The cheque presentation comes as the community prepares to gather this Sunday in remembrance of those lost in the Ballina Bar tragedy.

Another flood study on the way after CSIRO recommends opening Boundary Creek, upgrading Baggotville barrage and Tuckean Swamp, and creating multiple upper catchment detention basins.

A fishing tackle bin program is being expanded following a successful trial that collected 2,500 metres of discarded line.

Ballina GP Dr Emma Harvey established the Remi Menopause Clinic after discovering how difficult it could be for women to access care.

A police pursuit near Kingscliff ended with an SUV crashing into a tree. Now Richmond Police District is reviewing the officers’ involvement.

Ballina drivers are being warned the worst traffic disruptions of the $85 million bridge duplication project are about to begin, with motorists urged to allow extra travel time.

Some Ballina pub regulars have become unlikely pin-ups in an award-winning photography project that celebrates masculinity, the coast and men's mental health.

Ballina on Richmond Rotary has celebrated 40 years of service, with emotional tributes to charter member Col Lee, who returned after a life-saving kidney transplant donated by wife Julie.

Page MP Kevin Hogan has criticised Channel Nine over Karl Stefanovic’s departure, saying free debate suffers when people fear losing their jobs.

In a challenging economic climate, Ballina businesses will come together next month to celebrate success after a record number of finalists were named in the 2026 Business Excellence Awards.

A man once charged with murder over a fatal Wardell crash has been sentenced to three years in jail for an attempted robbery at South Ballina.

ORRCA is asking Ballina residents to keep watch for seven whales entangled in ropes, buoys and marine debris as they migrate north.

Ballina residents are being encouraged to join ORRCA's annual whale census on Sunday, helping scientists track humpback whales and other species during their migration.

A wanted man has been granted strict conditional bail after a police operation closed Swift Street in Ballina on Tuesday night.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has winched a sick teenager from a cruise ship off Ballina.

Jane Allan has lost a major Gold Coast art prize after organisers said her winning work appeared to imitate another artist’s painting.

Ballina resident and netball legend Liz Ellis is leading a new national campaign highlighting the often-overlooked link between hormones and asthma.

Air traffic controllers will begin managing airspace around Ballina Byron Gateway Airport from July 9, with new flight paths set to affect parts of the Northern Rivers.

Ballina Byron Marine Adventures has launched its new $800,000 whale-watching catamaran, Cetacean One, with cruises set to begin this Friday.

An six hour police manhunt ended with the arrest of a 26 year-old man after an alleged pursuit ended in a crash near Byron Bay

He could be described as Byron Bay's answer to Sir David Attenborough, but don't expect independent candidate David Warth to be easily pigeonholed — particularly when it comes to climate change politics.

The NSW Budget has committed $30 million to plan upgrades to the M1 between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay, while continuing key school projects in Ballina Shire.

Ballina's Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue has adopted strict biosecurity protocols, with volunteers suiting up with protective gear as Australia prepares for the spread of H5N1 bird flu.

Police have destroyed 35 seized e-bikes in the Byron-Tweed region, with another 23 forfeiture applications still before the courts.