.