Residents of Lennox Head were met with the sound of sirens early today as police moved in to evict illegal campers occupying sand dunes of Seven Mile Beach. The long-awaited eviction was part of a coordinated operation led by Ballina Shire Council in partnership...
Monthly column from Janelle Saffin MP I have good news for local bus passengers – all bus services, including school buses, now have real-time travel technology. For the first time, bus passengers across regional NSW can access real-time travel information from...
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 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’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 SES long term Unit Commander, Gerry Burnage, retired last year leaving big boots to fill. Everyone gets a big set of boots at the SES, but an extra special pair have been found and a new Unit Commander has taken them out of the shoe box, and laced them on...
Ballina Shire Council (BSC) has drawn praise from the the national leadership of the Greens Party for welcoming rough sleepers other councils have been turning away. New homeless camps have been appearing in parks and gardens around Ballina island as homeless...
Just in time for Easter, NSW National Parks has announced a stunning new multi day hike in our own backyard - the Gidjuum Gulganyi walking track. It’s a 42km hike starting in the Mount Jerusalem National Park, winding through the Nightcap National Park and...
Popular tourist locations exposed Why being born before 1966 matters NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed infectious person visiting popular local tourist locations. Northern District...
Airbags save Mayoral couple from serious injury. Police call for information and dash cam footage. Ballina Shire Mayor Sharon and husband Bruce Cadwallader have had a lucky escape from serious injury after a weekend car crash on River Street. The couple were...
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