Council votes down push to guarantee affordable housing at Lennox Head, with councillors warning coastal land values made low-cost homes unrealistic.

President says the 90 year-old club has been left with “nothing” as the Greens back a push to find players a new home away from Cherry Street Sports Club.

A Ballina solicitor accused of inappropriate relationships with inmates and accessing confidential files has been granted bail after five months in custody, as suppression orders are lifted.

Extraordinary meeting fails as Mayor uses her casting vote to stop Green's push to overturn Cherry Street Sport's management decision.

North Coast passengers face years waiting for NSW’s $3bn train fleet, instead riding refurbished 1980s carriages — as delays and rising fuel costs drive demand.

Visitors do not come to a coastal town expecting to feel like they have wandered into some sort of bad episode of the The Benny Hill Show.

Police are yet to locate a man repeatedly reported for exposing himself, despite multiple incidents at East Ballina beaches over the past six months.

Alleged abuse and looming bans have escalated Ballina’s croquet dispute ahead of an extraordinary council meeting.

After a third-place finish last year, locals are being urged to vote and help lift the region above South Coast rivals in the race for statewide tourism honours.

Volunteers who spent months protecting a nest have been left devastated after it was destroyed just ahead of their expected hatching.

A reduced council has taken a firm stance against a 300-home CURA C estate, citing infrastructure risks and potential costs to ratepayers.

Prominent Ballina veteran Dick Wills says the Ben Roberts-Smith case could harm ADF morale and recruitment, warning the impact is already being felt within the ex-services community.

A Northern Rivers performer is captivating audiences with a bold, joyful stage show, turning personal challenges into powerful entertainment as he prepares for a highly anticipated hometown performance.

A 33-year-old accused is before the courts after police linked a stolen vehicle and stolen number plates to incidents across Evans Head, Lawrence, Ballina and Mullumbimby.

A Ballina club has cut schooner prices to $6, bucking inflation and boosting sales as locals chase rare cost-of-living relief.

A major upgrade to Alstonville’s Federal Hotel highlights a broader shift, as Northern Rivers pubs evolve to meet changing expectations from locals and visitors.

Council staff have recommended blocking the CURA C housing estate near Tintenbar, despite it being earmarked for growth for decades.

The Greens-led push to block the construction of 300 new homes near Tintenbar shows Premier Chris Minns is on the right track in taking planning decisions away from local councils.

Australia’s only mobile wildlife hospital has crossed the continent to help sick and injured wildlife in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

“It happens every day now”: A Ballina chemist says rising shoplifting is taking a toll on staff and small businesses.

Farmers celebrate a long-awaited drainage clearing program as the Minister backs action on river cars and responds to calls for a Richmond River Commissioner.

Kevin Hogan and David Shoebridge both slammed the PM’s national address before engaging in a colourful TV debate over how Australia should secure its energy future.

A career-ending knee injury forced the former Wallaby prop into early retirement — now he's starting again in Ballina real estate.

COMMENT: Ballina Croquet Club had everything laid out for them, with the only requirement being to share the space - and they couldn't even manage to do that. Ballina deserves better than that and ratepayers are entitled to expect it.