After almost six months of publishing — during which more than 70,000 readers viewed over 160,000 pages of our stories — Ballina News Daily is taking a short pause from daily publishing. But let us be clear: we’re not going away. We’re using this time to build and...
A multi-agency search for a missing catamaran and its two crew has ended safely overnight after the vessel was located drifting well south of its intended route. The Mangrove Jack, an 8.4-metre white catamaran, left Yamba Harbour about 8am on Saturday and was due...
Ballina’s business community is riding high after a triumphant showing at the Northern Rivers Business Awards — and the Mayor has used the moment to demand long-overdue attention from Sydney. Mayor Sharon Cadwallader said Ballina’s wins, coupled with new data...
At just 10 years old, Lennox Head schoolboy Kai Kanyaro is about to take on the best young drivers in the world — becoming the youngest-ever Australian to compete at the prestigious T4 Nations Cup World Karting Championship in Spain. As he packed his bags to head...
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has become so costly and risky for ratepayers that even the Greens are now suggesting privatisation may be the only way forward. In what one councillor described as “not something we do very often,” Greens Cr Kiri Dicker broke with...
A 24-year-old Wollongbar man has been arrested and charged over an alleged assault in Byron Bay last month. Police allege an 18-year-old man was attacked on Jonson Street about 3.30am on Saturday, August 23. The victim was approached by another man before being...
Police are warning members of the public to be on alert after counterfeit cash was reported circulating in Ballina. Officers attached to Richmond Police District were alerted after fake $50 and $100 notes were handed to local businesses in September. The images...
Ballina Shire Council has thrown its support behind Mayor Sharon Cadwallader’s push to implore the NSW Government to replace Wardell’s Recreation Club. The community-built facility was requisitioned to make way for the flood pod village three years ago. The...
A month-long celebration of our river begins this weekend, with the headline act being two 70-something adventurers taking to the waters in a humble tinnie. Steve Posselt and Graeme Gibson will begin their journey at Fawcett Park on Sunday with the aim of sparking...
Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon Cadwallader has welcomed the appointment of Mal Lanyon as NSW’s new Police Commissioner, saying his leadership during the Northern Rivers flood recovery proved he is the right person for the role. Cr Cadwallader returned to Council duties...
It was a proud day for Ballina’s maritime and manufacturing industries, with the official launch of the newest vessel to join the local fishing fleet. Worth well over half a million dollars, the sleek twin-hull aluminium beauty called JJ was built locally by...
