An infectious measles case has visited Ballina as health authorities warn the North Coast’s unusually low vaccination rates leave communities vulnerable to outbreaks.

A 16-year-old arrested at Grafton faces 109 charges, with police alleging 39 vehicles were stolen during a series of offences across Northern NSW.

A draw from a hat, the wrong mayor declared, a resignation and now the general manager has been sacked with a $272,000 payout. It’s been quite a week at Clarence Valley Council.

Hundreds have rallied around the family of Lennox Head restaurateur Blake Rogers following his sudden death, with a fundraiser drawing an outpouring of support.

Main construction has started on Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million redevelopment, with new emergency, surgical and maternity facilities due by 2029.

Recreational fishers face a one-kingfish-per-boat limit under controversial new rules, as the NSW Government extends consultation following pushback over the science.

Diesel is hovering around $3 a litre locally as Kevin Hogan backs a Coalition plan to automatically slash fuel tax during major global oil price spikes.

The Christmas wish for Ross Lane residents and businesses is now clear: get the major upgrade finished and the road reopened before the festive break, weather permitting.

More than 24 hours after the lights went out, some Skennars Head homes are still relying on generator power, but crews believe they have finally found the problem.

More than $5,000 worth of tools and copper have been stolen from Ballina’s new Bullinah medical centre, with CCTV capturing a hooded man at the site.

From floods and outside broadcasts to some of the region’s best-known radio voices, 2LM has celebrated a remarkable 90 years on air.

SPECIAL REPORT: We dig into Ballina’s latest crime figures, revealing big increases in shoplifting, fraud and assaults, while home break-ins and car theft fall.

Tweed’s new Mayor has confirmed a colourful Tinder profile after political rival Kimberly Hone circulated concerns and encouraged residents to complain.

Net zero, Council’s two top jobs and major decisions about Ballina Shire’s future road network are on the agenda for the September meeting this week.

The Ballina-Lismore commute will get slower from November as a speed reduction and safety works begin at the notorious Alphadale crossroads.

Police are warning local businesses and residents to check their cash after counterfeit $50 notes were detected circulating across the region.

You might appreciate that next glass of water a little more. The water supplied by Rous County council has been judged the best tasting in NSW.

A truck has been destroyed by fire after two prime mover collided on the M1 south of Ballina, with both drivers involved escaping injury.

Police divers have recovered missing woman Yvonne Whear’s car from the Rous River, almost seven months after she disappeared from the Murwillumbah area.

Ballina Marine Rescue was one of the Northern Rivers’ busiest units in August, responding to five incidents as the spring boating season approaches.

Pork-barrelling has a terrible name, but election promises are part of democracy. And Ballina has no shortage of projects worth promising.

Ballina's $1 million CCTV network is caught up in a growing row over Federal Government grants targeted at Labor-held and marginal electorates.

Michelle Bailey has won Nationals preselection for Ballina, putting tougher bail laws, sentencing and community safety at the centre of her campaign.

Ballina faces a pre-Christmas traffic squeeze as Ross Lane closes for nine weeks, but good weather should see the important route reopened by December 18.