A proposed $25 million, 145-site Alstonville tourist park has been blocked after Ballina Shire Council won a crucial Land and Environment Court challenge.

Ballina’s annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition is back, showcasing established artists including Kim Michelle Toft alongside emerging and community creatives.

After losing his 14-year-old daughter Morgan, Robert Innes carried the Olympic flame. What followed became an extraordinary journey of collecting, sharing and connection.

Ballina Players has a hit on its hands, with The Wedding Singer about 95 per cent sold and delivering plenty of laughs, colour and ’80s nostalgia.

NSW residents are being urged to prepare early for storm season as El Niño brings the potential for damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and flash flooding.

Australia’s only mobile wildlife hospital is on standby for deployment as bird flu spreads, while Wollongbar’s wildlife hospital fights for financial survival.

A year after launching his own taxi business, Jesse Pamment has won approval to work local ranks and says Ballina passengers are embracing the extra choice.

A firearm, ammunition and drug pipe were allegedly seized after Highway Patrol officers stopped a stolen Queensland vehicle in Ballina's CBD.

Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader is continuing to push the State Government to unlock the West Ballina marina site for up to 350 homes and waterfront renewal.

Around 120 people gathered at Ballina’s cenotaph to honour Vietnam veterans and their families on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

A 57-year-old man arrested in Griffith has been remanded in custody over a Ballina warrant relating to alleged sexual offences involving children.

Love Lennox will return in 2027 after a record 15,000 visitors, with an impact report revealing the scale and community value of this year's festival.

Five teenagers, including children aged as young as 12, have been arrested after an allegedly stolen car led police on a pursuit from Alstonville.

Hundreds of players and supporters from across the east coast are heading to Alstonville for three days of female football at the Oceania Cup.

Stephanie Cordery’s mother has issued a heartfelt plea for help as the police search winds down, urging residents around Mt Nardi and Nimbin to check properties.

A long-time Nationals insider has sounded the alarm over declining membership, disappearing farmers, the One Nation threat and the party's future in regional NSW.

A woman who provided domestic care to an elderly couple has been charged after police allegedly uncovered jewellery and other property during searches in the Tweed Heads area.

Ballina personal trainer Michael Bosman has won three Classic Physique bodybuilding titles at age 50, just two years after taking up the sport competitively.

A 52-year-old man has been charged after a fatal boat capsize at the Yamba bar in March claimed the lives of two passengers. He will face court in October.

More than 320 tonnes of waste, including asbestos and lead-contaminated material, must be removed from a rural property near Grafton following EPA action.

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.

Fresh from becoming Australia's youngest Commonwealth Games medallist, Ayla Kowalczyk led a stellar night for Ballina Shire as seven locals were honoured at the North Coast Academy of Sport Awards.

Marine Rescue Ballina volunteers helped the Northern Rivers record its busiest July ever, with 35 rescue missions and 82 people returned safely to shore.

Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader says a connected Northern Rivers network of shared pathways could become the region's next major tourism success, with new funding bringing the Ballina-Byron link a step closer.