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21/08/2025

A splash of yellow brought cheer to Ballina Fair shoppers - all for a great cause🌼 After weeks of grey skies

As piles of washing build up in laundries and new potholes open in carparks and on local roads, a splash of yellow has brought cheer to Ballina this week — ...

21/08/2025

🚨 Lucky escape in the storm 🌧️
School kids walked away unharmed after their bus collided with a car on the Hinterland Way at Bangalow yesterday afternoon. The crash happened during heavy rain and wild conditions — with the car’s driver now in a critical condition.

School children had a lucky escape yesterday afternoon after the bus they were travelling in was involved in a serious crash with a car on the Hinterland Wa ...

21/08/2025

Another local star in the making

21/08/2025

✈️ Some Relief for Alstonville and Skennars Head - but the news not so good for others when it comes to aircraft noise, as Airservices Australia locks in new flightpaths.

For years, aircraft noise around Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has been shared across suburbs in a scattered pattern. But now, with Airservices Australia lo ...

20/08/2025

What’s really in our river? 🐟🦎🦬
From surprising invaders like cane toads and carp to the bizarre detection of water buffalo, the results from this new study are making history

As storms lashed Ballina this week, a team of scientists crouched at the murky edges of the Richmond River, collecting water samples. Just as detectives use ...

19/08/2025

Love this story from our friends at The Indy

When the school curriculum includes meeting rockstar Keith Urban not once, but twice. What an experience for these students.
https://indynr.com/students-from-keith-urbenville-school-meet-their-idol-for-the-second-time/ Students from Keith Urbenville School meet their idol for the second time

19/08/2025

Police called a media conference in Lismore this afternoon to discuss the latest on the Wardell shooting. They say the victim, who was shot in the chest, is lucky to be alive.
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18/08/2025

🚨 BREAKING: Man shot at Wardell 🚨

A man in his 20s is in a serious condition after being shot at a property on Pimlico Road early this morning.

A man in his 20s is in a serious condition after being shot at Wardell early this morning. Just before 4.30am, emergency services were called to a property ...

18/08/2025

🚨 Janelle Saffin slams rumours and shuts protesters out 🚨
Lismore MP and Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin has confirmed she’s running again — putting an end to speculation she was planning to retire.

Lismore MP and Minister for the North Coast Janelle Saffin has shut down speculation about her political future, declaring she will recontest the next state ...

18/08/2025

From “pirate” arrest to a Governor-General’s Bravery Medal — the incredible story of Ballina’s diver, vet and ship captain Peter Kerkenezov.

One of the most important books on Ballina’s seaport history has just been released -  and it’s already sparking memories, emotions, and admiration. Ma ...

15/08/2025

🏠 Why were buyers scarce at this Wollongbar land auction?
Ballina Shire Council makes a frank admission as it hits pause on future land releases
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Ballina Shire Council has voted to hit pause on the release of new housing blocks at Wollongbar after the failure of its latest auction. The August 6 sale o ...