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October 17, 2025
Ballina Public School crowned joint rugby league champions
BALLINA Public School was crowned joint state rugby league champion after taking on Mount Terry in the NSW Primary School Sports Association Classic Shield...
October 15, 2025
Fresh Start program helps council recruit in key areas
ROUS County Council has received $800,000 under the state government's Fresh Start program to help recruit in positions crucial to delivering essential services across...
October 15, 2025
Shared path to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians
CYCLISTS and pedestrians will benefit from a new $3.55 million shared path constructed by Ballina Shire Council between Park Lane and Cooper Close at...
October 13, 2025
Council calls on community with rate rise to ease financial pressure
BALLINA Shire Council has opened community consultation on a proposed six per cent rate rise over the next four years to help ease financial...
October 13, 2025
Breakout season as local players sign new deals with NRL club
NORTHERN Rivers products Phoenix-Raine Hippi and Josh Patston have signed fulltime contracts in the National Rugby League after breakout seasons with the Gold Coast...
October 12, 2025
Para surfers to represent Australia on the world stage
FAR North Coast surfers Mark 'Mono' Stewart and Joel Taylor have been selected to represent Australia as part of the Irukandjis team at the...
October 12, 2025
Cashless shift leaves staff less confident spotting fakes
CONCERN is growing among Northern Rivers businesses about counterfeit $50 and $100 notes being circulated across the region. Several businesses on Ballina's River Street told...
October 12, 2025
Construction plans for essential flood-pumping infrastructure
LISMORE City Council is seeking tenders for vital projects, including the expansion of the Browns Creek pump station to upgrade essential flood-pumping infrastructure. Council also...
October 12, 2025
Byron Rebels to rejuvenate rugby sevens carnival
A MIX of former Australian Wallabies and aspiring juniors will take part in the rejuvenated Stone and Wood Byron Bay Rugby Sevens Festival this...
October 11, 2025
Cockatoo sculpture becomes a new tourist attraction at wildlife sanctuary
BYRON Bay Wildlife Sanctuary has unveiled an eight-metre sculpture of Fred the Cockatoo, hoping it will become the region's next Big Thing tourist attraction...
October 11, 2025
Research in key demographics ranks Ballina as ideal retirement spot
BALLINA has been ranked among Australia's top regional retirement destinations in a national report analysing healthcare, housing, infrastructure and lifestyle. Financial services company AMP, in...
October 11, 2025
Michael Maguire’s blunt response for Broncos critics
BRISBANE Broncos coach Michael Maguire has laughed off the suggestion he and his playing group have "kept receipts" for certain journalists and experts that...
October 11, 2025
Junior focus as cricket club builds around future talent
GOONELLABAH Workers Sports cricket club is building around youth as it prepares for its fifth season in the Far North Coast LJ Hooker League...
October 10, 2025
Endurance test to help raise funds for childhood cancer
THE OX Marathon will see a record 300 runners tackle a gruelling 24-hour, 100km challenge in Lennox Head to raise funds for childhood brain...
October 10, 2025
‘Mini Winx’: Mare receives huge comparison ahead of potential Empire Rose
AUTUMN Glow has announced herself as a potential future legend, even being compared to the one and only Winx. The four-year-old mare competed in her...
October 9, 2025
Headspace breaks down barriers in mental health support
HEADSPACE centres across the Northern Rivers are helping young people find creative ways to manage their wellbeing as part of National headspace Day. The Make...
October 9, 2025
Joint effort to help students run free pancake day during school holidays
KIDS on school holidays enjoyed face painting and free pancakes at community workshops run by Resilient Lismore and students from St Philip's Christian College...
October 8, 2025
Sweet win for brownies at state food show
BRAZEN Brownies has won gold at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show for its walnut brownie, backing up its previous wins with a new...
October 8, 2025
Festivals and events to benefit under $150,000 funding pool
FESTIVAL and event planners will have access to a funding pool of $150,000 to put towards community shows and music opportunities in the Ballina...
October 7, 2025
Collins Hume accounting firm named Business of the Year
BALLINA accounting firm Collins Hume has been named Business of the Year at the Northern Rivers Business Awards. The firm also won Excellence in Business...
October 7, 2025
Research program to help turtles overcome disease
MARINE biologist Amanda Philp will be part of groundbreaking research into a viral tumour disease in green sea turtles after receiving a prestigious Churchill...
October 7, 2025
Rising stars in the pool part of sporting champions program
FIVE Alstonville water polo players have been recognised in the Northern Rivers Sporting Champions program which provides financial support for young athletes in the...
October 6, 2025
Award-winning athletics coach has high hopes for rising star
ATHLETICS coach Zenon Kowalczyk and aspiring First Nations para athlete Malachi Canning were recognised for their efforts at the North Coast Academy of Sport...
October 6, 2025
Change allows for noise-cancelling headphones at airport screening
BALLINA Byron Gateway Airport has made changes to help people with specific disabilities being screened through security with support items, including noise-cancelling headphones. It is...
