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... Rod Bruem Jul 04, 2025
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, and a pair of... Rod Bruem Jul 03, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 03, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 02, 2025
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”... Rod Bruem Jul 01, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 01, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jun 30, 2025
“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... Rod Bruem Jun 30, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 04, 2025
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, and a pair of... Rod Bruem Jul 03, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 03, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 02, 2025
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”... Rod Bruem Jul 01, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jul 01, 2025
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... Rod Bruem Jun 30, 2025
“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... Rod Bruem Jun 30, 2025