Headliners hit the high notes ahead of Hobart showdown
Ballina’s Headliners Chorus is preparing for a major national competition, while continuing to perform across the local community.
BALLINA GROWTH FREEZE FACES ROADBLOCK — FOR NOW
A high-stakes council debate over future housing expansion on land near Tintenbar has temporarily halted plans to scrap the project.
BOWSER BLOWOUT: Petrol hits $2.70 a litre locally as pressure mounts for tax cut
Federal MP Kevin Hogan is calling on the federal government to halve the fuel excise, a move he says would cut about 25 cents per litre.
Homeless worker loses everything in van fire — still turns up for shift
A Ballina worker has been left homeless after a motorhome fire at the BP Travel Centre in West Ballina destroyed everything he owned. Community support is now building.
TRAGEDY ON THE M1: 20-year-old killed after stepping onto motorway
A man has died after being struck by a truck on the Pacific Motorway at Pimlico, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as investigations continue.
Cadwallader v Tate: Mayors clash over homeless ‘send them south’ claim
Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader has hit back at Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate after repeated comments suggesting rough sleepers head south.
‘We’re not all addicts’ – homeless man reveals what it’s really like sleeping rough in Ballina
INSIDE STORY: A 58-year-old Ballina man living in his car says public assumptions about homelessness in Ballina are too often shaped by judgement rather than understanding.
3am break-in: Stolen BMW tracked live to Casino
A BMW stolen in a 3am break-in at Skennars Head was tracked live to Casino by the owner and police, with CCTV showing three alleged offenders, one carrying a weapon.
Fake GoFundMe pages appear after Ballina van fire tragedy
A verified fundraiser for Ballina man Glen Webster is gaining support after a van fire, but fake GoFundMe pages have sparked a scam warning.
Headliners hit the high notes ahead of Hobart showdown
Ballina’s Headliners Chorus is preparing for a major national competition, while continuing to perform across the local community.
BALLINA GROWTH FREEZE FACES ROADBLOCK — FOR NOW
A high-stakes council debate over future housing expansion on land near Tintenbar has temporarily halted plans to scrap the project.
BOWSER BLOWOUT: Petrol hits $2.70 a litre locally as pressure mounts for tax cut
Federal MP Kevin Hogan is calling on the federal government to halve the fuel excise, a move he says would cut about 25 cents per litre.
Homeless worker loses everything in van fire — still turns up for shift
A Ballina worker has been left homeless after a motorhome fire at the BP Travel Centre in West Ballina destroyed everything he owned. Community support is now building.
TRAGEDY ON THE M1: 20-year-old killed after stepping onto motorway
A man has died after being struck by a truck on the Pacific Motorway at Pimlico, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as investigations continue.
Cadwallader v Tate: Mayors clash over homeless ‘send them south’ claim
Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader has hit back at Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate after repeated comments suggesting rough sleepers head south.
‘We’re not all addicts’ – homeless man reveals what it’s really like sleeping rough in Ballina
INSIDE STORY: A 58-year-old Ballina man living in his car says public assumptions about homelessness in Ballina are too often shaped by judgement rather than understanding.
