More women gain access to hospital midwife care
Lismore Base Hospital has expanded services for expectant mums, giving more women access to care from a known midwife during pregnancy and after birth.
Claude ‘The Mowerman’ rolls into Ballina on a $2.4m mission
80-year-old Claude 'the Mowerman' Harvey has arrived on his national fundraising campaign for the Bravehearts child protection charity.
Flowers cast into the sea as Ballina marks one week since tragedy
A quiet ceremony on South Ballina Beach today honoured Marine Rescue volunteers Bill Ewen and Frank Petsch and the tragedy that shook the community.
Life after Idol: Lily-Grace Grant looks ahead
Lennox Head singer Lily-Grace Grant is back home after Australian Idol with new music, upcoming gigs and growing support from fans across the Northern Rivers.
Have your say: Community invited to help shape local health services
Residents are being encouraged to join Northern NSW Health advisory groups and help shape the future of local healthcare services.
Learner motorbike riders ordered to gear up under safety reforms
Learner and P-plate motorcycle riders will face new safety gear rules from July 1 as authorities move to cut novice rider deaths.
Renewed appeal as mystery surrounds missing Far North Coast woman
Police have renewed their appeal for information as the search continues for 73-year-old woman missing since February.
Big day out for Ballina families as Our Kids returns Sunday
A full day of free entertainment and a moving bravery award will headline this Sunday’s Our Kids Day Out in Ballina, supporting sick children across the Northern Rivers.
$7 million cattle tick boost welcomed in Wollongbar
With ticks building resistance to treatments, farmers face a growing and costly fight to protect cattle herds in northern NSW.
$450,000 in community grants up for grabs across Ballina electorate
Community groups and councils have until May 8 to apply for a share of $450,000 in funding for local infrastructure, equipment and vehicle projects.
Ballina gains 24 essential workers as state expands relocation program
A government-backed program helping staff relocate to the Northern Rivers is being expanded, with Ballina among the areas already seeing new arrivals.
COMMENT: The moral case for action on the Richmond River
A call for a single authority to manage the Richmond River, as new research highlights upstream sediment as a major driver of its declining health.
