After Beating the Odds, Joeline Steps Up for Local Business
The new president of the Ballina Chamber of Commerce is no stranger to local shoppers - or to business resilience. Joeline Paskins, owner of Hartley’s
Hogan Launches Petition to Lower Flood Heights
Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has launched a new petition calling on governments to explore engineering solutions that could reduce flood levels by one
Proud, Strong and Growing: NAIDOC Week March Celebrates Bundjalung Youth
Bundjalung culture was front and centre in Ballina today as hundreds gathered in sunshine to celebrate NAIDOC Week with a vibrant procession through the heart
‘No Accidents, No Action’: Why Ballina’s Cumbalum Interchange Is Stalled
Work begins this week to fix one of the region’s most dangerous intersections, but two other long-discussed road priorities could remain on the backburner. Preliminary
What’s Going Inside the Big Box on River Street?
The western end of Ballina’s CBD is stretching further west, with multi-million dollar development taking shape on Brunswick Street and more planned. One project drawing
No Applause Needed: Ballina’s Unsung Heroes Saving Seabirds Daily
It was a quiet moment on the water’s edge at North Creek this week with no fanfare and no crowd. Just a seagull, a breeze,
Devil of a Day: Puffers Out, Thongs Off in Winter Blast
Ballina was battered by fierce winds and icy temperatures on Wednesday in what many locals are calling the coldest winter day in years. The wild
Ballina Blaze Fuels Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco and Vapes
Fire bomb attack on Ballina tobacconist becomes a flashpoint in the escalating fight against illegal tobacco The NSW Government is rolling out new laws aimed
Councillors Outraged Over Lowball ‘Insult’ to SES
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 Farmer in the Dell, the Owl in the Barn, and the Rats in the Macadamias
How a clever local plan to boost the owl population is controlling rats, cutting chemicals and protecting the future of farming In the traditional nursery
Ballina’s Worst Day of Flooding Revealed in New CSIRO Modelling
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
“It’s Just a Matter of Time” – E-Bikes Out of Control
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
