Tough Calls and Big Wins in Heart-Wrenching Ballina Council Meeting
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
‘Luckiest Man Alive’: Dramatic Overnight Search for Stricken Jet Ski
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
Storytelling Through Art: Young Bundjalung Creatives Honour Country and Culture
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
Council Reverses Cawarra Park Croquet Plan After Community Backlash
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
Ballina Robberies Under Investigation Following Lismore Square Arrests
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
Nowhere to Change – And a Little Piece of Old Ballina Lost
Regular users of Lighthouse Beach are mourning the quiet removal of something Ballina Shire Council may have considered insignificant - but to many locals, it
UPDATED: Driver Escapes after Wild Police Chase Weaves Through Ballina Morning Traffic
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,
Why Buying a $1 Flood House May Not Be a Good Idea
Six new residential lots are coming up for auction in Wollongbar - but don’t count on dropping a $1 flood house onto one of them.
Ballina Fair Names and Shames in Bid to Tackle Crime
Fed up with a string of alleged criminal and anti-social incidents, Ballina’s largest shopping centre has taken the extraordinary step of publicly posting security camera
NSW Budget Delivers Fix for Notorious Bruxner Highway Blackspot
A notorious blackspot on the Bruxner Highway between Lismore and Ballina will finally be fixed, with the NSW Government committing $3.9 million in the State
‘Byron’ Name Dropped as Filmmaker Cements Bid for Regional Creative Powerhouse at Alstonville
Byron Studios has unveiled a new name and an expanded vision as competition intensifies for a slice of the NSW Government’s new $380 million screen
Park Protest: Residents Rally to Keep Cawarra Open and Green
More than 70 concerned locals gathered at Ballina’s Cawarra Park on Sunday to protest council plans that could see part of the popular public reserve
