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Ballina 3A Kevin Loughrey

MAYORAL AND COUNCIL CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Kevin Loughrey Current occupation and background: Owner-builder (designed and built my present home). Thirty-two years' military service. Owner of three companies involved...

Ballina 8B Alexander Sharky

CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: THE GREENS Alexander Sharkey Current occupation and background: Owner of Value Imagery, a media production company. How long in the ward community? Having lived in Ballina Shire for...

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,...

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...

MBH digital edition, September 6

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MBH digital edition, August 30

Full digital edition, August 30

Bridge secures crucial link

THE new Ridgewood Bridge outside Clunes was officially opened to traffic this week, providing a safer route for motorists. The original bridge was built in...

Ballina calls for more police in Lennox Head

BALLINA councillors will request a greater police presence in Lennox Head after a motion to donate land for a police station was defeated. Councillor Eva...

MBH digital edition, August 23

Full digital edition, August 23

Viking Fly Free Sale

Councils come together to make Rail Trail happen

LISMORE and Byron Shires are joining forces in an attempt to build three sections of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Lismore City council and Byron...

Raes on Wategos set to grow

ICONIC Byron Bay hotel Raes on Wategos is expanding, with plans to add ten more suites in a nearby property. The boutique hotel – which...

Lismore Council has new flood portfolio

TO HELP with the restoration work following the 2022 floods, Lismore City Council established a dedicated unit called the Flood Restoration Portfolio. The council's executive...

Councillors bid farewell

THREE Lismore councillors gave their farewell addresses to the Lismore Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Elly Bird, Peter Colby and Darlene Cook will not contest...

Lismore Business Awards

JOEL Jensen received a standing ovation when his construction company was named the Business of the Year at the 2024 Lismore Business Excellence Awards...

New flight paths proposed for controlled airspace

EACH year, more than 635,000 commercial passengers use Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. It's predicted that by 2040, that number will jump to 900,000. To ensure safety...

Local breweries win big at Indies

SEVEN Mile Brewing Co. has been named the best medium-sized independent brewery in the country at the Australian Independent Beer Awards. The Ballina brewery won...

MBH digital edition, August 16

Full digital edition, August 16