Opposition Builds to Council’s 26% Rate Hike
Ballina Shire Council’s push for a major rate rise has triggered a renewed and unlikely wave of opposition led by former councillor Jeff Johnson and Lennox Head resident Pip Carter.
Youth out in force at 2025 Ballina Remembrance Day Ceremony
Ballina paused to honour those who served and sacrificed, with veterans, families and school students gathering at the RSL Cenotaph for Remembrance Day commemorations.
Slowing Down the Bush: Anger at Plan to Cut Rural Road Speed Limits
Federal Page MP Kevin Hogan says regional communities are “outraged” by a proposal to reduce default speed limits on country roads to 70 km/h
Fight Brewing Over Supermarket Giant’s Alstonville Bottle Shop Plan
A national retailer’s plan to open a Liquorland inside Alstonville Plaza has sparked strong opposition from locals and business owners, who say the town
Council Says No to Greens’ Push for ‘Tree-Only’ Flood Fix
Ballina Shire Council has voted down a Greens push to remove some engineering projects from the shortlist of potential flood mitigation measures, highlighting an
Greens Get Hammered in Angry Council Drinks Stoush
Ballina Shire Council has plunged into another fiery debate over councillor expenses — the third this year — as Greens councillors tried to overturn
Police Release CCTV in Bangalow Fatal Hit-and-Run
Police have released CCTV footage of a black SUV as investigations continue into the death of Bangalow man Paul Campton in a hit-and-run last month.
Sobering Operation RAID Results as Fatal Motorcycle Crash Claims Life
A three-day police blitz on dangerous drivers has ended with a grim reminder of the region’s road toll, after a man was killed in
Greens Launch Push to Block Flood Mitigation Works
The promise of billions in Federal funding to reduce future flood heights by up to a metre is shaping as the next major political
‘Home by Christmas’: Ballina Rallies Behind Jane Weal-Sheehan
Ballina turned out in force today to support Jane Weal-Sheehan, who begins chemotherapy tomorrow to fight an extremely rare and aggressive cancer — so
Aircraft Noise: “No Escape” for Some Ballina Residents
For years, aircraft noise around Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has been shared across suburbs in a scattered pattern. But now, with Airservices Australia locking in
What’s Lurking Beneath? DNA Detectives Unlock the River’s Secrets
As storms lashed Ballina this week, a team of scientists crouched at the murky edges of the Richmond River, collecting water samples. Just as detectives
