Farewell for Now, Ella – Marine Rescue’s Youngest Radio Operator Soars to New Heights
A feel-good moment for the team at Marine Rescue Ballina this week as they bid a temporary farewell to the unit’s youngest radio operator. Sunday
Ballina Businesses Targeted in Weekend Smash-and-Grab Spree
UPDATED Sunday 15 June, 6:00pm Police are investigating a series of coordinated break-ins after four Ballina businesses were hit in the early hours of Sunday
“Justice, But Not Closure”: Deputy Mayor Loone Vows to Keep Fighting
This week marked what many saw as the legal end of one of Australia’s most high-profile murder cases—but for Ballina Deputy Mayor Damian Loone, the
Police Appeal for Help to Locate Missing Ballina Teen
UPDATE Sunday June 15 - Police say Taylah has been located in Sydney following a tip off from the public and she is safe and
Love Lennox Set to Light Up This Weekend
Lennox Head will be buzzing with colour, flavour, music and community spirit this Saturday as the Love Lennox Festival returns — and organisers say this
Justine and Kevin Officially Declared Winners, While Mandy Rails Against “Dark Forces”
Long-serving local MPs Justine Elliot and Kevin Hogan have been officially declared winners in the May 3 Federal Election, with final vote counts confirmed last
Local Community Legends Recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Former long-serving Member for Ballina Don Page and community fundraiser Mary O’Brien are among the locals honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List. Mr
Ballina Fights Back: Residents Rally as Plastic Floods Beaches
Just days after World Environment Day, nature has been dealt a devastating blow along Ballina’s coastline, with waves of plastic pollution washing ashore in one
RICHMOND POLICE BRIEF: Armed Robbery Charges & Shocking Crash Stats Revealed
THURSDAY JUNE 5: A teenage boy has been charged in relation to what police describe as “a spate” of armed robberies in the Richmond Police
Got a horror story from Ballina Airport? Relief is finally on the runway.
If you’ve ever missed a flight at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport because you were stuck finding a car park —or wrestled with a faulty boom
Help on the Way for Cyclone Alfred Recovery
Ballina Shire businesses, farmers and not-for-profits impacted by Cyclone Alfred earlier this year are now eligible for disaster recovery grants of up to $25,000. The
Who’s the Best Employee on the Plateau? Entries About to Close for Business Awards
With less than a week to go until entries close for the Alstonville-Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce’s Plateau Business Awards, the countdown is on to
