Missing Ballina Senior Found Safe After Day Missing in Extreme Heat
Much-loved Ballina resident Ronald “Ron” Grieber has been found safe tonight after a major search effort on day of extreme heat
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Ballina’s Magistrate steps out of the courthouse to urge youth to help curb rising DV caseload
Domestic and family violence now makes up almost half of Local Court matters, prompting a rare public appeal to Northern Rivers students at a Rotary youth breakfast.
Rare piebald great white tagged off Ballina
Ballina has drawn global scientific attention after a possibly world-first piebald great white shark was tagged off Sharpes Beach
Ballina’s Liz Ellis Elevated to NSW Sporting Legend Status
Ballina’s favourite netball champion, Liz Ellis AO, has been officially elevated to Legend status in the NSW Hall of Champions — placing her among the most celebrated athletes in the state’s sporting history.
‘We’re Sitting Ducks’: Fear Grows as Fugitive Keeps Slipping Through Police Net
A Ballina mother of two says she has spent nearly a month sleeping with the lights on, terrified that a man fitting the description of wanted fugitive Ochre Wood will return to her rural property.
Riot Squad Support Call Out as Media Removed from Closed-Door Ballina Crime Meeting
A closed-door crime meeting in Ballina revealed riot squad–trained officers may be deployed as rural thefts and street crime escalate.
Health alert after bad reactions from tick bites in Northern Rivers
Northern NSW Local Health District is urging residents to protect against tick bites after three cases of tick-related anaphylaxis were treated in local hospitals.
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Three Wild Chases in One Hour: Police Finally Get Their Man After Ballina’s Dawn Drama
A white Commodore sparked three police chases through Ballina in one hour, ending in a crash and bushland arrest.
Kinvara Saltwood DA Lodged: A Major Step Forward for Ballina’s Long-Term Housing Future
Public exhibition begins on a state-significant proposal that starts with 300 homes and ultimately expands to more than 2,500 dwellings.
‘A Gentle Giant’: Ballina Mum Shares Extraordinary John Laws Memory as Australia Farewells the Radio Legend
Ballina’s Tracey Everingham-Armstrong shares her heartfelt story of broadcaster John Laws, recalling the day he lifted her son’s spirits during a tough time.
Exclusive: Ballina Council’s ‘push polling’ rate-rise survey sparks anger
A phone survey on a proposed 26% rate rise has triggered claims of push polling, with residents saying the call felt more like persuasion than consultation.
Marine Rescue’s New Flagship Crosses the Ballina Bar to a Big Welcome Home
Ballina’s brand new Marine Rescue vessel BA 30 has officially crossed the bar and arrived home, greeted by cheers from the breakwall and tower.
Why three people are pinning their hopes on a global medical breakthrough unfolding on our doorstep
As a world-first clinical trial prepares to begin on the Gold Coast, three people living with spinal injuries — two from Ballina and one from just over the border — are daring to believe movement might one day return.
Two World Records Made in Ballina’s Babes on Bikes Rally
By Pauline Armour Ballina was transformed into a sea of colour and chrome on
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar! Ballina Gears Up for World Record Motorcycle Attempt
What began as a grassroots event in Ballina has grown into an international movement, inspiring rallies in the UK, USA and Canada.
West Ballina Dancer Urges Local Talent to Apply for Prestigious Arts Training
West Ballina dancer Neihanna Hippi is urging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Losing Our Heritage: History Groups Unite to Save Ballina’s Past
Few of the hundreds who drive daily across Ballina’s Missingham Bridge would realise that,
Ballina’s Liz Ellis Elevated to NSW Sporting Legend Status
Ballina’s favourite netball champion, Liz Ellis AO, has been officially elevated to Legend status in the NSW Hall of Champions — placing her among the most celebrated athletes in the state’s sporting history.
Seahorses Crowned First Grade Champions as Ballina Shire Dominates Grand Finals
By Lara Leahy Ballina’s Seahorses have claimed rugby’s biggest local prize, defeating Wollongbar-Alstonville
