For years, aircraft noise around Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has been shared across suburbs in a scattered pattern. But now,

By Pauline Armour Ballina Shire Council is stepping up its fight against wasted water, determined to track down every hidden

As storms lashed Ballina this week, a team of scientists crouched at the murky edges of the Richmond River, collecting

A man who was shot in the chest at Wardell early Tuesday morning is being described by police as “lucky”

The State Emergency Service (SES) is urging Northern Rivers residents not to be complacent, with more wet weather on the

Lismore MP and Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin has shut down speculation about her political future, declaring she

One of the most important books on Ballina’s seaport history has just been released –  and it’s already sparking

Ballina Shire Council has voted to hit pause on the release of new housing blocks at Wollongbar after the failure

A Greens Party activist was asked to leave the recent CSIRO flood community consultations amid claims the party was attempting

Police are appealing for public help to locate a nine-year-old boy reported missing from Queensland, who is believed to be

The latest NSW Health patient survey has intensified pressure on the State Government to commit to a new hospital for

For more than a decade, Tere Sheehan has been one of the most familiar faces in Ballina’s fundraising scene.  Since

Community groups, clubs and not-for-profits organisations are being urged to take part in Ballina’s upcoming Community Connections Expo —

West Ballina dancer Neihanna Hippi is urging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to apply for a rare opportunity

Anyone who’s had to catch a taxi in Ballina knows it can be frustrating — with long waits, missed bookings,

Regional police and emergency services are hoping for a break after dealing with a horror four days and four fatal

For Lucy and Brock Lindsay, buying a home in beautiful Rous Mill was the dream they had worked towards throughout

NSW Health has acknowledged Ballina District Hospital will eventually need to relocate — but says there are still “no current

A 55-year-old man has died after his car crashed into a building in West Ballina this afternoon — the second

An 82-year-old woman has died following a collision with a semi-trailer on the Bruxner Highway. Emergency services were called to

Ballina Shire Council’s latest land release at Wollongbar has flopped, with all six residential lots passed in at auction after

August might be here, but local doctors say the flu season is far from done — and they're urging people

A long-contaminated parcel of land near Fripp Oval is set to be remediated, unlocking a major residential development and opening

The CSIRO’s flood mitigation experts came to Ballina yesterday to hear from the community on  the regional flood modelling project.