Ballina Shire Council has taken a critical step forward in delivering two new bridges to improve flood evacuation routes and remove traffic bottlenecks on crucial approaches to Ballina Island. At a rare extraordinary meeting held today, councillors voted...
Ballina’s business community put on its best for the annual Business Excellence Awards — a night that recognises the passion, resilience and ingenuity of local enterprises across the shire. Held at Ballina RSL, the gala event showcased everything from small...
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...
Ballina had its moment in the national spotlight as Channel Seven’s Sunrise broadcast live from the Shelly Beach Cafe, with Summerland Farm taking centre stage. Despite all the wet weather, the skies cleared for Sunrise weather presenter Katie Brown, who was...
After a multi-year break, the Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce is once again celebrating local success with the return of the Plateau Business Awards. Chamber President Jemma Coulter says the awards are a powerful way to support and grow local enterprise....
Australia Post has announced a major investment in parcel handling centres across NSW, including Ballina, in response to growing demand driven by online shopping. In Ballina, Australia Post is currently negotiating a lease for a new, larger parcel facility that...
A wide part of central Ballina was blacked out for more than an hour Saturday evening after power cables caught alight on on Crane Street. Eye witnesses described flames coming from the overhead lines, causing some concern for nearby homeowners initially. Essential...
Lennox Head's annual festival, Love Lennox, is just under a month away. The Love Lennox team says plans are almost complete, but there are one or two surprises to share, including a fun mini festival next weekend. The mini festival, 100 Club, is an important first...
"I still remember the moment my life changed forever." That’s how Tracey Everingham-Armstrong recalls the horrific accident that catapulted her into a lifetime of community fundraising. Today, people in Ballina know her as the powerhouse behind Melbourne Cup...
