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.

Three teenage boys allegedly threatened staff and patrons at a Ballina CBD hotel before fleeing on e-bikes, with police saying one produced a machete.

Who is Ballina’s best barista, pharmacy worker or bingo caller? Rotary has recognised seven everyday workers who quietly go above and beyond.

Janelle Saffin will reimburse her Ministerial office budget after her travel audit confirmed some Sydney expenses were inadvertently charged to the wrong allowance.

Byron Shire councillor Janet Swain has entered Labor's race for Ballina, arguing the electorate deserves a stronger voice inside the NSW Government ahead of the 2027 election.

Ballina RSL has delivered a record $533,000 in community support this year, helping local charities, sporting clubs and essential community services.

More than four years after the 2022 floods, work has begun on a $17.4 million program to permanently rebuild and strengthen 11 damaged Ballina Shire road sites.

Ballina Shire's population is surging, Lennox is closing in on Byron Bay, and traditional rival Lismore now has ambitious growth plans of its own.

The long-running fight to complete Cumbalum's M1 interchange has new momentum after the Prime Minister put fixing motorway interchanges firmly on the agenda.

Wait times for patients presenting to Ballina Hospital’s Emergency Department have improved significantly, with new figures showing more patients are receiving timely treatment.

Political pressure is mounting on Janelle Saffin, with the Opposition seeking Auditor-General scrutiny of her taxpayer-funded travel and accommodation.

A State Government investigation has delivered a significant finding after a bitter Lennox Head tree-clearing dispute erupted in the Council chamber.

Citizen of the Year Geoff Hutchinson knows what recognition can mean and is encouraging locals to nominate Ballina’s unsung heroes for the 2027 Australia Day Awards.