Hollow Victory for Ballina’s Rural Landowners in C-Zone Battle
Farmers and rural landowners who've been fighting Ballina Shire Council and the NSW Government for more than a decade over the imposition of...
Politics
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,...
Technology Boost For Regional Transport
Monthly column from Janelle Saffin MP I have good news for local bus passengers – all bus services, including school buses, now have real-time...
Tamara Smith Misses Bridge Protest — And Faces Questions Over Local Priorities
Ballina MP Tamara Smith was among supporters of the mass Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in support of Palestine — but a late flight prevented her...
Give 16-year-olds the vote? Kevin says make them wait to 25 instead
Perennial local political warrior Kevin Loughrey has found himself unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight in the debate over lowering the...
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...
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”...
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...
Hollow Victory for Ballina’s Rural Landowners in C-Zone Battle
Farmers and rural landowners who've been fighting Ballina Shire Council and the NSW Government for more than a decade over the imposition of...
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,...
Technology Boost For Regional Transport
Monthly column from Janelle Saffin MP I have good news for local bus passengers – all bus services, including school buses, now have real-time...
Tamara Smith Misses Bridge Protest — And Faces Questions Over Local Priorities
Ballina MP Tamara Smith was among supporters of the mass Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in support of Palestine — but a late flight prevented her...
Give 16-year-olds the vote? Kevin says make them wait to 25 instead
Perennial local political warrior Kevin Loughrey has found himself unexpectedly thrust into the national spotlight in the debate over lowering the...
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...
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”...
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...
