After almost six months of publishing — during which more than 70,000 readers viewed over 160,000 pages of our stories — Ballina News Daily is taking a short pause from daily publishing. But let us be clear: we’re not going away. We’re using this time to build and...
A multi-agency search for a missing catamaran and its two crew has ended safely overnight after the vessel was located drifting well south of its intended route. The Mangrove Jack, an 8.4-metre white catamaran, left Yamba Harbour about 8am on Saturday and was due...
Ballina’s business community is riding high after a triumphant showing at the Northern Rivers Business Awards — and the Mayor has used the moment to demand long-overdue attention from Sydney. Mayor Sharon Cadwallader said Ballina’s wins, coupled with new data...
At just 10 years old, Lennox Head schoolboy Kai Kanyaro is about to take on the best young drivers in the world — becoming the youngest-ever Australian to compete at the prestigious T4 Nations Cup World Karting Championship in Spain. As he packed his bags to head...
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has become so costly and risky for ratepayers that even the Greens are now suggesting privatisation may be the only way forward. In what one councillor described as “not something we do very often,” Greens Cr Kiri Dicker broke with...
A three-day police blitz on dangerous drivers has ended with a grim reminder of the region’s road toll, after a man was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Summerland Way at Kyogle. Police confirmed the rider - believed to be in his 40s - died at the scene after...
Ballina turned out in force today to support Jane Weal-Sheehan, who begins chemotherapy tomorrow to fight an extremely rare and aggressive cancer — so rare she is believed to be only the fifth person in Australia ever diagnosed. The lunch at Saltbush restaurant,...
The promise of billions in Federal funding to reduce future flood heights by up to a metre is shaping as the next major political battle in the Northern Rivers. The Greens have fired the first shots in the campaign, bringing motions to local councils that are...
Step inside Bunnyhole Vintage on Cherry Street and you’ll find racks of timeless fashion treasures. There’s exquisite fabrics - wool coats, cotton blouses and quirky retro prints - pieces that store owner Nikki Roberts says were built to last. “The beauty of...
It was a bold idea – getting the people of Ballina to wear tutus for a day in the name of charity. And for those brave enough to give it a whirl, there was no looking back. Ballina RSL and Cherry Street Sports clubs jumped on board, with staff enthusiastically...
Ballina’s art community turned out in force on Thursday night for the launch of the Spring season exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG). At the heart of the opening is the 14th Annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition, named in honour of one of...
