Ballina MP Tamara Smith was among supporters of the mass Sydney Harbour Bridge protest in support of Palestine — but a late flight prevented her taking part. The high-profile protest, which drew up to 90,000 people, went ahead despite NSW Police officials and...
Ballina Shire is set to become home to a landmark cultural institution at the heart of Bundjalung Country, as the Bundjalung Tribal Society (BTS) marks its 50th anniversary with a landmark new beginning. Construction has officially begun on a new Aboriginal...
Ballina is the baseline of the most significant flood prevention initiative in Australian history — and now locals are being urged to step up to make sure it’s delivered. The CSIRO has unveiled a shortlist of 15 major flood mitigation projects across the Richmond...
Alstonville Fire Station — the second busiest in the Northern Rivers — has unveiled its long-awaited $2 million upgrade, with the freshly rebuilt facility now serving as a blueprint for future fire station upgrades across NSW. Responding to an average of 700...
Pressure is mounting on NSW Police and the State Government to ensure a fully independent investigation into the police response to the death of Ballina woman Lindy Lucena. NSW Greens Justice spokesperson Sue Higginson saying police resourcing issues cannot be used...
Long-serving local MPs Justine Elliot and Kevin Hogan have been officially declared winners in the May 3 Federal Election, with final vote counts confirmed last week by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). Declaration events were held at local AEC offices...
Former long-serving Member for Ballina Don Page and community fundraiser Mary O’Brien are among the locals honoured in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List. Mr Page has received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) “for service to the Parliament of New...
Just days after World Environment Day, nature has been dealt a devastating blow along Ballina’s coastline, with waves of plastic pollution washing ashore in one of the worst local outbreaks in memory. Shocked residents are describing the situation as if the “Great...
Ballina Players has their opening night for Chicago tomorrow (Friday) night, and back stage excitement is high for this classic production to begin! On stage, the Ballina Players version will have all the glitz and glam that people expect of Chicago. Iesha...
THURSDAY JUNE 5: A teenage boy has been charged in relation to what police describe as “a spate” of armed robberies in the Richmond Police District. Between Saturday May 24 and Tuesday this week, police say they've been investigating eight separate robbery and...
If you’ve ever missed a flight at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport because you were stuck finding a car park —or wrestled with a faulty boom gate while dodging pedestrians—you’re not alone. Now, after years of frustration for locals and visitors alike, Ballina...
