Ballina Shire Council has adopted a $130 million capital works budget for the year ahead while expressing anger over so-called “cost-shifting” by the State Government. The June Council meeting saw growing frustration over the state’s failure to adequately...
After three years of research, the CSIRO has released striking visualisations showing how Ballina went underwater on March 3, 2022 in the region’s worst flood disaster in living memory. The animated computer-generated images form part of an advanced hydrodynamic...
Ballina Deputy Mayor Damien Loone has issued a stark warning about the rising danger posed by high-powered e-bikes on the region’s streets and footpaths, saying it’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed. A retired police officer, Cr...
By Janelle Saffin MP, State Member for Lismore SECRET MESSAGE: Lismore Lantern Parade 2025’s Fiery Finale at Oakes Oval. Photo: Peter Derrett. I WAS thrilled to be part of the opening of the 31st Lismore Lantern Parade’s Fiery Finale at Oakes Oval last month....
Ballina Shire Council’s June meeting lived up to expectations as one of the most consequential of the year. Each June, councillors determine the Delivery and Operational Plan - the local budget and works program that sets the course for the year ahead. The Council...
A fisherman lost at sea without lights or communication has been rescued in a high-stakes, multi-agency operation – one of two jet ski emergencies within 24 hours off the Northern Rivers coast. The National Emergency Coordination Centre in Canberra, Police, Marine...
A compelling new exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina is spotlighting the strength, vision and legacy of emerging First Nations artists through deeply personal and place-based storytelling. Titled Yangbal, the NAIDOC Group Exhibition...
Ballina Shire Council has backed away from a controversial proposal to revisit the master plan for Cawarra Park, following a strong public backlash and a vocal community protest last weekend. In a sharp reversal of its May decision to reopen discussions on building...
Two men arrested over an axe-wielding break-in at Lismore Square Shopping Centre are now the focus of broader police investigations into a string of recent robberies across the Northern Rivers. The pair, aged 22 and 28, were taken into custody yesterday at a...
Regular users of Lighthouse Beach are mourning the quiet removal of something Ballina Shire Council may have considered insignificant - but to many locals, it was both practical and precious. A small, timber change shelter near the surf club at the northern...
UPDATED: Drivers were forced to swerve to avoid collisions during a dramatic police pursuit through Ballina this morning. Police were chasing a silver Honda Jazz, and despite the car’s small size, the driver led officers on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through...
