Two men are safe after a major Northern Rivers air and sea search found their missing catamaran south of its planned route.

Ballina’s business community is riding high after a triumphant showing at the Northern Rivers Business Awards — and the

A national retailer’s plan to open a Liquorland inside Alstonville Plaza has sparked strong opposition from locals and business

Police Warn Ballina Businesses After Fake $50 and $100 Notes Found

Ballina has become NSW’s’ shoplifting capital, with new crime statistics showing theft offences here are rising faster than anywhere else

Opposition to rebuilding North Creek Bridge has hit a roadblock — in the form of 75-year-old Leona Ross. The

By Pauline Armour Ballina was transformed into a sea of colour and chrome on Sunday as the Babes on Bikes rally rolled

What began as a grassroots event in Ballina has grown into an international movement, inspiring rallies in the UK, USA and Canada. 

The price tag on Ballina’s most prominent privately owned heritage building has agents casting their net far and wide

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has become so costly and risky for ratepayers that even the Greens are now suggesting privatisation

Local businesses and travellers have welcomed the decision by Qantas to reinstate early morning and evening flights between Ballina

Ballina Shire is set to become home to a landmark cultural institution at the heart of Bundjalung Country, as

Ballina’s community spirit has once again been called upon, as locals rally to support 17-year-old Sophie Moran, a Xavier

By Lara Leahy Ballina’s Seahorses have claimed rugby’s biggest local prize, defeating Wollongbar-Alstonville (WAR) Pioneers 25-19 in an stunning

Ballina Shire Council has voted down a Greens push to remove some engineering projects from the shortlist of potential

Ballina Shire Council has plunged into another fiery debate over councillor expenses — the third this year — as

Police have released CCTV footage of a black SUV as investigations continue into the death of Bangalow man Paul Campton

A three-day police blitz on dangerous drivers has ended with a grim reminder of the region’s road toll, after

The promise of billions in Federal funding to reduce future flood heights by up to a metre is shaping

Ballina turned out in force today to support Jane Weal-Sheehan, who begins chemotherapy tomorrow to fight an extremely rare

by Lara Leahy This week in a global first for Rotary, the world tuned in to Ballina to understand the

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