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 5A Mark Paterson
CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Mark Paterson Mark Paterson was born, raised and educated in Adelaide where he met and married, Michelle, in 1985 – shortly after they moved to Brisbane...
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...
MBH digital edition, September 6
Full digital edition, September 6
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
MBH digital edition, August 16
New funding to clean up flood debris
THE flood cleanup and recovery in the Lismore area has received a significant boost, with Lismore City Council getting a grant of $928,350 from...
MasterChef star releasing native foods cookbook
BYRON Bay chef and MasterChef favourite Mindy Woods will give festivalgoers a sneak peek of her new cookbook Karkalla at Home at this weekend's...
Behind the scenes with Take My Hand filmmakers
MORE than six years after he began penning their love story, John Raftopoulos and his wife Claire Jensz are excited to finally reveal a...