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Full digital edition, October 11

Creating a vibrant festival scene

ENSURING a vibrant event schedule across the region, Ballina Shire Council has opened its Festival and Event Sponsorship Program for the 2025/26 financial year. The...

New addition to historic country show

AGRICULTURAL shows usually conjure thoughts of cattle exhibitions and showbags, but this year, to attract a new audience, the show will also embrace popular...

MBH digital edition, October 4

Full digital edition, October 4

Keeping communities connected during a disaster

THE loss of telecommunications during the 2022 floods challenged the response to the disaster and the recovery effort. Now a $5 million initiative announced by...

MBH digital edition, September 27

Full digital edition, September 27

Rogers declares Cleary as the greatest NRL player he’s ever seen

ON THE back of a trademark Nathan Cleary performance on Friday night, SEN's Mat Rogers has declared the Penrith Panthers star as the greatest...

Alexander calls for Hynes axing ahead of semi-final clash vs Cowboys

SEN'S Greg Alexander has questioned whether the Cronulla Sharks persist with star halfback Nicho Hynes for the remainder of the 2024 finals series after...

Full digital edition, 20 September

MBH digital edition, 20 September

MBH digital edition, September 13

Full digital edition, September 13

Ballina 14C Shona Barrett

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Shona Barrett Current occupation and background: Founding Director of North Coast Home Care Pty Ltd. I worked as a paralegal in Sydney, gaining valuable experience...

Ballina 11B Michelle Bailey

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Michelle Bailey Born and raised within Ballina Shire, known to many by maiden name of Wittleton in Alstonville, with grandparents and great parents input...

Ballina 6A Phil Meehan

MAYORAL AND COUNCIL CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Phil Meehan Current occupation and background: Councillor with Ballina Shire. Semi-retired after a career in education. How long in the ward community? For more...

Ballina 13B Tom Berry

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Tom Berry How long in the ward community? A Skennars Head resident for more than 29 years. Community involvement? Twenty-nine years of patrolling membership in Lennox Head-Alstonville...

Ballina 9B Andrew Broadley

MAYORAL AND COUNCIL CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: LABOR Andrew Broadley Current occupation and background: I am a teacher in the Northern Rivers and the Ballina community has given to me...

Ballina 16C Therese Crollick

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Therese Crollick Current occupation and background: Retired medical scientist and now casual swimming instructor. How long in the ward community? 40 years in Northern Rivers, 10 years...

Ballina 10B Kiri Dicker

MAYORAL AND COUNCIL CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: THE GREENS Kiri Dicker Current occupation and background: Community Impact Manager at the Northern Rivers Community Foundation. Twenty years' experience on community development...

Ballina 1A Erin Karsten

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: THE GREENS Erin Karsten Current occupation and background: Retired, after a 25-year career in construction and corporate real estate. How long in the ward community? My partner is...

Ballina 2A Kay Oxley

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Kay Oxley Current occupation and background: Retired. My career has been predominantly in NSW state government holding senior roles in the planning, environmental assessment, regulation...

Ballina 4A Maria Marshall

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: LABOR Maria Marshall Current occupation and background: I am the HSU sub-branch president at Ballina Hospital and work as a hospital assistant in patient support, non-clinical,...